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Rapid City is the second largest community in South Dakota. The upper-middle class residents are well-educated and enjoy short commutes. They depend on high-speed internet to connect them to employers, customers and loved ones. Compared to 84% of South Dakota, 100% of Rapid City residents have access to high-speed connections.
Midcontinent Communications provides cable internet to 100% of Rapid City residents. Cable internet access is also available to 94% of residents from WOW! CenturyLink offers DSL connections to 95% of Rapid City. These services span the area from the Black Hills National Forest to E. 53rd Street. Fiber optics have not yet entered the market.
In addition to the residential offerings, 3% of Rapid City businesses can get fiber optics from Midcontinent Communications.
Midco offers internet at speeds up to 1000 Mbps
Bluepeak offers internet at speeds up to 1000 Mbps
Ultra Home Internet offers internet at speeds up to 110 Mbps
Viasat offers internet at speeds up to 100 Mbps
| Provider | Type | Download speeds |
User Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 80 Mbps | 1.5/5 |
| HughesNet | Satellite | 25 Mbps | 1.5/5 |
| Viasat | Satellite | 100 Mbps | 1.5/5 |
| Ultra Home Internet | 5G Home | 110 Mbps | N/A |
| Midco | Cable | 1000 Mbps | 3.5/5 |
| Western Communications, Inc. | Fixed Wireless | 30 Mbps | N/A |
| Bluepeak | Cable & DSL | 1000 Mbps | N/A |
Availability and speeds displayed are not guaranteed and are subject to change.
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.
