Internet in Lakeland, Florida
Fiber is available at 62.9% of the 40,560 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Lakeland, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 95.8%. 61.9% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 33.9% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Lakeland in Florida
In four years Lakeland's copper phone network almost vanished from the FCC map: DSL was reported at 36.7% of homes and businesses in June 2022 and at 0.1% in June 2026, while fiber rose from 39.9%2 to 62.9%. Frontier's fiber and a newer Florida builder, Tillman Fiber, now sit beside Spectrum's cable, which is still the only fast wire at 33.9%1 of locations.
Spectrum, Frontier and Tillman Fiber
Of Lakeland's 40,560 homes and businesses, Spectrum reports service at 95.7%, almost entirely over cable; it reports fiber at 1.4% of locations and advertises downloads up to 1 Gbps. Frontier reports fiber at 57.3%, with a top advertised download of 7 Gbps. Tillman Fiber reports fiber at 17.6%, up to 2 Gbps1. The other names in the table are fixed wireless carriers, the three satellite services, and two fiber companies with a few dozen locations between them.
| Spectrum | Fiber Cable | 95.7% | 95.7% | 1 Gbps | 33.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 79.6% | 28.3% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Frontier | Fiber DSL | 57.4% | 57.3% | 7 Gbps | 0.0% |
| Rapid Systems | Licensed wireless | 38.4% | 0.0% | 50 Mbps | – |
| AT&T | Licensed wireless | 34.0% | 2.3% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 27.1% | 17.5% | 300 Mbps | – |
| Tillman Fiber | Fiber | 17.6% | 17.6% | 2 Gbps | – |
| Hotwire Communications | Fiber | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 Gbps | 0.0% |
| MORnetCommunicationsLLC | Fixed wireless | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25 Mbps | – |
| Summit Broadband Inc. | Fiber | 0.0% | 0.0% | – | – |
| Xfinity | Cable | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2 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, Viasat) report service at nearly every location and are left out of the table.
The figures are the providers' own filings with the FCC as of June 30, 2026 (file revision of November 10, 2026), for locations inside the city limits as drawn for the 2020 Census. A provider reports a location as served when it can install service there within ten business days, and anyone can challenge a filing on the FCC National Broadband Map.
Where Spectrum is still the only fast wire
Wired service of at least 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up reaches 95.8% of locations, so the question in Lakeland is choice, not coverage. Spectrum is the only wired provider at that speed at 33.9% of locations, mostly locations that Frontier's and Tillman's fiber do not reach. That single-wire share has fallen from 55.0%2 in June 2022 to 33.9%, but it is still above Florida's 30.2%1.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland | 4.2% | 33.9% | 48.9% | 13.0% |
| Tampa | 4.5% | 8.8% | 86.8% | 0.0% |
| Florida | 3.8% | 30.2% | 54.2% | 11.8% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
Two wired providers at 100/20 Mbps are reported at 48.9% of locations, and three or more at 13.0%, largely where Tillman's fiber overlaps Frontier's and Spectrum's networks. In June 2022 the three-wire share was 0.0%2. At the other end, 1,569 locations have no wired or fixed wireless provider at 100/20 Mbps, and 391 count as unserved under the BEAD definition (no reliable wired or licensed fixed wireless service at 25/3 Mbps).
The copper network left the map
Lakeland's largest change since the first National Broadband Map is the disappearance of DSL. In June 2022, service over telephone copper was reported at 36.7%2 of locations. By December 2025 the share was 0.1%3, and in June 2026 it is 0.1%: the only DSL left is Frontier's, at 35 locations. Across Florida, DSL is still reported at 43.5% of locations; Lakeland's share ranks tied for 32nd lowest1 among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more.
