Internet in Washington, D.C.
Fiber is available at 87.4% of the 123,146 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Washington, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 99.9%. 94.3% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 5.5% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Washington in District of Columbia
Washington had fiber at most addresses before the FCC's first national map in 2022, so the change since then is not in where fiber runs but in what is sold over it. Gigabit service with fast uploads went from 0.8%2 of locations to 90.7%, DSL all but vanished from the filings, and 64.5%1 of homes and businesses can now choose among three or more wired providers.
Fiber, cable and wireless: who reports service in the District
Washington is both a city and the whole District of Columbia, so the city figures and the District figures are the same 123,146 homes and businesses. As of June 30, 2026 (FCC revision of November 10, 2026), two networks reach nearly all of them. Xfinity reports service at 99.3% of locations, almost entirely over cable. Verizon reports 96.6%: fiber at 86.9% and fixed wireless home internet where it has no fiber. A third wire, Astound's cable network, covers 72.5%1.
| Xfinity | Fiber Cable | 99.3% | 99.3% | 2 Gbps | 5.3% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Fiber Licensed wireless | 96.6% | 94.0% | 2.3 Gbps | 0.2% |
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 84.5% | 33.4% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Astound | Fiber Cable | 72.5% | 72.5% | 1.5 Gbps | 0.1% |
| AT&T | Licensed wireless | 62.5% | 18.6% | 100 Mbps | – |
| DC Access LLC | Fixed wireless | 13.7% | 13.7% | 200 Mbps | – |
| Starry Inc | Fiber Licensed wireless | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 Gbps | – |
| Believe Broadband | Fiber Fixed wireless | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1 Gbps | – |
| Cox | Cable | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 Gbps | – |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Share of the area's broadband serviceable locations where the provider reports service as of June 30, 2026. "Only wired option" is the share of locations where it is the single wired provider at 100/20 Mbps. Provider-reported and challengeable; speeds are advertised maximums, not measured; no prices. Satellite providers (HughesNet, Starlink) report service at nearly every location and are left out of the table.
"Reports service" means the company told the FCC it offers service there, or could install it within ten business days, and anyone can challenge that claim on the FCC National Broadband Map. The table describes the District as a whole, not any one building.
Fiber was already here in 2022
Fiber reaches 87.4% of the District's locations, the highest share among the 50 states and the District, and well above the national 62.6%. Rhode Island is next at 86.2%. The difference from most of the country is timing: fiber already reached 86.5% of locations in June 2022, so the rise since then, +0.9 percentage points, is the smallest among the 50 states and the District. Nationally the share climbed from 37.2%2 to 62.6%1 over the same years.
New Bedford, Massachusetts 0.0%Clarksville, Tennessee 100.0%
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Each dot is a city. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
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| Area | Fiber available |
|---|---|
| Chattanooga, Tennessee | 100.0% |
| Clarksville, Tennessee | 100.0% |
| Lincoln, Nebraska | 99.9% |
| Simi Valley, California | 99.9% |
| Longmont, Colorado | 99.9% |
| Overland Park, Kansas | 99.3% |
| Knoxville, Tennessee | 99.0% |
| Olathe, Kansas | 98.1% |
| Amarillo, Texas | 98.0% |
| Greeley, Colorado | 97.6% |
| Kansas City, Missouri | 97.4% |
| Abilene, Texas | 97.2% |
| Rio Rancho, New Mexico | 97.0% |
| Bridgeport, Connecticut | 96.8% |
