Internet Service Providers in Nebraska
Nebraska Internet Coverage & Availability in 2026
Nebraska Internet Facts in 2026
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Nebraska currently ranks 29th among states in BroadbandNow’s annual rankings of internet coverage, speed and availability.
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This means that roughly one in ten Nebraska residents are not able to purchase an internet plan of at least 25Mbps download and 3Mbps upload.
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This means that nearly three in ten residents are not able to purchase broadband at a price of $60/month or less (excluding promotions and government programs).
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This means that ten in ten residents are unable to purchase a fiber internet plan.
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The U.S. has more than 2,911 internet service providers, with most covering very small areas. It is worth searching by zip code to see who is available in your town.
At BroadbandNow, we advocate for a definition of broadband internet to be at least 100Mbps, as opposed to the FCC definition of 25Mbps, which would be considered slow for many internet-intensive activities.
Internet Availability by County
In Nebraska, 65.1% of people have access to 1G broadband, ranking 33rd among all states.
Internet Coverage by Demographic in Nebraska
Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic (includes broadband and non-broadband packages)
Percentage of households with and without any type of internet access
- With: 87%
- Without: 13%
Type of internet connection
- Dialup only: <1%
- Broadband of any type: 87%
- Cellular data only: 12%
- Satellite: 7%
Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic
- <18: 3%
- 18-64: 4%
- 65+ adults: 8%
- <$20,000: 36%
- $20,000-$74,999: 15%
- $75,000+: 4%
- Black: 5%
- Native American/Alaska Native: 6%
- Asian: 3%
- Mixed race: 4%
- Hispanic or Latino: 5%
- White: 5%
- Employed: 4%
- Unemployed: 7%
- Less than high school: 8%
- Some college or associate degree: 6%
- Bachelor’s degree: 3%
| Provider | Max. Download Speed | Connection | Availability | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UScellular | 100 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 71.7% | View Plans | |
| T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | 2 Gbps | Fixed Wireless, Fiber | 67.3% | View Plans | |
| XNET WiFi | 2 Gbps | Fixed Wireless | 60.0% | View Plans | |
| AT&T Internet Air | 300 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 50.7% | View Plans | |
| Mint Mobile | 415 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 50.3% | View Plans | |
| Verizon 5G Home Internet | 300 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 40.7% | View Plans | |
| CenturyLink | 940 Mbps | DSL, Fiber | 38.9% | View Plans | |
| Allo Communications | 2.3 Gbps | Fiber | 35.2% | View Plans | |
| Cox | 2 Gbps | Cable, Fiber | 34.8% | View Plans | |
| Spectrum | 2 Gbps | Cable, Fiber | 31.9% | View Plans | |
| Nextlink Internet | 5 Gbps | Fixed Wireless, Fiber | 29.1% | View Plans | |
| Rise Broadband | 400 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 22.7% | View Plans | |
| Quantum Fiber | 8 Gbps | Fiber | 17.2% | View Plans | |
| Kinetic | 1 Gbps | DSL, Fiber | 13.9% | View Plans | |
| GigFire | 150 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 9.3% | View Plans | |
| Hamilton.net | 1 Gbps | Fixed Wireless, Fiber | 5.0% | View Plans | |
| Great Plains Communications | 2 Gbps | Fiber | 4.8% | View Plans | |
| Frontier | 115 Mbps | DSL | 4.7% | View Plans | |
| Fastwyre Broadband | 2 Gbps | Fiber, DSL, Cable | 4.2% | View Plans | |
| Metronet | 5.12 Gbps | Fiber | 3.9% | View Plans | |
| Vistabeam | 2 Gbps | Fixed Wireless | 3.6% | View Plans | |
| Stealth Broadband | 1 Gbps | Fixed Wireless, Fiber | 3.6% | View Plans | |
| ATC Communications | 500 Mbps | Fixed Wireless, DSL | 3.6% | View Plans | |
| Big Red Communications | 200 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 3.4% | View Plans | |