Over the same four years fiber rose by 23.0 percentage points, from 39.9%2 to 62.9%1. Frontier is the company that took over Verizon's wireline telephone and FiOS fiber operations in Florida, a transfer the FCC approved in September 2015. The FCC data record what each company files, not why it stopped listing a technology.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSL available | 36.7% | 0.1% | 0.1% | −36.6 pts |
| Fiber available | 39.9% | 59.1% | 62.9% | 23.0 pts |
| Two or more fiber networks | 0.0% | 10.9% | 13.5% | 13.5 pts |
| One wired choice | 55.0% | 37.6% | 33.9% | −21.1 pts |
Tillman Fiber, a builder found only in Florida
Tillman Fiber reported no locations in Lakeland in June 2022. In June 2026 it reports 7,147, every one of them with fiber at 100/20 Mbps or more. Statewide it reports 163,8831 locations, all of them in Florida, and its count changed by +78,0933 between December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2026.
Where Tillman's lines meet Frontier's, a home has two or more fiber networks: 13.5% of Lakeland's locations, up from 0.0%2 in 2022. Five companies report fiber somewhere in the city. Besides Frontier, Tillman and Spectrum, Summit Broadband reports 1 locations and Hotwire Communications 71.
The gigabit tier went the other way
Between December 2025 and June 2026, the fiber share rose by 3.8 percentage points. The FCC's gigabit tier, 1,000 Mbps down with at least 100 Mbps up, fell by 3.8 percentage points over the same six months, from 66.7%3 to 62.9%. Across Florida it rose by 2.6 percentage points. Lakeland's change ranks 22nd lowest1 among the large cities.
The difference is cable uploads. In December 2025 the gigabit tier was reported at more locations than fiber (59.1%3), and the only other network in Lakeland advertising gigabit downloads is Spectrum's cable. In June 2026 the tier matches the fiber share, so cable locations in the city are no longer reported with 100 Mbps uploads. A 1 Gbps download is still advertised at 95.8% of locations, and the fastest advertised download is 2 Gbps or more at 61.9%1. These are advertised maximums, not measured speeds.
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 | 39.9% | 59.1% | 62.9% | 23.0 pts |
| Gigabit (1,000/100) | 39.9% | 66.7% | 62.9% | 23.0 pts |
| Wired 100/100 Mbps | 39.9% | 66.7% | 62.9% | 23.0 pts |
Four carriers by radio, most below 100/20
Licensed fixed wireless, which includes 5G home internet, is reported at 88.1% of locations, down from 88.2% in 2022, while the share where a carrier offers 100/20 Mbps grew from 2.7%2 of locations in 2022 to 41.0%. T-Mobile has the widest footprint, 79.6%, with 100/20 at 28.3%. AT&T, which reported nothing in Lakeland in 2022 and has no wired service here, now reports fixed wireless at 34.0%, with 100/20 at 2.3%. Rapid Systems reports 38.4% at up to 50 Mbps. Verizon grew to 10,982 locations (27.1%) and advertises up to 300 Mbps1. Wireless capacity is shared on each tower sector, so carriers limit sign-ups by address.
New Bedford, Massachusetts 12.2%San Angelo, Texas 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 | Fixed wireless 100/20 |
|---|---|
| San Angelo, Texas | 100.0% |
| Rio Rancho, New Mexico | 99.9% |
| Berkeley, California | 99.8% |
| Elk Grove, California | 99.6% |
| Edinburg, Texas | 98.6% |
| San Francisco, California | 98.6% |
| Concord, California | 98.5% |
| South Bend, Indiana | 98.2% |
| Edmond, Oklahoma | 97.7% |
| Boulder, Colorado | 96.8% |
| Killeen, Texas | 96.7% |
| Abilene, Texas | 96.3% |
| Sunnyvale, California | 96.1% |
| Waco, Texas | 95.9% |
| Daly City, California | 95.6% |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 95.5% |
| Oakland, California | 95.0% |
