Rhode Island Broadband Data
Rhode Island is a thinner Form 477 book (120,605 records from 9 providers). satellite leads the mix; 48.2% of filings sit at ≥100 Mbps advertised max.
Data updated June 2026
120,605 Form 477 records, lower third (< 569,696)
Rhode Island at a glance
In Rhode Island, 59.8% of records are satellite and 13.3% fiber on a thinner 120,605-record book (satellite-led).
- 13.3%
- fiber share (above the 4.3% national share)
- 48.2%
- filings ≥100 Mbps max (+23.6 pp vs 24.6% national)
- 59.8%
- satellite share - the dominant category
- widest footprint - 28,823 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.
Rhode Island broadband livability score
A single 0-100 verdict combining Rhode Island'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 Rhode Island reports all three.
76/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Average download speed
- A 313 Mbps
96th percentile of 56 tracked
- Fiber availability
- A 13.3 %
95th percentile of 56 tracked
- Provider competition
- F 9.0 providers
9th percentile of 56 tracked
Rhode Island's ≥100 Mbps filings outpace the national Form 477 mix
Thin filing book: 48.2% of Rhode Island records advertise ≥100 Mbps max, against 24.6% nationally (+23.6 pp).
- RI ≥100 Mbps share
- 48.2%
- All-state ≥100 Mbps share
- 24.6%
- RI vs national
- +23.6 pp
- RI avg max advertised
- 313 Mbps
Derivation: RI state_speed_tiers row vs SUM(state_speed_tiers); maxaddown buckets, not address-level availability or retail speed tests.
Rhode Island vs all states by provider count
Where this state's Form 477 filer count sits among every state and territory on PlainBroadband
9 52nd of 56 higher than 4 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
Rhode Island broadband technologies by reported deployment records
FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)
Full technology detail
Who Reports the Most in Rhode Island
The providers carrying the largest share of Rhode Island's Form 477 deployment records. Verizon Communications Inc. leads with 28,823 records.
Top providers in Rhode Island by reported deployment records
FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)
Full Provider List - Rhode Island
| # | Provider | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications Inc. | 28,823 |
| 2 | ViaSat, Inc. | 25,181 |
| 3 | Hughes Network Systems, LLC | 23,489 |
| 4 | VSAT Systems, LLC | 23,489 |
| 5 | Cox Communications, Inc. | 18,625 |
| 6 | Seaport Capital/Countrywide Broadband, LLC | 988 |
| 7 | Charter Communications | 5 |
| 8 | New Horizons Communications Corp. | 4 |
| 9 | Futurum Communications Corporation | 1 |
Thin-book peers near Rhode Island
Thin-book peers for Rhode Island: nearest states by filer count and by total deployment records (provider floor ≥10, record floor ≥10,000).
Similar deployment-record total
Nearest states by summed Form 477 records (120,605 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 Rhode Island's Form 477 filing book unusually thin?
- Rhode Island has 120,605 records from 9 providers, lower third (< 569,696). Thin books still matter when one technology or a few rural carriers dominate the mix.
- How does Rhode Island's ≥100 Mbps advertised share compare nationally?
- 48.2% of Rhode Island's Form 477 filings advertise ≥100 Mbps max download, versus 24.6% nationally (+23.6 pp). Tiers come from state_speed_tiers maxaddown buckets, not retail speed tests.
- What broadband technologies dominate Rhode Island's filings?
- satellite-led mix: fiber 13.3%, cable 16.2%, DSL 10.6%, fixed wireless 0.0%, satellite 59.8% of Form 477 records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Read with this state
- Hawaii (10 filers)
- District of Columbia (10 filers)
- Delaware (11 filers)
- Virgin Islands (3 filers)
- Mix reading guide →
What to do with Rhode Island's footprint
Provider count and record volume describe who files here, not what any one address can get.
- Verizon Communications Inc. leads Rhode Island's filings with 28,823 records. Check its footprint across every other state it serves. Verizon Communications Inc. profile
- Compare against Hawaii, a similarly-sized state by provider count. Compare to Hawaii
- 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.