Athens, AL has a total of 11 internet providers including 3 Cable providers, 2 DSL providers, 5 Fiber providers, 2 Fixed Wireless providers and 2 Satellite providers.
Underachiever
Things are looking rough in Athens, AL for broadband service. An Underdog score of 27 was calculated based upon poor coverage, slow download and upload speeds, restrictive package pricing, and less and favorable user testimonials.
Athens, AL is located within Limestone county.
Exede offers internet via Satellite.
HughesNet offers internet via Satellite.
Time Warner offers internet via Fiber.
AT&T U-verse offers internet via DSL and Fiber.
Mediacom Communications Corp. offers internet via Cable.
WideOpenWest offers internet via Fiber.
Advanced Broadband offers internet via Fixed Wireless.
Alabama Highspeed offers internet via Fixed Wireless.
Synergy Technology Partners offers internet via .
DIRECTV offers television to residential and business customers via satellite television.
Dish Network offers television to residential and business customers via satellite television.
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 2 Mbps and the maximum download speed available is 3 Mbps. Upload speeds via landline average 0 Mbps in Athens.
The average download speed for all wireless Internet providers in Athens, AL is 2 Mbps and the maximum download speed available is 2 Mbps. The upload speed average via wireless Internet providers in Athens is 2 Mbps. Wireless Internet is defined as service coming from fixed wireless or mobile broadband providers.
There are 2 power local stations available in Athens.
Athens is in the Huntsville-Decatur (Flor) Demographic Market Area (DMA), which is the 79 largest media market in the U.S.
Athens is also in the smaller Huntsville-Decatur (Flor) DMA, which is the 79 largest media market in the U.S.
50% of the TV viewers in the Athens area use cable for some of their viewing. 41% of the TV viewers in the Athens are Satellite TV subscribers. An estimated 2,370 people (or about 10% of the population of Athens) receive their TV programming Over-The-Air (using an antenna) or receive no TV programming.
| Channel | Station | Network |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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