Internet providers in Brainerd, MN

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What is the best internet provider in Brainerd?

Spectrum - No data caps
CenturyLink - Low-cost options
Frontier - No-contract plans available
HughesNet - Perfect for rural areas
Viasat - Widely available

Internet Provider Types in Brainerd

Cable

67%
Coverage

DSL

65%
Coverage

Fiber

69%
Coverage

Internet Speed Availability in Brainerd

3 Mbps

100%
Availability

10 Mbps

100%
Availability

25 Mbps

100%
Availability

Broadband Internet Availability

(Internet faster than 25 Mbps)

100%

Brainerd

96%

Minnesota

79%

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Brainerd Residential Internet Coverage

Roughly 13000 people live in the mid-sized Minnesota community of Brainerd, which offers easy access to the Brainerd-Crow Wing County Regional Airport and Crow Wing State Park. Those in this area enjoy easy access to city amenities and Minnesota's natural beauty, as well as high speed Internet service through a variety of providers.

If DSL is your preferred connection option, you have several providers to explore in Brainerd. CenturyLink and Frontier both have large networks in this region, offering service to the majority of Brainerd's neighborhoods. The CenturyLink coverage map includes neighborhoods like Merrifield, Deerwood, Fort Ripley, downtown, and Riverton. DSL is also offered by CTC Telecom.

You could be interested in the high speeds of fiber optic service. If so, look into the fiber plans offered by CTC Telecom and CenturyLink.

Spectrum is the primary cable option in the Brainerd area. Their service area covers the entirety of Brainerd and many nearby communities.

Fastest Internet Service Providers in Brainerd

Spectrum offers Internet at speeds up to 1000 Mbps (wireless speeds may vary)

CTC Telcom offers internet at speeds up to 1000 Mbps

SCI Broadband offers internet at speeds up to 250 Mbps

Viasat offers internet at speeds up to 100 Mbps

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Summary of Brainerd internet providers

Provider	Type	Download speeds up to	User rating	Order online
Spectrum	Cable	1000 Mbps (wireless speeds may vary)	2.5/5	View Plans for Spectrum
CenturyLink	DSL	20 Mbps	2.0/5	View Plans for CenturyLink
Frontier	DSL	N/A	2.0/5	View Plans for Frontier
HughesNet	Satellite	25 Mbps	2.5/5	View Plans for HughesNet
Viasat	Satellite	100 Mbps	1.5/5	View Plans for Viasat
SCI Broadband	Cable	250 Mbps	2.5/5	View Plans for SCI Broadband
MVTV Wireless Internet	Fixed Wireless	50 Mbps	N/A	View Plans for MVTV Wireless Internet
CTC Telcom	DSL, Fiber & Fixed Wireless	1000 Mbps	N/A	View Plans for CTC Telcom
ispMint	DSL	100 Mbps	N/A	View Plans for ispMint

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.

Internet providers in Brainerd, MN

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