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Tucked into northcentral Virginia is the small town of Bland. This little community has just about 400 residents. It's surrounded by other rural communities. All of these towns depend heavily on high speed Internet for access to entertainment, communication, education options, and employment opportunities.
One of the most expansive options in the Bland area is CenturyLink. Through CenturyLink, all of Bland enjoys access to high speed service. CenturyLink is one of the biggest options in this part of Virginia, covering not just Bland but many of its neighbors to the north, south, east, and west. Through this DSL provider, Bland residents and businesses enjoy download speeds as high as 45 Mbps.
Through local fiber provider OPTINET, all of Bland can choose high speed fiber service. This company offers a wide range of plans with download speeds reaching a high of 25 Mbps.
Satellite is another convenient choice for those in rural areas like Bland. Viasat is the primary satellite company in this region.
Viasat offers internet at speeds up to 100 Mbps
GigaBeam Networks offers internet at speeds up to 100 Mbps
CenturyLink offers internet at speeds up to 80 Mbps
HughesNet offers internet at speeds up to 25 Mbps
| Provider | Type | Download speeds |
User Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 80 Mbps | 2.0/5 |
| Viasat | Satellite | 100 Mbps | 1.5/5 |
| HughesNet | Geo Satellite | 25 Mbps | 2.0/5 |
| GigaBeam Networks | Fixed Wireless | 100 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.
