of Marylanders have access to wireline service.
of Marylanders have access to fiber-optic service.
of Marylanders have access to cable service.
of Marylanders have access to DSL service.
of Marylanders have access to mobile broadband service.
of Marylanders have access to fixed wireless service.
96.7% of Marylanders have access to wired broadband 25mbps or faster.
96.7% of Marylanders have access to broadband 100mbps or faster.
0.6% of Marylanders have access to 1 gigabit broadband.
Since 2010, Maryland Broadband Map has been awarded $4,755,768 in federal grants for Maryland's Broadband Initiative.
Another $115,240,581, accounting for 3.3% of all federal infrastructure grants, was awarded to broadband infrastructure projects in Maryland.
Since 2011, access to a wired connection of at least 10mbps has improved from 90.2% to 97.1% of Marylanders.
In total there are 121 internet providers in Maryland.
There are 199,000 people in Maryland without access to a wired connection capable of 25mbps download speeds.
There are 377,000 people in Maryland that have access to only one wired provider, leaving them no options to switch.
Another 137,000 people in Maryland don't have any wired internet providers available where they live.
| City | Broadband Coverage | # of Providers |
|---|---|---|
| Bethesda | 99.9% | 26 |
| Gwynn Oak | 99.8% | 14 |
| Nottingham | 99.8% | 16 |
| Clinton | 99.8% | 15 |
| Montgomery Village | 99.7% | 17 |
| Pasadena | 99.7% | 15 |
| Capitol Heights | 99.6% | 13 |
| Bel Air | 99.5% | 18 |
| Middle River | 99.5% | 14 |
| Dundalk | 99.5% | 14 |
| Severn | 99.4% | 12 |
| Essex | 99.2% | 14 |
| Reisterstown | 99.2% | 17 |
| Gaithersburg | 99.1% | 24 |
| Ellicott City | 99.1% | 20 |
| Waldorf | 99.0% | 17 |
| Odenton | 98.9% | 17 |
| Bowie | 98.9% | 20 |
| Upper Marlboro | 98.8% | 19 |
| Halethorpe | 98.7% | 17 |
| Glen Burnie | 98.6% | 19 |
| Rockville | 98.6% | 25 |
| Elkton | 98.6% | 15 |
| Silver Spring | 98.6% | 27 |
| Hyattsville | 98.5% | 24 |
| Windsor Mill | 98.2% | 17 |
| Westminster | 98.2% | 16 |
| Columbia | 98.2% | 26 |
| Laurel | 98.1% | 22 |
| Owings Mills | 98.1% | 19 |
| Fort Washington | 98.1% | 15 |
| Sykesville | 97.8% | 19 |
| Germantown | 97.8% | 21 |
| Pikesville | 97.6% | 20 |
| District Heights | 97.4% | 18 |
| Catonsville | 97.4% | 17 |
| College Park | 97.4% | 16 |
| Lutherville Timonium | 97.2% | 16 |
| Baltimore | 97.1% | 24 |
| Parkville | 96.9% | 17 |
| Brooklyn | 96.6% | 18 |
| Frederick | 96.6% | 20 |
| Salisbury | 94.6% | 13 |
| Lanham | 94.4% | 19 |
| Annapolis | 94.3% | 20 |
| Temple Hills | 94.1% | 15 |
| Hagerstown | 93.8% | 18 |
| Towson | 92.5% | 21 |
| Cumberland | 92.3% | 12 |
| Potomac | 100.0% | 17 |
