Best Internet Providers in Forest City, IA

Residents of Forest City, Iowa, should consider Kinetic by Windstream as a leading internet service option. Kinetic by Windstream offers a DSL connection with maximum download speeds of 50 Mbps. Starting at $40 per month, this plan blends speed and value. Covering about 62.60% of the city, Kinetic by Windstream is a widely accessible and reliable choice for many Forest City residents.

When Kinetic by Windstream isn't available, Viasat Internet provides a strong alternative. Viasat uses a satellite connection, covering 100% of Forest City. It delivers significantly higher speeds, with a maximum download capacity of 150 Mbps, albeit at a higher starting price of $99.99 per month. Viasat ensures internet access even in the city's most remote areas.

Forest City's internet landscape shows that while DSL and fiber connections are fairly common, satellite and fixed wireless services offer the highest availability rates. This variety ensures residents in different parts of Forest City have several internet options.

Internet Speed	Appropriate For	Providers in your Area offering this Speed	Availability in your Area
25 Mbps	Email Web browsing Light streaming Smaller households	Northwest UScellular	79.84%
100 Mbps	Streaming Video chat Online gaming Larger households	Viasat T-Mobile EarthLink Hughesnet XNET WiFi GigFire Starlink	100%
1000 Mbps (1 Gbps)	Heavy streaming (4K video multiple devices etc.) Video chat Lag-free gaming Large households	Kinetic by Windstream Mediacom Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association	99.89%

Connection Type	About this Connection Type	Availability in Forest City, IA
Satellite	Available even in very rural areas Typically has high latency (lag)	100%
DSL	Typically about 100 Mbps Slower than Cable or Fiber	61.6%
Cable	Typically 250 Mbps - 1 Gbps Widely available A good choice for most users	65.84%
Fiber	Typically 1 Gbps or faster Upload speeds match download speeds	100%

Provider	Type	Top Speed
Kinetic by Windstream	DSL, Fiber	1 Gbps	View Plans
Mediacom	Cable	1 Gbps	View Plans
Viasat	Satellite	150 Mbps	View Plans
T-Mobile	5G Internet	415 Mbps	View Plans
EarthLink	5G Internet	100 Mbps	View Plans
Hughesnet	Satellite	100 Mbps	View Plans
XNET WiFi	Fixed Wireless	100 Mbps	View Plans
Northwest	Fixed Wireless	25 Mbps	View Plans
Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association	Fiber	1 Gbps	View Plans
GigFire	Fixed Wireless	150 Mbps	View Plans
UScellular	Fixed Wireless	25 Mbps	View Plans
Starlink	Satellite	220 Mbps	View Plans
Verizon	5G Internet	50 Mbps	View Plans

Provider	Plans Starting At	Speeds Up To	Connections
Kinetic by Windstream	$24.99/mo Prices may vary depending on the plan	1 Gbps *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.	DSL, Fiber	(844) 908-2607
Mediacom	$19.99/mo Prices may vary depending on the plan	1 Gbps *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.	Cable	(855) 915-4385
Viasat Internet	$99.99/mo Prices may vary depending on the plan	150 Mbps *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.	Satellite	View Plans
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet	$50/mo Prices may vary depending on the plan	415 Mbps *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.	5G Internet	(844) 918-3658
EarthLink 5G Home Internet	$39.95/mo Prices may vary depending on the plan	100 Mbps *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.	5G Internet	(866) 699-3450
Hughesnet	$49.99/mo Prices may vary depending on the plan	100 Mbps *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.	Satellite	View Plans
XNET WiFi	$85/mo Prices may vary depending on the plan	100 Mbps *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.	Fixed Wireless	View Plans
Northwest Communications	$49.95/mo Prices may vary depending on the plan	25 Mbps *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.	Fixed Wireless	(800) 249-5251
Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association	$40/mo Prices may vary depending on the plan	1 Gbps *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.	Fiber	(800) 592-6105
GigFire	$70/mo Prices may vary depending on the plan	150 Mbps *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.	Fixed Wireless	(507) 369-6669
UScellular	$50/mo Prices may vary depending on the plan	25 Mbps *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.	Fixed Wireless	(888) 944-9400
Starlink	$120/mo Prices may vary depending on the plan	220 Mbps *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.	Satellite	View Plans
Verizon	$50/mo Prices may vary depending on the plan	50 Mbps *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.	5G Internet	View Plans

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