FCC Form 477 (2020) 85 providers 82 Mbps avg satellite-led mix

Nebraska Broadband Data

FCC Form 477 internet service provider coverage and transport-technology mix for Nebraska (NE). All figures are programmatic rollups of public deployment filings.

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Broadband technology mix Stacked horizontal bar showing the percentage share of fiber, cable, DSL, fixed-wireless, and satellite broadband filings. Broadband technology mix FCC Form 477 deployment filings · share of total records 9.6% 40.2% 42.5% Fiber 3.40% Cable 4.40% DSL 9.59% Fixed-Wireless 40.16% Satellite 42.46% Five-segment transport-technology composition · normalised to 100%
Nebraska transport-technology mix (FCC Form 477 share of filings)

Data updated June 2026

Providers

85

Distinct ISPs filing in NE

Average max download

82 Mbps

Mean of advertised speeds

Fiber coverage

3.4%

Share of FCC filings

below the ~4.3% national fiber share

Total deployment records

1,338,996

Across 85 providers

Nebraska at a glance

In Nebraska, 42.5% of Form 477 records are satellite and 3.4% are fiber, a satellite-led mix across 1,338,996 deployment records.

3.4%
fiber share (below the ~4.3% national share)
4.4%
cable share of deployment records
42.5%
satellite share - the dominant category
widest footprint - 193,352 records

Shares are the percentage of this state's Form 477 deployment records using each technology category.

Federal broadband speed-tier distribution Horizontal bar showing the share of 1,338,996 FCC Form 477 deployment filings across the five federal speed-threshold bands. 27.2% <3/0.768 15.6% 3/0.768 → 25/3 41.3% 25/3 → 100/20 13.2% 100/20 → 1G Sub-broadband 363,654 Legacy 208,368 Standard 552,544 Giga-capable 176,238 Gigabit+ 38,192 1,338,996 filings · 5 federal speed-threshold bands
Nebraska max-advertised-download tiers, share of FCC Form 477 filings by speed (sub-3 → ≥1,000 Mbps)

What the FCC Data Shows for Nebraska

Nebraska has 85 distinct broadband providers on file with the FCC and 1,338,996 total deployment records across all technology types. The state's average maximum advertised download speed sits at 82.1 Mbps - above the legacy 25/3 Mbps broadband threshold but below the modern 100/20 benchmark. That headline figure is the mean across every filing, so it weights provider-by-census-block records equally rather than weighting by population, which means rural filings pull the average as much as urban ones.

The technology mix in Nebraska is led by satellite, with fiber accounting for 3.4% of filings, cable 4.4%, and DSL 9.6%. Fiber share is the single best indicator of future-proofed infrastructure because fiber supports symmetric multi-gigabit speeds and scales without rewiring; cable share signals incumbent coverage in suburbs and cities; DSL share typically correlates with legacy copper footprints in smaller towns and rural pockets where no newer technology has arrived yet.

ViaSat, Inc. files the most deployment records in Nebraska at 193,352, with Hughes Network Systems, LLC second at 187,843. The dominant technology line by filing count is Satellite, which alone accounts for 569,038 records. Remember that Form 477 counts provider filings, not homes actually connected, so a block with five providers shows up as five records, useful for measuring competition and coverage breadth, but not a direct proxy for subscriber counts or real-world speeds at any specific address.

Technology Breakdown

Nebraska broadband technologies by reported deployment records

FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)

1. Satellite569,0382. Terrestrial Fixed Wireless537,7183. Cable59,0134. ADSL2+53,8455. VDSL53,3356. Fiber45,1217. DSL20,7048. Symmetric DSL2209. Other Copper2

Full technology detail

Technology Records
Satellite 569,038
Terrestrial Fixed Wireless 537,718
Cable 59,013
ADSL2+ 53,845
VDSL 53,335
Fiber 45,121
DSL 20,704
Symmetric DSL 220
Other Copper 2

Who Reports the Most in Nebraska

The providers carrying the largest share of Nebraska's Form 477 deployment records. ViaSat, Inc. leads with 193,352 records.

Top providers in Nebraska by reported deployment records

FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)

1. ViaSat, Inc.193,3522. Hughes Network Systems, L…187,8433. VSAT Systems, LLC187,8434. Telephone and Data System…166,0105. Future Technologies64,4436. NE Colorado Cellular, Inc.61,6477. JAB Wireless, Inc.57,4918. CenturyLink, Inc.39,6809. Windstream Holdings, Inc.39,10310. Charter Communications32,31611. Nedelco, Incorporated24,89812. AMG Technology Investmen…24,032

Full Provider List - Nebraska

Provider Records
ViaSat, Inc. 193,352
Hughes Network Systems, LLC 187,843
VSAT Systems, LLC 187,843
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. 166,010
Future Technologies 64,443
NE Colorado Cellular, Inc. 61,647
JAB Wireless, Inc. 57,491
CenturyLink, Inc. 39,680
Windstream Holdings, Inc. 39,103
Charter Communications 32,316
Nedelco, Incorporated 24,898
AMG Technology Investment Group LLC 24,032
Frontier Communications Corporation 20,446
Glenwood Telephone Membership Corp. 17,653
Inventive Wireless of Nebraska, LLC 17,536
Arapahoe Telephone Company 16,917
American Broadband Communications et al. 14,786
Action Communications, Inc. 14,625
Great Plains Communications, Inc. 13,423
LTD Broadband LLC 13,410
Cox Communications, Inc. 12,536
Edgar Rental Corporation 10,515
Allo Communications LLC 10,030
DTC Holding Company 9,256
The Nebraska Central Telephone Co. 8,853
Pinpoint Holdings, Inc. 7,602
BW Telcom 6,968
Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company 6,177
Hemingford Cooperative Telephone Company 5,080
Kelly Supply Company 4,668
Skywave Wireless, Inc. 4,074
Precision Technology, Inc. 3,455
Hershey Cooperative Telephone Company 3,251
Vyve Broadband Investments, LLC 3,203
USConnect Holdings, Inc. 3,096
Cable One, Inc. 2,667
Consolidated Companies, Inc. 2,651
Zito West Holding, LLC 2,582
Haug Communications, Inc. 2,537
Three River Telco 2,284
FiberComm LC 1,792
Kentec Communications, Inc. 1,727
Southeast Nebraska Communications, Inc. 1,611
Spiral Communications 1,562
Stanton Telecom, Inc. 1,288
Prairie Hills Wireless, LLC 989
Cozad Telephone Company 973
Pierce Telecommunications, Inc. 954
Hooper Teephone company 903
Stealth Broadband, LLC 776

Showing top 50 of 85 providers.

Disclaimer: Data from FCC Form 477. For informational purposes only. Coverage percentages are based on provider filings and may overstate actual availability at specific addresses. Speed figures represent maximum advertised speeds, not guaranteed performance. Always verify availability directly with providers.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many broadband providers serve Nebraska?

According to FCC Form 477 data, 85 broadband providers have filed deployment records in Nebraska.

What is the average download speed in Nebraska?

The average maximum advertised download speed across all providers in Nebraska is 82.1 Mbps, based on FCC deployment filings.

What broadband technologies are available in Nebraska?

Nebraska has broadband coverage through multiple technologies including fiber (3.4%), cable (4.4%), and DSL (9.6%).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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Data sourced from the FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment dataset. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBroadband Editorial

State-level figures reflect reported provider footprint, not a real-time or address-level availability check.

PlainBroadband is rendered directly from the FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment dataset (June 2020 status, the final Form 477 release), no number is typed in by an editor. This state's coverage figures are computed directly from the underlying FCC Form 477 census-block records, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2020.