| Sugar Land, Texas | 96.6% |
| Yonkers, New York | 96.3% |
| Independence, Missouri | 96.2% |
| Wichita Falls, Texas | 95.8% |
| Lee's Summit, Missouri | 95.8% |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 95.7% |
| Elizabeth, New Jersey | 95.4% |
| Miami Gardens, Florida | 95.4% |
| Cary, North Carolina | 95.1% |
| Lynn, Massachusetts | 95.0% |
| Palm Coast, Florida | 94.8% |
| Paterson, New Jersey | 94.7% |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 94.7% |
| Davenport, Iowa | 94.3% |
| Kansas City, Kansas | 94.2% |
| Conroe, Texas | 94.1% |
| Cape Coral, Florida | 94.0% |
| San Angelo, Texas | 94.0% |
| Pearland, Texas | 93.9% |
| Menifee, California | 93.8% |
| Newark, New Jersey | 93.7% |
| Des Moines, Iowa | 93.6% |
| Frisco, Texas | 93.5% |
| Stamford, Connecticut | 93.5% |
| Round Rock, Texas | 93.3% |
| Springfield, Missouri | 93.0% |
| Newport News, Virginia | 92.9% |
| West Valley City, Utah | 92.9% |
| Huntsville, Alabama | 92.8% |
| Columbia, Missouri | 92.6% |
| Temecula, California | 92.6% |
| Fishers, Indiana | 92.5% |
| Murrieta, California | 92.3% |
| Killeen, Texas | 92.3% |
| Lubbock, Texas | 92.2% |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 92.0% |
| Berkeley, California | 91.6% |
| Lexington, Kentucky | 91.6% |
| St. Paul, Minnesota | 91.6% |
| Garland, Texas | 91.6% |
| Lafayette, Louisiana | 91.6% |
| Raleigh, North Carolina | 91.5% |
| Mesquite, Texas | 91.5% |
| High Point, North Carolina | 91.2% |
| Providence, Rhode Island | 91.1% |
| Jersey City, New Jersey | 91.1% |
| Richmond, Virginia | 91.0% |
| Allen, Texas | 91.0% |
| Hillsboro, Oregon | 91.0% |
| Yuma, Arizona | 90.9% |
| Plano, Texas | 90.7% |
| New York, New York | 90.3% |
| Carrollton, Texas | 90.3% |
| Wichita, Kansas | 90.3% |
| Brockton, Massachusetts | 90.1% |
| Oakland, California | 90.1% |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 90.1% |
| Rochester, Minnesota | 90.1% |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 90.0% |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 89.8% |
| Tyler, Texas | 89.8% |
| Norman, Oklahoma | 89.7% |
| Norfolk, Virginia | 89.6% |
| Durham, North Carolina | 89.5% |
| South Fulton, Georgia | 89.5% |
| McKinney, Texas | 89.4% |
| League City, Texas | 89.4% |
| Carmel, Indiana | 89.3% |
| Richardson, Texas | 89.2% |
| West Jordan, Utah | 88.8% |
| Fort Wayne, Indiana | 88.8% |
| Concord, North Carolina | 88.7% |
| Allentown, Pennsylvania | 88.7% |
| Louisville, Kentucky | 88.6% |
| San Mateo, California | 88.3% |
| Buckeye, Arizona | 88.3% |
| Omaha, Nebraska | 88.2% |
| Chesapeake, Virginia | 88.2% |
| San Antonio, Texas | 88.2% |
| Tampa, Florida | 87.9% |
| Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | 87.9% |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | 87.8% |
| Provo, Utah | 87.6% |
| Lansing, Michigan | 87.6% |
| Arlington, Texas | 87.4% |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 87.4% |
| Surprise, Arizona | 87.4% |
| Grand Prairie, Texas | 87.4% |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 87.3% |
| New Haven, Connecticut | 87.2% |
| Pembroke Pines, Florida | 87.2% |
| Murfreesboro, Tennessee | 87.1% |
| Hesperia, California | 87.1% |
| Miramar, Florida | 86.8% |
| Centennial, Colorado | 86.8% |
| Nashville, Tennessee | 86.6% |
| Downey, California | 86.2% |
| Manchester, New Hampshire | 86.1% |
| Fort Worth, Texas | 86.0% |
| Pueblo, Colorado | 85.0% |
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | 84.8% |
| Fayetteville, Arkansas | 84.8% |
| Pasadena, Texas | 84.6% |
| Dallas, Texas | 84.4% |
| Waterbury, Connecticut | 84.3% |
| Hialeah, Florida | 83.9% |
| Topeka, Kansas | 83.8% |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | 83.6% |
| Long Beach, California | 83.6% |
| Fort Collins, Colorado | 83.5% |
| Everett, Washington | 83.0% |
| Thousand Oaks, California | 83.0% |
| Irving, Texas | 82.8% |
| Midland, Texas | 82.8% |
| Lancaster, California | 82.5% |
