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Pick Xfinity for several high-speed packages. Choose Frontier for fast fiber speeds and good bundling options.
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Go with Xfinity for incredibly fast download speeds. Choose Spectrum for unlimited data and no equipment fees.
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Order Spectrum internet for a satisfying customer experience. For a faster internet connection, pick Frontier FiberOptic from Frontier.
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Fairmont is a medium size college town with a mix of blue- and white-collar workers. Much of the town's amenities and services have developed to support the needs of the college student population. The population of Fairmont relies on their internet to further their college studies and to connect with family and friends. Compared with only 70% of West Virginia, 100% of Fairmont residents can access high-speed internet services.
Frontier offers DSL to 100% of Fairmont residents. Lumos Networks provides DSL to 11% of residents in the area of I-79. Time Warner Spectrum reaches all Fairmont residents with cable internet services. Cable is also offered to 46% of residents along Rte. 250 by Xfinity. Suddenlink Communications has a small portion of the cable internet market, reaching 3% of residents around Rte. 19. Lumos Networks also provides copper wire and fiber optics connections to 1% of Fairmont residents.
Businesses in the area have similar options to residents.
Xfinity offers internet at speeds up to 1000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Internet at speeds up to 1000 Mbps (wireless speeds may vary)
Optimum offers internet at speeds up to 400 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers internet at speeds up to 182 Mbps
| Provider | Type | Download speeds |
User Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 1000 Mbps | 2.5/5 |
| Optimum | Cable | 400 Mbps | 1.5/5 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 1000 Mbps (wireless speeds may vary) |
2.5/5 |
| Frontier | DSL | N/A | 1.5/5 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 5G Home | 182 Mbps | N/A |
| HughesNet | Geo Satellite | 25 Mbps | 1.5/5 |
| Viasat | Satellite | 100 Mbps | 1.5/5 |
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.
