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Internet Providers in Shepherd, Montana

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  • Provider
    • Viasat
    • HughesNet
    • CenturyLink
    • Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative
    • Nemont Telephone Cooperative
    • WispWest.net
    • Rural Broadband
    • Starlink
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Home Internet in Shepherd, MT

  • 1. Viasat
    Speeds Up To
    12 Mbps
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    Connection: Satellite
    Availability: 100%
  • 2. HughesNet
    Speeds Up To
    100 Mbps
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    Connection: Satellite
    Availability: 99.9%
  • 3. CenturyLink
    Speeds Up To
    80 Mbps
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    Connection: DSL, Fixed Wireless
    Availability: 45%
  • 4. Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative
    Speeds Up To
    1 Gbps
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    Connection: Fiber
    Availability: 14%
  • 5. Nemont Telephone Cooperative
    Speeds Up To
    75 Mbps
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    Connection: Fixed Wireless
    Availability: 79.3%
  • 6. WispWest.net
    Speeds Up To
    50 Mbps
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    Connection: Fixed Wireless
    Availability: 14.4%
  • Rural Broadband
    Speeds Up To
    60 Mbps
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    Connection: Fixed Wireless
    Availability: 88.9%
  • Starlink
    Download Speeds:
    50 - 220 Mbps
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    Connection: Satellite
    Availability: 100%

Best Internet Providers in Shepherd, MT

In Shepherd, Montana, the top-rated internet service providers are CenturyLink, Viasat Internet, and Hughesnet. CenturyLink, the leading provider, offers its services through DSL and fixed wireless connections. The plans start at $50 a month, promising a maximum speed of 100 Mbps. With these impressive speeds, CenturyLink effectively caters to users with high demands, such as streamers or large families. They cover around 44% of Shepherd.

To fill the coverage gap, the satellite service providers, Viasat and Hughesnet, step in, providing their services throughout the community. As Shepherd lacks cable or fiber services, these satellite providers are particularly crucial.

Viasat offers plans starting at $49.99, though with a lesser maximum download speed of 10 Mbps when compared to CenturyLink. In contrast, Hughesnet also has its plans beginning at $49.99 per month, but offers a significantly higher speed of 25 Mbps.

Between these three providers, Shepherd residents can choose from a range of connection types—from fixed wireless to satellite—depending on their specific needs.

What’s a Good Internet Speed?

Internet Speed Appropriate For Providers in your Area offering this Speed Availability in your Area
25 Mbps
  • Email
  • Web browsing
  • Light streaming
  • Smaller households
  • Viasat
100%
100 Mbps
  • Streaming
  • Video chat
  • Online gaming
  • Larger households
  • HughesNet
  • Starlink
100%
1000 Mbps (1 Gbps)
  • Heavy streaming (4K video
  • multiple devices
  • etc.)
  • Video chat
  • Lag-free gaming
  • Large households
  • Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative
13.96%

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Provider Connection Types in Shepherd, MT

Connection Type About this Connection Type Availability in Shepherd, MT
Satellite
  • Available even in very rural areas
  • Typically has high latency (lag)
100%
DSL
  • Typically about 100 Mbps
  • Slower than Cable or Fiber
44.019999999999996%

List of Internet Providers in Shepherd, MT

Provider Type Top Speed
Viasat Satellite 12 Mbps
HughesNet Satellite 100 Mbps
CenturyLink DSL, Fixed Wireless 80 Mbps
Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative Fiber 1 Gbps
Nemont Telephone Cooperative Fixed Wireless 75 Mbps
WispWest.net Fixed Wireless 50 Mbps
Rural Broadband Fixed Wireless 60 Mbps
Starlink Satellite 220 Mbps

Internet Providers in Shepherd, MT

Provider Plans Starting At Speeds Up To Connections
Viasat Internet $69.99/mo Prices may vary depending on the plan 12 Mbps *Not all internet speeds available in all areas. Satellite
Hughesnet $49.99/mo Prices may vary depending on the plan 100 Mbps *Not all internet speeds available in all areas. Satellite
CenturyLink $55/mo Prices may vary depending on the plan 80 Mbps *Not all internet speeds available in all areas. DSL, Fixed Wireless
WispWest.net $48.41/mo Prices may vary depending on the plan 50 Mbps *Not all internet speeds available in all areas. Fixed Wireless
Rural Broadband $49.95/mo Prices may vary depending on the plan 60 Mbps *Not all internet speeds available in all areas. Fixed Wireless
Starlink $120/mo Prices may vary depending on the plan 220 Mbps *Not all internet speeds available in all areas. Satellite

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