Puerto Rico Broadband Data
Puerto Rico is a thinner Form 477 book (546,027 records from 17 providers). fixed-wireless leads the mix; 40.3% of filings sit at ≥100 Mbps advertised max.
Data updated June 2026
546,027 Form 477 records, lower third (< 569,696)
Puerto Rico at a glance
In Puerto Rico, 27.1% of records are satellite and 2.3% fiber on a thinner 546,027-record book (fixed-wireless-led).
- 2.3%
- fiber share (below the 4.3% national share)
- 40.3%
- filings ≥100 Mbps max (+15.7 pp vs 24.6% national)
- 27.1%
- satellite share - available statewide
- widest footprint - 74,104 records
Shares are the percentage of this state's Form 477 deployment records using each technology category. Speed tiers are max-advertised download buckets, not measured retail speeds.
Puerto Rico broadband livability score
A single 0-100 verdict combining Puerto Rico's standing on 3 FCC Form 477-derived measures against every other tracked state and territory. A missing measure would drop out and redistribute its weight rather than deflate the score, not exercised on this build, since Puerto Rico reports all three.
22/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Average download speed
- F 107 Mbps
25th percentile of 56 tracked
- Fiber availability
- F 2.3 %
21th percentile of 56 tracked
- Provider competition
- F 17.0 providers
16th percentile of 56 tracked
Puerto Rico's ≥100 Mbps filings outpace the national Form 477 mix
Thin filing book: 40.3% of Puerto Rico records advertise ≥100 Mbps max, against 24.6% nationally (+15.7 pp).
- PR ≥100 Mbps share
- 40.3%
- All-state ≥100 Mbps share
- 24.6%
- PR vs national
- +15.7 pp
- PR avg max advertised
- 107 Mbps
Derivation: PR state_speed_tiers row vs SUM(state_speed_tiers); maxaddown buckets, not address-level availability or retail speed tests.
Puerto Rico vs all states by provider count
Where this state's Form 477 filer count sits among every state and territory on PlainBroadband
17 48th of 56 higher than 8 of 56 states
States, banded by distinct broadband providers filing Form 477
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment · June 2020
Technology Breakdown
Puerto Rico broadband technologies by reported deployment records
FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)
Full technology detail
| # | Technology | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terrestrial Fixed Wireless | 275,907 |
| 2 | Satellite | 148,208 |
| 3 | Cable | 44,609 |
| 4 | ADSL2+ | 43,928 |
| 5 | VDSL | 17,883 |
| 6 | Fiber | 12,469 |
| 7 | DSL | 3,015 |
| 8 | Symmetric DSL | 8 |
Who Reports the Most in Puerto Rico
The providers carrying the largest share of Puerto Rico's Form 477 deployment records. Hughes Network Systems, LLC leads with 74,104 records.
Top providers in Puerto Rico by reported deployment records
FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)
Full Provider List - Puerto Rico
| # | Provider | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hughes Network Systems, LLC | 74,104 |
| 2 | VSAT Systems, LLC | 74,104 |
| 3 | DM Wireless, LLC | 71,268 |
| 4 | América Móvil | 68,060 |
| 5 | OSNET Wireless Corp. | 62,092 |
| 6 | VPNet, Inc. | 53,545 |
| 7 | Liberty Latin America | 46,133 |
| 8 | Neptuno Media, Inc. | 39,844 |
| 9 | Aeronet Wireless Broadband LLC | 38,125 |
| 10 | Worldnet Telecommunications, Inc. | 6,014 |
| 11 | GoNetworkPR Inc | 4,948 |
| 12 | Critical Hub Networks, Inc. | 4,682 |
| 13 | IT AUDITORS PR CORP | 2,129 |
| 14 | AmigoNet | 372 |
| 15 | MS Wifi Zone | 368 |
| 16 | Urban Networks Inc. | 145 |
| 17 | Natural G.C. Inc. | 94 |
Thin-book peers near Puerto Rico
Thin-book peers for Puerto Rico: nearest states by filer count and by total deployment records (provider floor ≥10, record floor ≥10,000).
Similar provider count
Nearest states by FCC filers reporting (17 here).
Similar deployment-record total
Nearest states by summed Form 477 records (546,027 here), excluding the filer-count set.
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
- Is Puerto Rico's Form 477 filing book unusually thin?
- Puerto Rico has 546,027 records from 17 providers, lower third (< 569,696). Thin books still matter when one technology or a few rural carriers dominate the mix.
- How does Puerto Rico's ≥100 Mbps advertised share compare nationally?
- 40.3% of Puerto Rico's Form 477 filings advertise ≥100 Mbps max download, versus 24.6% nationally (+15.7 pp). Tiers come from state_speed_tiers maxaddown buckets, not retail speed tests.
- What broadband technologies dominate Puerto Rico's filings?
- fixed-wireless-led mix: fiber 2.3%, cable 8.2%, DSL 11.9%, fixed wireless 50.5%, satellite 27.1% of Form 477 records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Read with this state
- Connecticut (19 filers)
- New Hampshire (19 filers)
- Delaware (11 filers)
- New Jersey (24 filers)
- Mix reading guide →
What to do with Puerto Rico's footprint
Provider count and record volume describe who files here, not what any one address can get.
- Hughes Network Systems, LLC leads Puerto Rico's filings with 74,104 records. Check its footprint across every other state it serves. Hughes Network Systems, LLC profile
- Compare against Connecticut, a similarly-sized state by provider count. Compare to Connecticut
- Find your own speed tier and what technology mix typically delivers it. Speed tier finder
Figures are FCC Form 477 fixed-deployment data as of June 2020, the final Form 477 release, self-reported by census block. For current, address-level availability, use the FCC National Broadband Map.
State-level figures reflect reported provider footprint, not a real-time or address-level availability check.