| Alexandria, Virginia | 82.4% |
| Austin, Texas | 82.4% |
| Port St. Lucie, Florida | 82.1% |
| Victorville, California | 82.0% |
| Houston, Texas | 81.9% |
| Ontario, California | 81.9% |
| Greensboro, North Carolina | 81.8% |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | 81.6% |
| Pomona, California | 81.4% |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 81.1% |
| Coral Springs, Florida | 80.9% |
| West Covina, California | 80.7% |
| Gresham, Oregon | 80.7% |
| Lowell, Massachusetts | 80.3% |
| Odessa, Texas | 80.0% |
| Seattle, Washington | 79.9% |
| Portland, Oregon | 79.5% |
| Mobile, Alabama | 79.3% |
| Goodyear, Arizona | 79.2% |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 78.2% |
| Richmond, California | 78.2% |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 78.1% |
| Corpus Christi, Texas | 78.1% |
| Tallahassee, Florida | 78.0% |
| Peoria, Illinois | 77.8% |
| Denton, Texas | 77.5% |
| Hollywood, Florida | 77.0% |
| Denver, Colorado | 76.9% |
| Daly City, California | 76.9% |
| Spokane, Washington | 76.9% |
| Miami, Florida | 76.8% |
| Fullerton, California | 76.8% |
| Deltona, Florida | 76.4% |
| Lewisville, Texas | 75.9% |
| Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 75.8% |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | 75.2% |
| Meridian, Idaho | 75.1% |
| Hartford, Connecticut | 74.9% |
| Suffolk, Virginia | 74.9% |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 74.8% |
| Westminster, Colorado | 74.8% |
| Green Bay, Wisconsin | 74.4% |
| Colorado Springs, Colorado | 74.0% |
| Nampa, Idaho | 74.0% |
| Sandy Springs, Georgia | 73.7% |
| Jacksonville, Florida | 73.3% |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma | 73.3% |
| Chula Vista, California | 72.5% |
| Lakewood, Colorado | 72.1% |
| Madison, Wisconsin | 71.6% |
| Edmond, Oklahoma | 71.5% |
| New Braunfels, Texas | 71.3% |
| Elk Grove, California | 70.9% |
| Hampton, Virginia | 70.8% |
| Columbia, South Carolina | 70.4% |
| Moreno Valley, California | 70.0% |
| Huntington Beach, California | 69.9% |
| St. Petersburg, Florida | 69.9% |
| Syracuse, New York | 69.7% |
| Orlando, Florida | 69.7% |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 69.5% |
| Waco, Texas | 69.2% |
| Brownsville, Texas | 69.2% |
| South Bend, Indiana | 69.1% |
| San Bernardino, California | 69.0% |
| Wilmington, North Carolina | 68.9% |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 68.5% |
| West Palm Beach, Florida | 67.6% |
| Torrance, California | 67.3% |
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 67.2% |
| Santa Maria, California | 67.0% |
| Garden Grove, California | 66.2% |
| Beaumont, Texas | 65.6% |
| Laredo, Texas | 65.2% |
| Hayward, California | 65.1% |
| St. Louis, Missouri | 65.1% |
| St. George, Utah | 64.5% |
| Evansville, Indiana | 63.6% |
| Gainesville, Florida | 62.9% |
| Lakeland, Florida | 62.9% |
| Davie, Florida | 62.7% |
| Springfield, Illinois | 62.6% |
| Sparks, Nevada | 62.6% |
| Palm Bay, Florida | 62.6% |
| Shreveport, Louisiana | 62.5% |
| Savannah, Georgia | 62.2% |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 62.1% |
| Dayton, Ohio | 61.8% |
| Boca Raton, Florida | 61.5% |
| Pompano Beach, Florida | 61.4% |
| Columbus, Georgia | 61.3% |
| Roseville, California | 61.1% |
| Oxnard, California | 61.0% |
| San Francisco, California | 60.8% |
| Peoria, Arizona | 60.8% |
| Montgomery, Alabama | 60.7% |
| Sacramento, California | 60.1% |
| El Paso, Texas | 60.0% |
| Buffalo, New York | 59.9% |
| Rockford, Illinois | 58.7% |
| Edinburg, Texas | 58.6% |
| Mesa, Arizona | 58.6% |
| College Station, Texas | 58.3% |
| Athens, Georgia | 57.1% |
| Clearwater, Florida | 57.0% |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 56.9% |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 56.1% |
| Charleston, South Carolina | 55.4% |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 55.1% |
| Akron, Ohio | 55.1% |