| Sparklight | 1 Gbps | Cable | 2.9% | View Plans | |
| Viaero Wireless | 150 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 2.5% | View Plans | |
| GFiber | 8 Gbps | Fiber | 2.2% | View Plans | |
| Diode Communications | 25 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 1.9% | View Plans | |
| Pinpoint Communications | 2.5 Gbps | Fiber | 1.8% | View Plans | |
| Great Plains Communications | 1 Gbps | DSL, Cable | 1.4% | View Plans | |
| Vyve Broadband | 1 Gbps | Cable, Fiber | 1.4% | View Plans | |
| Glenwood Telephone | 1 Gbps | Fiber, Fixed Wireless | 1.2% | View Plans | |
| Zito Media | 1 Gbps | Fiber | 1.2% | View Plans | |
| Zito Media | 200 Mbps | Cable | 1.0% | View Plans | |
| Western Iowa Wireless | 300 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 1.0% | View Plans | |
| Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company | 100 Mbps | Fiber | 0.8% | View Plans | |
| Hamilton (formerly NCTC) | 1 Gbps | Fiber | 0.7% | View Plans | |
| Skywave Wireless | 1 Gbps | Fixed Wireless, Fiber | 0.6% | View Plans | |
| Long Lines | 1 Gbps | Fiber | 0.6% | View Plans | |
| Prairie Hills Wireless | 1 Gbps | Fixed Wireless | 0.5% | View Plans | |
| ImOn Communications | 1 Gbps | Fiber | 0.5% | View Plans | |
| Consolidated Telephone Company | 1 Gbps | Fiber | 0.5% | View Plans | |
| Superior Inet | 1.02 Gbps | Fixed Wireless | 0.4% | View Plans | |
| Three River | 1 Gbps | Fiber | 0.4% | View Plans | |
| Southeast Nebraska Communications | 500 Mbps | Fiber | 0.3% | View Plans | |
| Mobius Communications | 1 Gbps | Fiber | 0.3% | View Plans | |
| Cozad Telephone Company | 1 Gbps | Fiber | 0.3% | View Plans | |
| Hartelco | 1 Gbps | Fiber | 0.2% | View Plans | |
| Pierce Telephone Company | 50 Mbps | DSL | 0.1% | View Plans | |
| BWTelcom | 1 Gbps | Fiber | 0.1% | View Plans |
Internet Providers By City in Nebraska
| Ainsworth | 84.2% | 15 providers |
| Albion | 72.8% | 13 providers |
| Alliance | 93.0% | 15 providers |
| Alma | 92.7% | 17 providers |
| Arapahoe | 94.9% | 11 providers |
| Arlington | 100.0% | 17 providers |
| Arnold | 86.3% | 10 providers |
| Ashland | 84.0% | 17 providers |
| Atkinson | 63.4% | 14 providers |
| Auburn | 81.7% | 14 providers |
| Aurora | 99.2% | 15 providers |
| Bassett | 96.2% | 11 providers |
| Battle Creek | 84.5% | 17 providers |
| Beatrice | 95.5% | 15 providers |
| Beaver Crossing | 42.8% | 13 providers |
| Bellevue | 98.4% | 21 providers |
| Benkelman | 98.2% | 13 providers |
| Bennet | 69.9% | 18 providers |
| Bennington | 98.0% | 18 providers |
| Bertrand | 69.4% | 14 providers |
| Blair | 99.3% | 15 providers |
| Bloomfield | 58.3% | 14 providers |
| Blue Hill | 96.2% | 9 providers |
| Bridgeport | 68.6% | 13 providers |
| Broken Bow | 89.1% | 13 providers |
| Burwell | 93.9% | 9 providers |
| Cairo | 56.9% | 16 providers |
| Callaway | 73.4% | 9 providers |
| Cambridge | 96.2% | 10 providers |
| Central City | 89.2% | 13 providers |
| Ceresco | 67.3% | 13 providers |
| Chadron | 82.6% | 15 providers |
| Chappell | 48.7% | 16 providers |
| Columbus | 93.3% | 19 providers |
| Cortland | 58.2% | 17 providers |
| Cozad | 90.6% | 16 providers |
| Crawford | 84.4% | 10 providers |
| Creighton | 52.2% | 13 providers |
| Crete | 88.4% | 15 providers |
| Crofton | 66.5% | 13 providers |
| Culbertson | 68.1% | 14 providers |
| Curtis | 94.8% | 11 providers |
| David City | 81.6% | 14 providers |
| De Witt | 69.7% | 13 providers |
| Denton | 67.2% | 17 providers |
| Dodge | 54.6% | 15 providers |
| Doniphan | 95.2% | 16 providers |
| Dorchester | 71.7% | 13 providers |
| Eagle | 98.5% | 16 providers |
| Elgin | 77.1% | 13 providers |
| Elkhorn | 98.5% | 18 providers |
| Elm Creek | 82.7% | 19 providers |
| Elmwood | 73.9% | 13 providers |
| Elwood | 87.0% | 17 providers |
| Emerson | 65.7% | 14 providers |
| Fairbury | 85.5% | 14 providers |
| Falls City | 99.8% | 10 providers |
| Firth | 87.3% | 15 providers |
| Fort Calhoun | 99.7% | 16 providers |
| Franklin | 87.0% | 12 providers |
| Fremont | 96.5% | 20 providers |
