Internet Providers in
Athens, GA

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Home Internet Summary in Athens, GA

In Athens, Georgia, AT&T Internet offers top-tier service with IPBB and fiber connections. It delivers maximum speeds of 5 Gbps and starts at $55 per month, ideal for gamers, streamers, and large households. AT&T covers 78.4% of Athens, making high-speed internet accessible to most residents.

Spectrum provides cable internet with speeds up to 1 Gbps, beginning at $49.99 per month. It boasts the broadest coverage at 86.6%, ensuring many residents can connect. The robust cable infrastructure and competitive pricing make Spectrum a solid choice for reliable, high-speed internet.

With DSL, cable, and fiber available throughout Athens, residents enjoy a range of options. AT&T and Spectrum dominate the market with their speed, pricing, and extensive coverage.

Best Internet Providers in Athens, GA

The best internet providers in Athens are AT&T Fiber and Spectrum. AT&T Fiber offers fiber-optic plans with symmetrical speeds up to [ISP_FastestDownloadSpeed provider=”ATT Fiber”] that are reliably fast even during high-traffic hours. AT&T Fiber also earned high marks in the 2022 American Customer Satisfaction Index.

Spectrum is another internet provider available to households in Athens. Its cable internet plans are available in [ISP_Availability provider=”Spectrum”] percent of the area and can reach speeds up to [ISP_FastestDownloadSpeed provider=”Spectrum”] (wireless speeds may vary). Spectrum also offers some of the best bundles in Athens, with prices starting at [ISP_PromRateLowestBundle provider=”Spectrum”] per month for the first 12 months.

AT&T - Fastest Provider
Spectrum - Cheapest Provider
Viasat - Widely Available
Viasat - Great for Rural Areas
T-Mobile - Offers 5G Home Internet
AT&T - Great Value

What’s a Good Internet Speed?

Internet Speed	Appropriate For	Providers in your Area offering this Speed	Availability in your Area
100 Mbps	Streaming Video chat Online gaming Larger households	Viasat T-Mobile EarthLink Hughesnet XNET WiFi Starlink	100%
1000 Mbps (1 Gbps)	Heavy streaming (4K video multiple devices etc.) Video chat Lag-free gaming Large households	AT&T Spectrum	86.56%

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Provider Connection Types in Athens, GA

Connection Type	About this Connection Type	Availability in Athens, GA
Satellite	Available even in very rural areas Typically has high latency (lag)	100%
DSL	Typically about 100 Mbps Slower than Cable or Fiber	49.03%
Cable	Typically 250 Mbps - 1 Gbps Widely available A good choice for most users	89.24%
Fiber	Typically 1 Gbps or faster Upload speeds match download speeds	40.62%