of Wisconsinites have access to wireline service.
of Wisconsinites have access to fiber-optic service.
of Wisconsinites have access to cable service.
of Wisconsinites have access to DSL service.
of Wisconsinites have access to mobile broadband service.
of Wisconsinites have access to fixed wireless service.
87.3% of Wisconsinites have access to wired broadband 25mbps or faster.
40.9% of Wisconsinites have access to broadband 100mbps or faster.
5.0% of Wisconsinites have access to 1 gigabit broadband.
Since 2010, Link Wisconsin has been awarded $4,540,152 in federal grants for Wisconsin's Broadband Initiative.
Another $57,969,654, accounting for 1.7% of all federal infrastructure grants, was awarded to broadband infrastructure projects in Wisconsin.
Since 2011, access to a wired connection of at least 10mbps has improved from 87.2% to 92.6% of Wisconsinites.
In total there are 220 internet providers in Wisconsin.
There are 736,000 people in Wisconsin without access to a wired connection capable of 25mbps download speeds.
There are 922,000 people in Wisconsin that have access to only one wired provider, leaving them no options to switch.
Another 200,000 people in Wisconsin don't have any wired internet providers available where they live.
City | Broadband Coverage | # of Providers |
---|---|---|
Appleton | 99.7% | 22 |
Kenosha | 99.6% | 20 |
Franklin | 99.6% | 19 |
Neenah | 99.5% | 18 |
Madison | 99.3% | 24 |
La Crosse | 99.2% | 13 |
Sheboygan | 99.0% | 19 |
Green Bay | 98.8% | 19 |
Eau Claire | 98.6% | 16 |
Oconomowoc | 97.7% | 17 |
Oshkosh | 97.7% | 20 |
West Bend | 97.5% | 22 |
Sun Prairie | 96.6% | 12 |
Manitowoc | 96.5% | 16 |
Janesville | 95.8% | 19 |
De Pere | 95.4% | 19 |
Beloit | 95.2% | 15 |
Chippewa Falls | 94.7% | 13 |
Fond Du Lac | 94.6% | 18 |
Stevens Point | 93.9% | 13 |
Superior | 93.3% | 12 |
Wisconsin Rapids | 93.3% | 12 |
Wausau | 92.9% | 16 |
Watertown | 83.5% | 17 |
Brookfield | 100.0% | 19 |
Waukesha | 100.0% | 21 |
Racine | 100.0% | 18 |
Menomonee Falls | 100.0% | 18 |
New Berlin | 100.0% | 18 |
Oak Creek | 100.0% | 16 |
Milwaukee | 100.0% | 22 |