Virgin Islands Broadband Data
Virgin Islands is a thinner Form 477 book (27,366 records from 3 providers). fixed-wireless leads the mix; 31.6% of filings sit at ≥100 Mbps advertised max.
Data updated June 2026
27,366 Form 477 records, lower third (< 569,696)
Virgin Islands at a glance
In Virgin Islands, 17.7% of records are satellite and 16.1% fiber on a thinner 27,366-record book (fixed-wireless-led).
- 16.1%
- fiber share (above the 4.3% national share)
- 31.6%
- filings ≥100 Mbps max (+7.1 pp vs 24.6% national)
- 17.7%
- satellite share - available statewide
- widest footprint - 17,524 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.
Virgin Islands broadband livability score
A single 0-100 verdict combining Virgin Islands'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 Virgin Islands reports all three.
70/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Average download speed
- B 196 Mbps
82th percentile of 56 tracked
- Fiber availability
- A 16.1 %
96th percentile of 56 tracked
- Provider competition
- F 3.0 providers
7th percentile of 56 tracked
Virgin Islands's ≥100 Mbps filings outpace the national Form 477 mix
Thin filing book: 31.6% of Virgin Islands records advertise ≥100 Mbps max, against 24.6% nationally (+7.1 pp).
- VI ≥100 Mbps share
- 31.6%
- All-state ≥100 Mbps share
- 24.6%
- VI vs national
- +7.1 pp
- VI avg max advertised
- 196 Mbps
Derivation: VI state_speed_tiers row vs SUM(state_speed_tiers); maxaddown buckets, not address-level availability or retail speed tests.
Virgin Islands vs all states by provider count
Where this state's Form 477 filer count sits among every state and territory on PlainBroadband
3 53rd of 56 higher than 3 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
Virgin Islands 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 | 9,682 |
| 2 | Cable | 8,432 |
| 3 | Satellite | 4,835 |
| 4 | Fiber | 4,413 |
| 5 | Other Copper | 2 |
| 6 | DSL | 2 |
Who Reports the Most in Virgin Islands
The providers carrying the largest share of Virgin Islands's Form 477 deployment records. ATN International, Inc. leads with 17,524 records.
Top providers in Virgin Islands by reported deployment records
FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)
Full Provider List - Virgin Islands
| # | Provider | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATN International, Inc. | 17,524 |
| 2 | Broadband VI, LLC | 5,007 |
| 3 | Hughes Network Systems, LLC | 4,835 |
Thin-book peers near Virgin Islands
Thin-book peers for Virgin Islands: 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 (27,366 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 Virgin Islands's Form 477 filing book unusually thin?
- Virgin Islands has 27,366 records from 3 providers, lower third (< 569,696). Thin books still matter when one technology or a few rural carriers dominate the mix.
- How does Virgin Islands's ≥100 Mbps advertised share compare nationally?
- 31.6% of Virgin Islands's Form 477 filings advertise ≥100 Mbps max download, versus 24.6% nationally (+7.1 pp). Tiers come from state_speed_tiers maxaddown buckets, not retail speed tests.
- What broadband technologies dominate Virgin Islands's filings?
- fixed-wireless-led mix: fiber 16.1%, cable 30.8%, DSL 0.0%, fixed wireless 35.4%, satellite 17.7% of Form 477 records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Read with this state
- Guam (2 filers)
- Northern Mariana Islands (2 filers)
- American Samoa (2 filers)
- Rhode Island (9 filers)
- Mix reading guide →
What to do with Virgin Islands's footprint
Provider count and record volume describe who files here, not what any one address can get.
- ATN International, Inc. leads Virgin Islands's filings with 17,524 records. Check its footprint across every other state it serves. ATN International, Inc. profile
- Compare against Guam, a similarly-sized state by provider count. Compare to Guam
- 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.