| St. George, Utah | 94.7% |
| Santa Clara, California | 94.6% |
| San Jose, California | 94.0% |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | 92.9% |
| Tracy, California | 92.7% |
| Lincoln, Nebraska | 92.7% |
| Eugene, Oregon | 92.6% |
| Odessa, Texas | 92.6% |
| Fresno, California | 92.3% |
| Jackson, Mississippi | 92.1% |
| Richmond, California | 91.6% |
| McAllen, Texas | 91.1% |
| Pueblo, Colorado | 90.7% |
| Clovis, California | 89.5% |
| Fremont, California | 87.0% |
| Wichita Falls, Texas | 86.3% |
| Chico, California | 86.3% |
| Colorado Springs, Colorado | 84.4% |
| Corpus Christi, Texas | 83.2% |
| Denver, Colorado | 83.1% |
| San Mateo, California | 81.4% |
| Vacaville, California | 81.1% |
| Fort Myers, Florida | 80.9% |
| Hayward, California | 80.4% |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 79.2% |
| Fort Worth, Texas | 79.0% |
| Lee's Summit, Missouri | 78.5% |
| Springfield, Illinois | 78.2% |
| Modesto, California | 77.7% |
| Amarillo, Texas | 77.6% |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 77.3% |
| Brownsville, Texas | 76.9% |
| Antioch, California | 75.7% |
| Pembroke Pines, Florida | 75.2% |
| Glendale, Arizona | 75.2% |
| Georgetown, Texas | 73.9% |
| Stockton, California | 73.7% |
| Frisco, Texas | 73.2% |
| Mesa, Arizona | 72.0% |
| Dearborn, Michigan | 72.0% |
| New Braunfels, Texas | 71.6% |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts | 71.3% |
| Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | 71.3% |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma | 71.0% |
| San Antonio, Texas | 70.3% |
| Bend, Oregon | 70.0% |
| St. Louis, Missouri | 69.1% |
| Scottsdale, Arizona | 68.3% |
| Fort Collins, Colorado | 68.3% |
| Austin, Texas | 68.1% |
| Joliet, Illinois | 67.8% |
| Norman, Oklahoma | 67.5% |
| Boise, Idaho | 67.1% |
| Arlington, Texas | 66.5% |
| Inglewood, California | 66.1% |
| Tyler, Texas | 66.0% |
| Omaha, Nebraska | 66.0% |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 65.8% |
| Salem, Oregon | 65.4% |
| Las Cruces, New Mexico | 65.3% |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | 65.2% |
| Overland Park, Kansas | 65.1% |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 64.8% |
| Tempe, Arizona | 64.7% |
| Aurora, Illinois | 64.7% |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | 64.7% |
| Seattle, Washington | 64.6% |
| Kansas City, Missouri | 64.4% |
| Lexington, Kentucky | 64.3% |
| Ann Arbor, Michigan | 64.2% |
| Bakersfield, California | 64.0% |
| Montgomery, Alabama | 63.8% |
| Huntsville, Alabama | 63.7% |
| Irvine, California | 63.7% |
| Shreveport, Louisiana | 63.4% |
| Topeka, Kansas | 63.3% |
| Springfield, Missouri | 63.2% |
| Grand Prairie, Texas | 63.2% |
| Columbia, South Carolina | 63.2% |
| Fort Wayne, Indiana | 63.1% |
| Surprise, Arizona | 62.9% |
| Chandler, Arizona | 62.6% |
| McKinney, Texas | 62.6% |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 62.6% |
| Carmel, Indiana | 62.3% |
| Mesquite, Texas | 62.3% |
| Beaumont, Texas | 62.2% |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 61.7% |
| Salinas, California | 61.6% |
| Dayton, Ohio | 61.3% |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 61.0% |
| Cary, North Carolina | 61.0% |
| Roseville, California | 60.9% |
| Burbank, California | 60.8% |
| Chicago, Illinois | 60.4% |
| Boca Raton, Florida | 60.4% |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | 60.3% |
| Spokane, Washington | 60.3% |
| Orlando, Florida | 60.0% |
| Fayetteville, Arkansas | 59.9% |
| Chattanooga, Tennessee | 59.8% |
| Torrance, California | 59.8% |
| Tacoma, Washington | 59.7% |
| Sugar Land, Texas | 59.7% |
| Green Bay, Wisconsin | 59.6% |
| Wichita, Kansas | 59.6% |
