Internet Service in Nebraska

99.6% of Nebraska residents have the option of high speed Internet at 10 Mbps download speeds from wired or wireless Internet service to their home. In fact, an incredible 78% of the population has the choice of 3 Internet service providers or more serving their address.

In the Cornhusker State, wireless Internet is available to 99.9% of the population, DSL to 93.8%, cable to 83.3% and fiber Internet to 28.1%. For a largely rural state, Nebraska has impressive Internet connectivity that ensures most people have the option to get high speed Internet. However, there is still 25.9% of those living in Nebraska are who do not have Internet access personally.

Broadband in Nebraska

City	Providers					State Availability Rank*	Country Availability Rank*	Broadband Score
Ainsworth, NE	9	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6
Albion, NE	13	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	12
Alliance, NE	13	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	18
Alma, NE	9	0.21	N/A	N/A	0.08	N/A	N/A	12
Arlington, NE	12	5.03	N/A	N/A	0.03	N/A	N/A	7
Ashland, NE	15	0.88	N/A	N/A	0.06	N/A	N/A	17
Atkinson, NE	20	0.61	N/A	N/A	0.05	N/A	N/A	16
Auburn, NE	11	1.02	N/A	N/A	0.04	N/A	N/A	11
Aurora, NE	12	1.54	N/A	N/A	0.06	N/A	N/A	9
Battle Creek, NE	11	1.24	N/A	N/A	0.19	N/A	N/A	20
Bayard, NE	13	2.64	N/A	N/A	0.11	N/A	N/A	14
Beatrice, NE	10	1.52	N/A	N/A	0.07	N/A	N/A	15
Bellevue, NE	18	3.86	N/A	N/A	0.64	1	116	26
Bennington, NE	21	15.93	N/A	N/A	1.08	N/A	N/A	28
Blair, NE	11	5.03	N/A	N/A	0.03	N/A	N/A	7
Bridgeport, NE	13	0.59	N/A	N/A	0.01	N/A	N/A	14
Broken Bow, NE	19	0.88	N/A	N/A	0.10	N/A	N/A	19
Burwell, NE	8	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4
Cambridge, NE	8	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	7
Central City, NE	15	0.60	N/A	N/A	0.14	N/A	N/A	9
Chadron, NE	12	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8
Columbus, NE	14	0.13	N/A	N/A	0.09	N/A	N/A	16
Cozad, NE	12	1.79	N/A	N/A	0.03	N/A	N/A	17
Creighton, NE	8	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4
Crete, NE	14	9.07	N/A	N/A	0.18	N/A	N/A	14
Dakota City, NE	10	3.81	N/A	N/A	0.29	N/A	N/A	19
David City, NE	15	0.59	N/A	N/A	0.26	N/A	N/A	11
Elkhorn, NE	21	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	28
Fairbury, NE	10	0.90	N/A	N/A	0.08	N/A	N/A	9
Falls City, NE	10	1.50	N/A	N/A	0.03	N/A	N/A	8
Fremont, NE	19	2.77	N/A	N/A	0.08	N/A	N/A	19
Friend, NE	11	2.44	N/A	N/A	0.06	N/A	N/A	10
Fullerton, NE	13	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	7
Geneva, NE	14	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	12
Gering, NE	11	2.64	N/A	N/A	0.11	N/A	N/A	16
Gibbon, NE	11	3.22	N/A	N/A	0.36	N/A	N/A	16
Gordon, NE	11	0.48	N/A	N/A	0.03	N/A	N/A	5
Gothenburg, NE	14	1.79	N/A	N/A	0.03	N/A	N/A	19
Grand Island, NE	18	3.77	N/A	N/A	0.20	N/A	N/A	24
Grant, NE	8	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4
Gretna, NE	18	3.86	N/A	N/A	0.64	N/A	N/A	26
Hartington, NE	16	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	16
Hastings, NE	12	1.84	N/A	N/A	0.09	N/A	N/A	17
Hebron, NE	11	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	9
Hickman, NE	18	6.77	N/A	N/A	1.15	N/A	N/A	22
Holdrege, NE	14	1.33	N/A	N/A	0.15	N/A	N/A	20
Imperial, NE	11	0.59	N/A	N/A	0.06	N/A	N/A	8