| Fort Myers, Florida | 55.0% |
| Thornton, Colorado | 55.0% |
| Reno, Nevada | 54.0% |
| Birmingham, Alabama | 53.5% |
| Rochester, New York | 53.3% |
| Scottsdale, Arizona | 53.2% |
| Santa Ana, California | 53.1% |
| Tacoma, Washington | 53.1% |
| Toledo, Ohio | 52.8% |
| Ann Arbor, Michigan | 52.7% |
| Inglewood, California | 52.4% |
| Irvine, California | 52.3% |
| Aurora, Colorado | 52.2% |
| Los Angeles, California | 51.9% |
| Burbank, California | 51.8% |
| Santa Clara, California | 51.7% |
| Glendale, Arizona | 50.9% |
| Jackson, Mississippi | 50.3% |
| Arvada, Colorado | 50.2% |
| Warren, Michigan | 49.8% |
| Sunnyvale, California | 49.7% |
| Macon, Georgia | 49.3% |
| Eugene, Oregon | 49.0% |
| Costa Mesa, California | 47.7% |
| Boulder, Colorado | 45.2% |
| Henderson, Nevada | 44.9% |
| Pasadena, California | 44.8% |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | 44.8% |
| San Diego, California | 44.6% |
| Billings, Montana | 44.3% |
| North Las Vegas, Nevada | 44.1% |
| San Jose, California | 43.9% |
| McAllen, Texas | 43.7% |
| El Cajon, California | 43.6% |
| North Charleston, South Carolina | 43.2% |
| Vancouver, Washington | 42.9% |
| Vallejo, California | 42.9% |
| Chandler, Arizona | 41.1% |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | 41.1% |
| Aurora, Illinois | 41.1% |
| Dearborn, Michigan | 40.8% |
| Columbus, Ohio | 40.4% |
| Fresno, California | 39.6% |
| Glendale, California | 39.5% |
| Georgetown, Texas | 38.5% |
| Gilbert, Arizona | 38.4% |
| Riverside, California | 38.3% |
| Fremont, California | 38.2% |
| Antioch, California | 37.7% |
| Stockton, California | 37.2% |
| Concord, California | 37.0% |
| Avondale, Arizona | 37.0% |
| Palmdale, California | 36.9% |
| Chicago, Illinois | 36.6% |
| Boise, Idaho | 36.1% |
| Anaheim, California | 36.0% |
| Carlsbad, California | 36.0% |
| Las Cruces, New Mexico | 36.0% |
| Bakersfield, California | 35.5% |
| Santa Rosa, California | 35.5% |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | 35.3% |
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 35.2% |
| Bend, Oregon | 35.2% |
| Clovis, California | 34.9% |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | 34.0% |
| Tucson, Arizona | 34.0% |
| Augusta, Georgia | 34.0% |
| El Monte, California | 33.8% |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 31.4% |
| Salinas, California | 31.2% |
| Chico, California | 30.7% |
| Fontana, California | 30.5% |
| Modesto, California | 29.7% |
| Orange, California | 28.7% |
| Joliet, Illinois | 27.8% |
| Jurupa Valley, California | 27.8% |
| Detroit, Michigan | 27.4% |
| Bellevue, Washington | 27.4% |
| Visalia, California | 27.3% |
| Elgin, Illinois | 27.3% |
| Salem, Oregon | 26.9% |
| Oceanside, California | 26.7% |
| Tracy, California | 24.2% |
| Ventura, California | 23.8% |
| Fargo, North Dakota | 22.6% |
| Tempe, Arizona | 22.3% |
| Sterling Heights, Michigan | 22.0% |
| Fairfield, California | 21.8% |
| Rancho Cucamonga, California | 21.7% |
| Rialto, California | 20.7% |
| Spokane Valley, Washington | 20.6% |
| Vacaville, California | 18.6% |
| Santa Clarita, California | 18.3% |
| Naperville, Illinois | 18.0% |
| Baltimore, Maryland | 16.7% |
| Kent, Washington | 15.9% |
| Escondido, California | 15.6% |
| Corona, California | 13.0% |
| Renton, Washington | 10.5% |
| Quincy, Massachusetts | 9.0% |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 6.2% |
| Albany, New York | 2.0% |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts | 0.5% |
| New Bedford, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
Most of that fiber is one network: Verizon's, at 86.9% of locations. 5 companies report fiber in all, but apart from Verizon each reaches a small fraction of the city, so a second fiber network reaches only 1.3%1 of locations. Lightpath, filed under Optimum's name, reports fiber across a larger part of the District, but only as business service, which this page does not count.