| Tallahassee, Florida | 59.4% |
| Fishers, Indiana | 59.4% |
| Fullerton, California | 59.3% |
| Portland, Oregon | 59.0% |
| Naperville, Illinois | 58.8% |
| Round Rock, Texas | 58.8% |
| Miramar, Florida | 58.8% |
| Provo, Utah | 58.6% |
| Everett, Washington | 58.5% |
| Richardson, Texas | 58.5% |
| Gilbert, Arizona | 58.5% |
| Hillsboro, Oregon | 58.4% |
| Centennial, Colorado | 58.3% |
| Sacramento, California | 58.3% |
| Nashville, Tennessee | 58.3% |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 58.1% |
| Madison, Wisconsin | 58.0% |
| Knoxville, Tennessee | 57.9% |
| Pearland, Texas | 57.7% |
| Peoria, Illinois | 57.6% |
| Columbia, Missouri | 57.4% |
| Bellevue, Washington | 57.3% |
| Los Angeles, California | 57.2% |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 57.1% |
| Albany, New York | 57.0% |
| Rochester, New York | 57.0% |
| West Jordan, Utah | 56.8% |
| Westminster, Colorado | 56.7% |
| Lubbock, Texas | 56.6% |
| Houston, Texas | 56.5% |
| Lafayette, Louisiana | 56.5% |
| Orange, California | 56.4% |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 56.4% |
| Louisville, Kentucky | 56.3% |
| Concord, North Carolina | 56.2% |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 56.2% |
| Savannah, Georgia | 55.8% |
| Chula Vista, California | 55.7% |
| New York, New York | 55.7% |
| Miami Gardens, Florida | 55.3% |
| Independence, Missouri | 55.2% |
| Kansas City, Kansas | 55.2% |
| El Paso, Texas | 55.0% |
| Raleigh, North Carolina | 54.9% |
| Akron, Ohio | 54.7% |
| Olathe, Kansas | 54.5% |
| Birmingham, Alabama | 54.5% |
| Anaheim, California | 54.2% |
| Evansville, Indiana | 54.2% |
| North Charleston, South Carolina | 53.8% |
| Costa Mesa, California | 53.8% |
| Laredo, Texas | 53.8% |
| Tucson, Arizona | 53.7% |
| Midland, Texas | 53.7% |
| Allen, Texas | 53.7% |
| Ventura, California | 53.6% |
| Arvada, Colorado | 53.5% |
| Sandy Springs, Georgia | 53.4% |
| Mobile, Alabama | 53.4% |
| Columbus, Ohio | 53.3% |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 53.3% |
| Baltimore, Maryland | 52.9% |
| Lakewood, Colorado | 52.9% |
| Warren, Michigan | 52.7% |
| Hollywood, Florida | 52.5% |
| Miami, Florida | 52.4% |
| Spokane Valley, Washington | 52.3% |
| Vallejo, California | 52.3% |
| Visalia, California | 52.0% |
| Denton, Texas | 51.6% |
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 51.4% |
| Santa Ana, California | 51.3% |
| El Monte, California | 51.2% |
| Augusta, Georgia | 51.1% |
| Pasadena, California | 50.7% |
| Alexandria, Virginia | 50.7% |
| Rochester, Minnesota | 50.6% |
| Hialeah, Florida | 50.4% |
| Meridian, Idaho | 50.3% |
| Yuma, Arizona | 50.3% |
| Wilmington, North Carolina | 50.0% |
| Corona, California | 50.0% |
| Manchester, New Hampshire | 49.8% |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 49.8% |
| Des Moines, Iowa | 49.4% |
| Long Beach, California | 49.3% |
| Pasadena, Texas | 49.3% |
| Renton, Washington | 49.2% |
| Oceanside, California | 49.1% |
| Conroe, Texas | 48.9% |
| San Diego, California | 48.8% |
| Charleston, South Carolina | 48.4% |
| Riverside, California | 48.4% |
| St. Paul, Minnesota | 47.9% |
| Glendale, California | 47.8% |
| Detroit, Michigan | 47.7% |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 47.6% |
| Sparks, Nevada | 47.4% |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | 47.3% |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 47.2% |
| Reno, Nevada | 47.1% |
| Pompano Beach, Florida | 46.8% |
| College Station, Texas | 46.6% |
| Durham, North Carolina | 46.3% |
| Sterling Heights, Michigan | 46.1% |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 46.0% |
| Gresham, Oregon | 46.0% |
| Dallas, Texas | 45.8% |