Kearney, NE	15	3.22	N/A	N/A	0.36	N/A	N/A	21
Kimball, NE	10	0.29	N/A	N/A	0.03	N/A	N/A	13
La Vista, NE	18	3.86	N/A	N/A	0.64	N/A	N/A	26
Lexington, NE	15	1.79	N/A	N/A	0.03	N/A	N/A	20
Lincoln, NE	22	6.77	N/A	N/A	1.15	3	118	28
Louisville, NE	13	1.85	N/A	N/A	0.16	N/A	N/A	15
Madison, NE	12	1.24	N/A	N/A	0.19	N/A	N/A	21
Milford, NE	13	2.44	N/A	N/A	0.06	N/A	N/A	12
Minden, NE	14	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	17
Mitchell, NE	10	2.64	N/A	N/A	0.11	N/A	N/A	14
Nebraska City, NE	14	4.21	N/A	N/A	0.08	N/A	N/A	13
Neligh, NE	12	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	14
Norfolk, NE	15	1.24	N/A	N/A	0.19	N/A	N/A	21
North Bend, NE	12	2.77	N/A	N/A	0.08	N/A	N/A	9
North Platte, NE	22	2.27	N/A	N/A	0.11	N/A	N/A	23
Oakland, NE	10	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6
Ogallala, NE	14	1.31	N/A	N/A	0.05	N/A	N/A	17
Omaha, NE	23	15.93	N/A	N/A	1.08	2	117	75
Ord, NE	9	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	13
Papillion, NE	18	3.86	N/A	N/A	0.64	N/A	N/A	26
Pierce, NE	12	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	15
Plainview, NE	9	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10
Plattsmouth, NE	13	1.85	N/A	N/A	0.16	N/A	N/A	15
Ravenna, NE	9	3.22	N/A	N/A	0.36	N/A	N/A	14
Schuyler, NE	15	0.13	N/A	N/A	0.09	N/A	N/A	9
Scottsbluff, NE	11	2.64	N/A	N/A	0.11	N/A	N/A	16
Seward, NE	13	2.44	N/A	N/A	0.06	N/A	N/A	13
Shelton, NE	14	3.22	N/A	N/A	0.36	N/A	N/A	19
Sidney, NE	12	1.81	N/A	N/A	0.10	N/A	N/A	15
South Sioux City, NE	13	3.81	N/A	N/A	0.29	N/A	N/A	21
Springfield, NE	18	3.86	N/A	N/A	0.64	N/A	N/A	24
Stanton, NE	12	0.24	N/A	N/A	0.11	N/A	N/A	10
Stromsburg, NE	12	0.10	N/A	N/A	0.08	N/A	N/A	6
Superior, NE	10	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	7
Sutherland, NE	19	2.27	N/A	N/A	0.11	N/A	N/A	19
Sutton, NE	15	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	14
Syracuse, NE	11	4.21	N/A	N/A	0.08	N/A	N/A	9
Tecumseh, NE	12	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	12
Tekamah, NE	13	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8
Valentine, NE	13	0.46	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10
Valley, NE	22	15.93	N/A	N/A	1.08	N/A	N/A	30
Wahoo, NE	11	0.88	N/A	N/A	0.06	N/A	N/A	13
Wakefield, NE	10	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5
Waverly, NE	21	6.77	N/A	N/A	1.15	N/A	N/A	26
Wayne, NE	12	2.09	N/A	N/A	0.72	N/A	N/A	7
Weeping Water, NE	11	1.85	N/A	N/A	0.16	N/A	N/A	12
West Point, NE	16	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	19
Wilber, NE	12	9.07	N/A	N/A	0.18	N/A	N/A	11
Wisner, NE	12	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	16
Wood River, NE	16	1.84	N/A	N/A	0.09	N/A	N/A	22
Wymore, NE	10	1.52	N/A	N/A	0.07	N/A	N/A	14
York, NE	23	1.90	N/A	N/A	0.14	N/A	N/A	23
Yutan, NE	11	0.88	N/A	N/A	0.06	N/A	N/A	12
* availability only includes locations with greater than 50,000 residents

Broadband Service in Nebraska

Since 2009, the Nebraska Public Service Commission has been awarded $5,662,785.00 in federal dollars for Nebraska's "Nebraska Broadband Initiative" program. Nebraska has awarded these monies to 5 organizations and departments within the state.

State goal is to have broadband service of 25 Mpbs will be available to 90% of households by 2020.