Same fiber, faster advertised tiers
The speed figures moved far more than the fiber map. In June 2022 a 1 Gbps download was already advertised at 94.4% of locations, but the FCC's gigabit tier, at least 1,000 Mbps down and 100 Mbps up on one service, was reported at only 0.8%. Fiber already reached 86.5%2 of locations, so at almost all of them the fiber service reported then fell short of one threshold or the other. By June 30, 2026 the gigabit tier reaches 90.7%, a rise of +89.9 percentage points and the largest among the 50 states and the District. The fastest advertised download is 2 Gbps or more at 90.4% of locations; Verizon advertises up to 2.3 Gbps, and Xfinity up to 2 Gbps on the small part of the city where it reports fiber (0.1%1 of locations).
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2022; FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of December 31, 2025; FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Shares of broadband serviceable locations in each FCC release (latest revision of each); the small number is the change in percentage points since June 30, 2022. The FCC's count of locations is updated with each release, so shares are compared rather than counts.
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| Measure | June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2025 | June 30, 2026 | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber available | 86.5% | 86.8% | 87.4% | 0.9 pts |
| Gigabit (1,000/100) | 0.8% | 82.8% | 90.7% | 89.9 pts |
| DSL available | 21.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −21.6 pts |
Symmetrical wired service of 100/100 Mbps or more is reported at 96.8%1 of locations. All of these are maximum advertised speeds filed with the FCC, not measurements of what a connection delivers.
Three wires at most addresses
Choice, not coverage, is what sets the District apart from most large cities. Wired service of 100/20 Mbps is reported at 99.9% of locations, and 64.5% have three or more wired providers at that speed, the highest share among the 50 states and the District and the 23rd highest among large cities. Nationally only 11.1%1 of locations have three or more. In June 2022 the District's share was 49.3%2.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Different wired providers (fiber, cable or DSL; FCC provider IDs) reporting 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up or more at the same location. Fixed wireless and satellite are not counted.
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| Area | None | One | Two | Three or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 0.1% | 5.5% | 29.8% | 64.5% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
One wired provider at 100/20 Mbps is the situation at 5.5% of locations, down from 10.9%2 in 2022; Xfinity is that single wire at 5.3%. The FCC data put 20 locations below 25/3 Mbps from any wired or licensed fixed wireless provider, and 81 with satellite as the only option.
Copper out, wireless in
Four years ago DSL over telephone copper was reported at 21.6%2 of the District's locations. In the June 30, 2026 data it is 0.0%, against 36.2% nationally. Meanwhile, the mobile carriers report fixed wireless home internet across most of the city: T-Mobile at 84.5% of locations and AT&T, which reported no service in the city in June 2022, at 62.5%. Both advertise up to 100 Mbps, and they offer 100/20 Mbps at a smaller share: T-Mobile at 33.4%, AT&T at 18.6%1.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Share of broadband serviceable locations where at least one provider reports the technology, at any speed; a location can have several. Satellite is reported almost everywhere and is left out.
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| Technology | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 87.4% | 62.6% |
| Cable | 99.7% | 80.3% |
| DSL (copper) | 0.0% | 36.2% |
| Licensed fixed wireless (incl. 5G home) | 93.4% | 87.3% |
| Unlicensed fixed wireless | 15.2% | 19.7% |
Two smaller wireless networks serve parts of the city. DC Access reports unlicensed fixed wireless at 13.7% of locations, up to 200 Mbps, and Starry reports service at 3.4%, almost all of it licensed fixed wireless, up to 1 Gbps1. Fixed wireless capacity is shared on each tower sector, so the FCC figures show where it is reported available, not where every household could sign up at once.
A location is a building, not an apartment
The District's 123,1461 locations compare with 333,1954 households in the Census Bureau's 2025 survey. The gap is the FCC's unit of count: a broadband serviceable location is a structure, so a rowhouse and an apartment building of several hundred units each count once. In a city of apartment buildings, every share on this page is a share of buildings and houses. A building listed with fiber does not say whether a particular unit inside it is wired; that is a question for the provider and the building.
