Internet Providers in
Lexington, KY

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

Fastest Internet Providers in Lexington, KY

Metronet is the fastest provider in Lexington, with speeds up to 5.12 Gbps.

Metronet, Kinetic by Windstream and Spectrum Internet are the fastest internet providers in Lexington. Among these options, Metronet offers the fastest speeds in Lexington, thanks to a reliable fiber connection, which provides symmetrical download and upload speeds.

Kinetic by Windstream offers the next fastest internet speeds in Lexington with a fiber connection. Lexington residents can expect download speeds up to 2 Gbps with Kinetic by Windstream. With a fiber network, Kinetic by Windstream can transmit data faster over longer distances.

Spectrum Internet is another fast internet option that offers a cable connection with download speeds up to 2 Gbps (wireless speeds may vary). While its speeds aren’t symmetrical like Metronet and Windstream’s fiber speeds, Spectrum Internet has the advantage of providing more coverage across Lexington.

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	EarthLink AT&T Viasat T-Mobile Verizon Hughesnet BridgeMAXX Wireless Starlink	100%
1000 Mbps (1 Gbps)	Heavy streaming (4K video multiple devices etc.) Video chat Lag-free gaming Large households	Spectrum Kinetic XNET WiFi Metronet	94.12%

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Internet Availability in Lexington, KY

Horses aren’t the only things running races in Lexington. When it comes to availability, three ISPs — Spectrum, Windstream, and Metronet — provide substantial wired internet coverage throughout Lexington. Windstream technically offers more availability in Lexington when you combine its DSL and fiber internet services; however, Spectrum truly offers more widespread access to quick speeds, reaching 94.1% of Lexington. That said, Windstream has 22.8% fiber internet coverage and Metronet 89.1% coverage across Lexington — plus, both deliver extensive internet coverage to the city.

Whether you live near the Kentucky Horse Park beside Georgetown, in South Lexington under the Beltline, or right in the middle of downtown Lexington around Kroger Field, you can get access to Spectrum. Spectrum’s cable internet services make them easily accessible and widespread — even in an area such as Lexington, with so many natural geographical features.

However, Spectrum is spread somewhat thin in Lexington in some regions. If you live between Versailles and Midway west of Lexington, or you find yourself looking for internet along northwestern Route 68, you may not have access to Spectrum.

When it comes to fiber internet in Lexington, you can choose between Windstream and Metronet. Windstream offers fiber internet in many areas of North Lexington, extending all the way to Alltech Arena. It also has extensive, but spotty, coverage throughout Central Lexington, with its best coverage areas through Liberty Heights. That said, you won’t find Windstream’s fiber internet services near Bryan Station or in Northwest Lexington.

On the other hand, Metronet offers blanket coverage across Central Lexington, with its fiber internet network extending from south of I-64 beyond Man O’War Boulevard. From the Waveland State Historic Site to the Aviation Museum of Kentucky, Metronet’s coverage inside the city limits surpasses Windstream, especially since it doesn’t have the same amount of coverage gaps. However, you won’t find Metronet north of I-64 or in communities near Route 68.

Provider Connection Types in Lexington, KY

Connection Type	About this Connection Type	Availability in Lexington, KY
Satellite	Available even in very rural areas Typically has high latency (lag)	100%
Cable	Typically 250 Mbps - 1 Gbps Widely available A good choice for most users	94.49%
Fiber	Typically 1 Gbps or faster Upload speeds match download speeds	90.3%