| Carlsbad, California | 45.7% |
| Aurora, Colorado | 45.4% |
| Greensboro, North Carolina | 45.2% |
| St. Petersburg, Florida | 45.2% |
| Huntington Beach, California | 45.1% |
| Billings, Montana | 45.1% |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 44.8% |
| Murfreesboro, Tennessee | 44.8% |
| Rancho Cucamonga, California | 44.5% |
| Garden Grove, California | 44.4% |
| Greeley, Colorado | 44.3% |
| Clarksville, Tennessee | 43.6% |
| Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 43.5% |
| Kent, Washington | 43.4% |
| El Cajon, California | 43.4% |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | 43.4% |
| Richmond, Virginia | 42.9% |
| Goodyear, Arizona | 42.5% |
| Buffalo, New York | 42.4% |
| Quincy, Massachusetts | 42.2% |
| Rockford, Illinois | 42.2% |
| Jersey City, New Jersey | 42.1% |
| Jacksonville, Florida | 41.9% |
| Peoria, Arizona | 41.8% |
| Davenport, Iowa | 41.6% |
| Toledo, Ohio | 41.2% |
| Avondale, Arizona | 41.0% |
| Lakeland, Florida | 41.0% |
| High Point, North Carolina | 41.0% |
| Vancouver, Washington | 40.8% |
| Fargo, North Dakota | 40.4% |
| Plano, Texas | 40.4% |
| Carrollton, Texas | 39.8% |
| Athens, Georgia | 39.7% |
| Tampa, Florida | 39.5% |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | 39.5% |
| Elgin, Illinois | 38.9% |
| League City, Texas | 38.9% |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 38.9% |
| Lansing, Michigan | 38.8% |
| Longmont, Colorado | 38.8% |
| Davie, Florida | 38.3% |
| Downey, California | 38.2% |
| Henderson, Nevada | 38.1% |
| Columbus, Georgia | 38.1% |
| Chesapeake, Virginia | 37.3% |
| Syracuse, New York | 37.2% |
| Jurupa Valley, California | 36.7% |
| Irving, Texas | 35.9% |
| Palm Bay, Florida | 35.7% |
| Thornton, Colorado | 35.7% |
| Coral Springs, Florida | 35.3% |
| West Palm Beach, Florida | 35.3% |
| Gainesville, Florida | 34.9% |
| Fairfield, California | 34.3% |
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 34.3% |
| Simi Valley, California | 34.2% |
| New Haven, Connecticut | 34.1% |
| Norfolk, Virginia | 34.0% |
| Hartford, Connecticut | 33.8% |
| Macon, Georgia | 33.5% |
| Buckeye, Arizona | 33.3% |
| Yonkers, New York | 33.1% |
| Clearwater, Florida | 33.1% |
| South Fulton, Georgia | 33.0% |
| Rialto, California | 32.8% |
| Nampa, Idaho | 32.7% |
| Palm Coast, Florida | 32.4% |
| Fontana, California | 32.0% |
| Suffolk, Virginia | 31.7% |
| Garland, Texas | 31.7% |
| Hesperia, California | 31.6% |
| West Valley City, Utah | 31.0% |
| Lewisville, Texas | 30.8% |
| Santa Rosa, California | 30.8% |
| Paterson, New Jersey | 30.5% |
| Cape Coral, Florida | 30.0% |
| Thousand Oaks, California | 29.9% |
| Murrieta, California | 29.8% |
| Port St. Lucie, Florida | 29.4% |
| Lancaster, California | 28.9% |
| Palmdale, California | 28.9% |
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | 28.4% |
| Pomona, California | 28.4% |
| San Bernardino, California | 28.0% |
| Ontario, California | 27.9% |
| Newark, New Jersey | 27.8% |
| Allentown, Pennsylvania | 27.6% |
| Hampton, Virginia | 27.3% |
| Escondido, California | 26.6% |
| West Covina, California | 26.4% |
| Stamford, Connecticut | 26.2% |
| Deltona, Florida | 25.9% |
| Temecula, California | 25.6% |
| Lynn, Massachusetts | 25.6% |
| Newport News, Virginia | 24.7% |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | 24.7% |
| Oxnard, California | 24.0% |
| Providence, Rhode Island | 23.5% |
| Moreno Valley, California | 23.0% |
| North Las Vegas, Nevada | 22.7% |
| Menifee, California | 22.6% |
| Santa Maria, California | 22.4% |
| Santa Clarita, California | 21.9% |
| Elizabeth, New Jersey | 20.5% |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 19.5% |