| Friend | 77.7% | 14 providers |
| Geneva | 90.9% | 18 providers |
| Genoa | 66.1% | 16 providers |
| Gering | 90.5% | 12 providers |
| Gibbon | 97.2% | 17 providers |
| Gordon | 54.3% | 14 providers |
| Gothenburg | 88.3% | 16 providers |
| Grand Island | 97.6% | 23 providers |
| Grant | 89.6% | 14 providers |
| Greenwood | 66.1% | 15 providers |
| Gretna | 96.7% | 21 providers |
| Hartington | 97.0% | 14 providers |
| Harvard | 87.7% | 17 providers |
| Hastings | 97.1% | 15 providers |
| Hay Springs | 64.5% | 13 providers |
| Hebron | 85.7% | 17 providers |
| Hemingford | 96.7% | 9 providers |
| Henderson | 96.3% | 16 providers |
| Hershey | 95.1% | 16 providers |
| Hickman | 81.5% | 16 providers |
| Holdrege | 91.3% | 12 providers |
| Hooper | 96.3% | 12 providers |
| Humphrey | 57.3% | 20 providers |
| Imperial | 94.1% | 14 providers |
| Kearney | 93.8% | 20 providers |
| Kimball | 89.7% | 14 providers |
| La Vista | 100.0% | 21 providers |
| Laurel | 74.3% | 16 providers |
| Leigh | 54.8% | 15 providers |
| Lexington | 92.0% | 17 providers |
| Lincoln | 96.9% | 25 providers |
| Louisville | 83.8% | 14 providers |
| Loup City | 77.2% | 12 providers |
| Lyons | 63.6% | 15 providers |
| Macy | 32.5% | 9 providers |
| Madison | 82.6% | 18 providers |
| Malcolm | 88.3% | 13 providers |
| Martell | 44.0% | 17 providers |
| Mc Cook | 90.3% | 18 providers |
| Mead | 70.7% | 12 providers |
| Milford | 75.0% | 19 providers |
| Minden | 87.6% | 14 providers |
| Mitchell | 74.6% | 14 providers |
| Morrill | 72.0% | 12 providers |
| Nebraska City | 90.5% | 18 providers |
| Neligh | 86.1% | 15 providers |
| Newman Grove | 66.0% | 18 providers |
| Niobrara | 81.4% | 12 providers |
| Norfolk | 96.9% | 19 providers |
| North Bend | 71.5% | 12 providers |
| North Platte | 94.6% | 19 providers |
| Oakland | 76.6% | 17 providers |
| Ogallala | 92.7% | 17 providers |
| Omaha | 99.3% | 34 providers |
| Oneill | 87.2% | 16 providers |
| Ord | 79.1% | 15 providers |
| Oshkosh | 80.2% | 11 providers |
| Osmond | 93.3% | 15 providers |
| Palmer | 47.1% | 16 providers |
| Palmyra | 79.7% | 14 providers |
| Papillion | 99.1% | 20 providers |
| Pawnee City | 74.8% | 9 providers |
| Paxton | 72.0% | 17 providers |
| Pender | 67.4% | 16 providers |
| Peru | 45.5% | 10 providers |
| Phillips | 98.7% | 13 providers |
| Pierce | 75.0% | 13 providers |
| Plainview | 99.7% | 10 providers |
| Plattsmouth | 93.2% | 17 providers |
| Pleasant Dale | 76.0% | 18 providers |
| Pleasanton | 58.7% | 16 providers |
| Ponca | 95.0% | 12 providers |
| Ravenna | 89.6% | 11 providers |
| Raymond | 42.4% | 11 providers |
| Red Cloud | 90.0% | 10 providers |
| Roca | 75.2% | 20 providers |
| Rushville | 84.2% | 13 providers |
| Saint Edward | 81.8% | 15 providers |
| Saint Paul | 93.6% | 13 providers |
| Schuyler | 89.5% | 11 providers |
| Scottsbluff | 93.6% | 15 providers |
| Scribner | 76.8% | 13 providers |
| Seward | 88.9% | 21 providers |
| Shelby | 61.7% | 13 providers |
| Sidney | 90.2% | 15 providers |
| South Sioux City | 99.2% | 17 providers |
| Springfield | 94.7% | 16 providers |
| Stanton | 98.3% | 14 providers |
| Stromsburg | 77.9% | 13 providers |
| Stuart | 90.5% | 11 providers |
| Superior | 86.8% | 12 providers |
| Sutherland | 77.3% | 15 providers |
| Sutton | 85.5% | 19 providers |
| Syracuse | 83.0% | 15 providers |
| Tecumseh | 78.2% | 15 providers |
| Tekamah | 81.4% | 19 providers |
| Tilden | 78.6% | 16 providers |
| Utica | 84.2% | 14 providers |
| Valentine | 88.9% | 19 providers |
| Valley | 94.4% | 18 providers |
| Valparaiso | 59.8% | 12 providers |
| Verdigre | 89.5% | 11 providers |
| Wahoo | 84.9% | 14 providers |
| Wakefield | 71.9% | 15 providers |
| Walthill | 96.2% | 8 providers |
| Wausa | 70.5% | 12 providers |
| Waverly | 91.7% | 18 providers |
| Wayne | 75.8% | 16 providers |
| Weeping Water | 75.3% | 12 providers |
| West Point | 80.9% | 18 providers |
| Wilber | 89.5% | 15 providers |
| Winnebago | 77.4% | 8 providers |
| Wood River | 59.9% | 20 providers |
| York | 89.1% | 17 providers |
| Yutan | 76.7% | 12 providers |