Athens, AL has a total of 11 internet providers including 4 Fiber providers, 2 Cable providers, 3 DSL providers and 3 Satellite providers.
Underachiever
Things are looking rough in Athens, AL for broadband service. An Underdog score of 26 was calculated based upon poor coverage, slow download and upload speeds, restrictive package pricing, and less and favorable user testimonials.
HughesNet
Unlimited Data – With no hard data limits, if you use the data in your plan, speeds will reduce.
HughesNet provides Satellite in Athens, AL
Exede
Internet service delivered with faster uploads and faster downloads.
Exede provides Satellite in Athens, AL
Viasat
Our mission is to connect the world by making the internet accessible, affordable and secure to everyone, anywhere.
Viasat provides Satellite in Athens, AL
AT&T U-verse
AT&T U-verse Internet offers lightning-fast, high-speed internet with speeds up to 45 Mbps at a great price.
AT&T U-verse provides Fiber, DSL and Fixed Wireless in Athens, AL
Dish Network
Dish Network offers satellite television service that integrates with Amazon Alexa.
Dish Network provides Television in Athens, AL
DIRECTV
DIRECTV has been rated #1 in customer satisfaction over cable for 17 years running.
DIRECTV provides Television in Athens, AL
T-Mobile
Stick Together
T-Mobile provides Cell Phone service in Athens, AL
Sprint
Moving Forward. Now together with Nextel
Sprint provides Cell Phone service in Athens, AL
AT&T Mobility
Bundle with DirecTV for even more savings!
AT&T Mobility provides Cell Phone service in Athens, AL
Provider | Max Download | Max Upload | Broadband Type | Coverage | ||
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![]() | HughesNet | 25 Mbps | 3 Mbps | Satellite | 100.00% | |
![]() | Exede | 25 Mbps | 3 Mbps | Satellite | 100.00% | |
![]() | Viasat | 30 Mbps | 3 Mbps | Satellite | 100.00% | |
![]() | Charter | 100 Mbps | 5 Mbps | Fiber, Cable and Television | 98.16% | |
![]() | AT&T U-verse | 75 Mbps | 8 Mbps | Fiber, DSL, Fixed Wireless and Television | 86.54% | |
![]() | WideOpenWest | 50 Mbps | 5 Mbps | Fiber, Cable, DSL and Television | 66.11% | |
![]() | Level 3 Communications | ~ | ~ | Fiber, DSL and Copper | ~ |
39 Mbps
14,562 of the residents of Athens have at least one connection to the Internet (at home or the office).
About 66.50% of Athens is connected to the Internet. This means there are still about 7,335 people with NO Internet access in Athens, AL.
The average download speed for all terrestrial broadband (including cable) Internet in Athens, AL is 39 Mbps and the maximum download speed available is 75 Mbps. Upload speeds via landline average 4 Mbps in Athens.
The average download speed for all wireless Internet providers in Athens, AL is 25 Mbps and the maximum download speed available is 25-50 Mbps. The upload speed average via wireless Internet providers in Athens is 3 Mbps. Wireless Internet is defined as service coming from fixed wireless or mobile broadband providers.
Channel | Station | Network |
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6 | MNT | MNT (MNT) |
15 | WHDF | CW |
19 | WHNT | CBS |
25 | APT | PBS |
31 | WAAY | ABC |
48 | WAFF | NBC |
54 | WZDX | FOX |
Channel | Station | Network |
---|---|---|
15 | WHDF | CW |
19 | WHNT | CBS |
25 | WHIQ | PBS |
31 | WAAY | ABC |
48 | WAFF | NBC |
54 | WZDX | FOX |