Internet providers in Louisville, KY

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0–5 Mbps

Works for:

Checking email
Streaming music on one device
Searching on Google

5–40 Mbps

Works for:

Streaming video on one device
Video calling with Skype or FaceTime
Online gaming for one player

40–100 Mbps

Works for:

Streaming HD video on a few devices
Multiplayer online gaming
Downloading large files

100–500 Mbps

Works for:

Streaming video in UHD on multiple screens
Downloading files quickly
Gaming online for multiple players

500–1,000+ Mbps

Works for:

Doing a lot of almost anything

We no longer recommend Hughesnet for residential internet service. For more information on affordable satellite internet, see our overview of satellite providers, including Starlink.

Best internet providers in Louisville

T-Mobile Fiber: Best overall
Spectrum: Best for speed
AT&T Fiber: Best for reliability
Starlink: Best customer feedback
Fidium Fiber: Best availability

Summary of Louisville internet providers

Provider	Type	Download speeds up to	User rating	Order online
Spectrum	Cable	2000 Mbps (wireless speeds may vary)	3.5/5
Mediacom	Cable	1000 Mbps	3.5/5
EarthLink	5G Home & Fiber	5000 Mbps	4.0/5	View Plans for EarthLinkor call 833-811-8784
AT&T	Fiber	5000 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for AT&T
Fidium Fiber	Fiber	2000 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for Fidium Fiber
Kinetic	Fiber	2000 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for Kineticor call 833-797-5203
Viasat	Satellite	150 Mbps	3/5
Starlink	Satellite	400 Mbps	4.0/5	View Plans for Starlinkor call 833-970-5017
Easy Internet Now	Fiber	5000 Mbps	4.5/5
T-Mobile Fiber	Fiber	2000 Mbps	4.0/5	View Plans for T-Mobile Fiber
BluegrassNet	DSL	6 Mbps	N/A

Availability and speeds displayed are not guaranteed and are subject to change.

Technology Type

DSL:

DSL provides internet service via phone cables and is up to ten times faster than dial-up service.

Cable:

Cable provides internet speeds faster than DSL through the same cables used for cable TV.

Satellite:

Satellite internet is widely available, but offers slower speeds due to a far-traveling signal.

Fiber:

Fiber relies on glass strands to relay digital code and is much faster than both DSL and cable.

Highest-rated internet providers in Louisville

T-Mobile’s budding 5G Home Internet service got the best rankings in our annual customer satisfaction survey. It came in first for price, speed, customer service, and overall satisfaction, beating out a number of much larger competitors. T-Mobile customers have reported that their internet speeds regularly meet their needs, and 5G home internet customers as a whole gave this budding connection type a huge thumbs up in this year’s survey.

AT&T also ranks really well in the survey, taking second place in the critical categories of speed, price, and overall satisfaction. Spectrum ranked a bit lower but still fared well, with average or above-average scores.

Fastest internet service providers in Louisville

EarthLink offers internet at speeds up to 5000 Mbps

AT&T offers internet at speeds up to 5000 Mbps

Easy Internet Now offers internet at speeds up to 5000 Mbps

Spectrum offers internet at speeds up to 2000 Mbps

AT&T delivers the fastest internet speeds in Louisville, Kentucky. It boasts an internet plan featuring up to 5,000 Mbps download speeds. Spectrum and Windstream also have gigabit plans, but they don’t match AT&T in terms of internet type and price.

Just like how Mine That Bird famously swept to the lead in the 135th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, AT&T’s gigabit plan vaults past the competition in the home stretch. It’s the cheapest of the gigabit plans, and it runs over a fiber network. Fiber is the fastest and most reliable internet around, always beating out cable and DSL. So if you can get it, go for it.

Cable is still a solid internet option, and you can get 940 Mbps speeds over Spectrum’s cable network. Its gigabit plan costs significantly more than AT&T’s, though, so get it only if AT&T isn’t available in your area. (Alas, fiber from AT&T is harder to find than its DSL internet option.)

And then there’s Windstream, which has an affordably priced fiber 1 gig plan, as well as a 2 Gig plan. However, Windstream is available only far southeast of the city, so it’s not likely you’ll be able to get these fiber plan unless you live just east or south of the Louisville International Airport or in areas farther out like Jeffersontown or Hillview.