What households subscribe to
The Census survey measures subscriptions rather than availability. In 2025, 94.0% of District households had an internet subscription of any kind (margin of error ±1.1 percentage points), 79.6% subscribed to cable, fiber or DSL (±1.4 percentage points), and 11.9% relied only on a cellular data plan (±1.4 percentage points). In 2019 the broadband subscription share was 87.3% (±1.2 percentage points5), against 94.0% (±1.1 percentage points4) in 2025; the two ranges do not overlap.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables. Availability is a share of locations as of June 30, 2026 (FCC); subscriptions are a share of households from the American Community Survey, 2025 (whiskers: 90% margin of error). Different units and dates: read the gap as a sign, not an exact number.
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| Measure | Share | MOE |
|---|---|---|
| Wired 100/20 Mbps available (FCC, share of locations) | 99.9% | |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL (Census) | 79.6% | ±1.4 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 11.9% | ±1.4 |
| Households with no internet subscription | 6.0% | ±1.1 |
Despite near-universal wired availability, 6.0% of households had no subscription at all (±1.1 percentage points4). The FCC data cannot say why. For cost, the official programs are Lifeline, a federal monthly discount on phone or internet service, and the providers' broadband facts labels, which list each plan's price.
Washington beside other large cities
Because the city has no state around it, the useful comparisons are other large cities and the country. The table puts the District beside the cities closest to it in population, all from the same FCC release.
| Area | Fiber available | Gigabit (1,000/100) | Two or more wired choices | Fiber networks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, District of Columbia | 87.4% | 90.7% | 94.3% | 5 |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 87.3% | 82.8% | 91.5% | 4 |
| Nashville, Tennessee | 86.6% | 98.2% | 86.7% | 10 |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 81.1% | 92.4% | 74.1% | 8 |
| Denver, Colorado | 76.9% | 96.0% | 78.9% | 9 |
| El Paso, Texas | 60.0% | 62.0% | 61.2% | 2 |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | 44.8% | 96.8% | 36.5% | 4 |
| Detroit, Michigan | 27.4% | 78.6% | 35.3% | 5 |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
Federal build-out funding is small as well: the District's allocation under the BEAD program, $100.7 million6, is the smallest given to any state or the District. The District of Columbia page holds the same figures at the state level.
Questions about internet service in Washington, D.C.
What internet providers serve Washington, D.C.?
The two networks that reach almost every address are Xfinity (99.3% of locations, mostly cable) and Verizon (96.6%, fiber at 86.9% and fixed wireless elsewhere). Astound reports service at 72.5%1. T-Mobile and AT&T report fixed wireless home internet. Figures are as of June 30, 2026.
How many internet providers are there in Washington, D.C.?
6 wired providers report service somewhere in the District, 5 of them over fiber, and 9 if fixed wireless is included. Most of the fiber companies report service at a small fraction of locations. On average, a location has 2.591 wired providers offering 100/20 Mbps.
Is fiber internet available in Washington, D.C.?
At 87.4% of homes and businesses, the highest share among the 50 states and the District, against 62.6% nationally. Two or more separate fiber networks reach 1.3%1. Whether one building is wired is a question for the FCC map.
Is 5G home internet available in Washington, D.C.?
T-Mobile reports fixed wireless home internet at 84.5% of locations and AT&T at 62.5%, both with an advertised maximum of 100 Mbps1. Carriers cap sign-ups per tower sector, so eligibility at one address is decided by the carrier.
Checking one address in Washington
The figures on this page describe the whole area. Which providers report service at a single home or apartment is shown only on the FCC's own map: search the address at broadbandmap.fcc.gov. If a provider is listed there but cannot actually connect you within ten business days, or the location is missing or misplaced, the map has a button to file a challenge; providers must respond, and corrections flow into later releases. Prices and plans are not part of the FCC data: each provider must show them on its broadband facts label at the point of sale.
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Sources
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Availability as of June 30, 2026; released November 10, 2026. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2022; Availability as of June 30, 2022; released May 10, 2024. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of December 31, 2025; Availability as of December 31, 2025; released November 3, 2026. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables; 2025 (calendar-year sample); released October 29, 2026. api.census.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019 1-year detailed tables; 2019. api.census.gov
- NTIA BroadbandUSA, BEAD Award Recipients pages; Allocations announced 2023-06-26; released June 26, 2023. broadbandusa.ntia.gov
Margins of error (±) are at the 90% confidence level. A difference is called significant only when it passes the Census Bureau's test at that level. How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.