| Victorville, California | 19.4% |
| Brockton, Massachusetts | 18.6% |
| Bridgeport, Connecticut | 18.4% |
| Waterbury, Connecticut | 18.0% |
| Lowell, Massachusetts | 17.0% |
| New Bedford, Massachusetts | 12.2% |
Far fewer households without internet than in 2019
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey measures households, not locations. In 2025, 7.1% of Lakeland households had no internet subscription (margin of error ±2.4 percentage points), against 22.1% (±3.8 percentage points) in 2019; the ranges do not overlap. Subscriptions to cable, fiber or DSL rose from 60.0% (±3.7 percentage points5) to 79.9% (±7.3 percentage points). 10.7% of households rely only on a cellular data plan (margin ±3.2 percentage points4). The five-year survey for 2020–2024, with a smaller margin, puts the no-subscription share at 10.4% (±1.5 percentage points6).
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) | 95.8% | |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL (Census) | 79.9% | ±7.3 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 10.7% | ±3.2 |
| Households with no internet subscription | 7.1% | ±2.4 |
Lakeland between Tampa and Orlando
Lakeland's fiber share sits just above the national 62.6% and below Florida's 68.4%; it is almost the same as Polk County's 63.6%. Tampa, to the west, has more fiber (87.9%) from the same Frontier network; Orlando, to the east, has 69.7%. Two or more wired choices at 100/20 Mbps are reported at 61.9% of Lakeland's locations, against 66.0%1 statewide.
| Area | Fiber available | Two or more fiber networks | One wired choice | Gigabit (1,000/100) | DSL available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland, Florida | 62.9% | 13.5% | 33.9% | 62.9% | 0.1% |
| Tampa, Florida | 87.9% | 0.3% | 8.8% | 87.8% | 0.0% |
| Orlando, Florida | 69.7% | 5.3% | 31.7% | 69.5% | 54.8% |
| Palm Bay, Florida | 62.6% | 18.9% | 32.1% | 62.6% | 72.5% |
| Florida | 68.4% | 10.4% | 30.2% | 76.9% | 43.5% |
| United States | 62.6% | 12.1% | 36.6% | 72.3% | 36.2% |
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.
In Polk County as a whole, 36.4%1 of locations have a single wired provider at 100/20 Mbps; the Florida page has the county map.
Questions and answers
What internet providers are available in Lakeland, Florida?
Three wired networks: Spectrum (95.7% of locations, almost all cable), Frontier (57.4%, fiber) and Tillman Fiber (17.6%, fiber). T-Mobile (79.6%), AT&T (34.0%), Rapid Systems (38.4%) and Verizon (27.1%1) report fixed wireless home internet, and HughesNet, Viasat and Starlink report satellite service across the city. Figures are as of June 30, 2026.
Is fiber internet available in Lakeland?
Fiber is reported at 62.9% of Lakeland's locations as of June 30, 2026, against 68.4% across Florida and 62.6% nationally. Frontier reports fiber at 57.3% of locations and Tillman Fiber at 17.6%; 13.5%1 have two or more fiber providers.
How many internet providers are there in Lakeland?
6 wired providers and 11 non-satellite providers report service somewhere in the city, 5 of them with fiber. At one address the choice is smaller: 33.9% of locations have one wired provider at 100/20 Mbps, 48.9% have two and 13.0%1 have three or more.
Is 5G home internet available in Lakeland?
T-Mobile reports fixed wireless home internet at 79.6% of locations, with 100/20 Mbps at 28.3%. Verizon reports 27.1%, with 100/20 at 17.5%1. Carriers confirm eligibility address by address.
Checking one address in Lakeland
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
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year detailed tables; 2020-2024; released January 29, 2026. api.census.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.