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Internet Deals and Promotions in Louisville, KY

Provider	Available Deal	View on Provider’s Site
	Save up to $25 every month when you bundle unlimited wireless with home internet from AT&T New customers can get up $30 off a new AT&T Fiber internet plan every month for a year Get a $200 reward card from AT&T Fiber when you purchase a plan of 1 Gig or faster	Get the Deal
	Get ten streaming services included when you add Spectrum TV^® Select to your internet plan Get a monthly $20 discount for a year with a new 1 Gig Internet plan from Spectrum Get one line of unlimited service free for a year when you add Spectrum Mobile to your Spectrum Internet plan	Get the Deal
	Get a 12-month price lock when you sign up for fiber internet from EarthLink Enjoy discounts and coupons with EarthLink Perks when you sign up for a qualifying fiber internet plan	Get the Deal
AQS Plans for Mediacom	Get a two-year price lock on an Internet 300 Plan from Mediacom Get unlimited data on all internet plans from Mediacom Get WiFi Powered by eero included on new internet plans from Mediacom	Get the Deal
	Get a gift card worth up to $300 when you switch back to Kinetic Fiber Internet Exclusive offer: Get a reward card worth up to $200 when you sign up for a 1 Gig, 2 Gig, or bundle fiber plan from Kinetic Get a $20 monthly discount on your Kinetic Internet bill when you connect a new or existing plan from AT&T Wireless	Get the Deal
	Get a 5-Year Price Guarantee with any T-Mobile 5G Home Internet plan Get one month on T-Mobile when you order a new 5G Home Internet plan, plus up to $200 back Get Hulu (With Ads) and Paramount+ Essential included on a new All-in plan from T-Mobile 5G Home Internet	Get the Deal
	Get free professional installation of home internet from Hughesnet, including Wi-Fi setup and device connection Save up to $25 every month during your first year of home internet service with Hughesnet
	Get free professional installation (with credit qualification) when you sign up for a qualifying home internet plan from Viasat Get a $300 Mastercard™ Reward Card when you switch to Viasat from another satellite internet provider by July 17 Save $30 per month for three months when you sign up for a new Viasat Essentials plan and mention this deal	Get the Deal

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AT&T vs. Spectrum

AT&T has wicked speeds and fiber options, while Spectrum has wide availability and no-nonsense plans.

Spectrum vs. Windstream

Spectrum has great customer service ratings, but Windstream has fiber coverage and a wide reach in rural areas.

HughesNet vs. Viasat

Save money with HughesNet’s low prices on satellite internet. Viasat boasts faster speeds and newer technology.

Louisville residential internet coverage

Along the border between Indiana and Kentucky is the city of Louisville, the famed home of racehorses, bourbon distilleries, baseball bats, and trailblazing indie rock bands. It’s a friendly city with a historic feel—and there’s plenty of options for high-speed internet and cheap Wi-Fi too.

Cable internet provider Spectrum covers the whole city of Louisville, plus the neighboring city of New Albany and many other nearby towns and communities across the Ohio River in Indiana. AT&T also delivers DSL and fiber across all of Louisville and New Albany, though its network doesn’t stretch quite as far, cutting off much of Indiana’s Harrison County.

Windstream isn’t available in most of Louisville. Coverage begins in areas around the Louisville International Airport, namely areas like Audubon Park, Poplar Hills, and south down to the Outer Loop. It’s available farther down past the Gene Snyder Freeway and out east in suburbs like Forest Hills and Jeffersontown.

Mediacom has a small service area in the northeast around Green Spring, Fincastle, Brownsboro Farm, and Hickory Hill.

Additionally, TOAST.net has a large and well-established presence in Louisville, covering nearly all of the city. However, coverage drops off in parts of Mount Washington around the intersections of Old Mill Road and the Mt. Washington Bypass.

Ohio Valley–based cable provider Limestone and Bracken Cablevision also has availability along a northwest bend in the Ohio River, in the neighborhoods of Portland and Shawnee.

Methodology

HighSpeedInternet.com compares internet providers within cities and metro areas to give customers the most relevant insights into their internet options. When comparing providers, we consider the following:

Provider coverage areas
Advertised speeds
Real-world speeds (speed test data)
Customer feedback
Other relevant localized data

We source localized coverage data displayed on our coverage maps from the FCC coverage database, which is updated every six months. For the most current summary of providers in your area, we recommend you use our zip code search tool, which offers the most recent coverage data straight from internet service providers (ISPs).

Our city overviews compare advertised provider speeds. We may also include real-world speed data gathered from millions of annual speed test results. To process our speed test data, we first filter out outliers and providers with low test counts. We then calculate speed averages with every ISP subject to the same parameters.

We gather ISP customer feedback data from our comprehensive annual surveys and direct customer feedback submitted to HighSpeedInternet.com. Unless stated otherwise, average ratings are calculated nationally.

Internet providers in Louisville, KY

What’s a good internet speed?

Best internet providers in Louisville