Internet in Billings, Montana
Fiber is available at 44.3% of the 42,146 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Billings, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 96.9%. 42.6% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 54.4% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Billings in Montana
Billings had almost no fiber in 2022: 6.6%2 of its homes and businesses. By June 30, 2026 the share was 44.3%, after TDS and Ziply Fiber began reporting new networks in the city. Elsewhere the wires are Spectrum's cable and CenturyLink's copper, and Spectrum is the only wired provider at 100/20 Mbps for 54.4%1 of locations.
Spectrum, CenturyLink and two fiber newcomers
Two companies have wires to nearly every one of Billings' 42,146 homes and businesses. Spectrum reports cable service at 95.3% of them with downloads advertised up to 1 Gbps. CenturyLink reports service at 86.9%, but it offers 100/20 Mbps at only 3.3%, the locations where it has fiber; everywhere else its service is DSL over telephone lines. The two fiber builders are newer and cover parts of the city: TDS at 37.9% of locations and Ziply Fiber at 12.2%1.
| Spectrum | Fiber Cable | 95.3% | 95.3% | 1 Gbps | 52.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | Fiber DSL | 86.9% | 3.3% | 2 Gbps | 0.0% |
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 85.6% | 34.0% | 300 Mbps | – |
| Wisp West, Celerity Internet | Licensed wireless Fixed wireless | 62.4% | 30.6% | 400 Mbps | – |
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 47.2% | 0.3% | 100 Mbps | – |
| TDS | Fiber | 37.9% | 37.9% | 8 Gbps | 1.2% |
| AT&T | Licensed wireless | 32.5% | 10.2% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber | 12.2% | 12.2% | 6 Gbps | 0.1% |
| Nemont | Fiber Licensed wireless | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1 Gbps | 0.1% |
| TCT Internet | Fiber | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 Gbps | 0.0% |
| FiberFirst, LLC | Fiber | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 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 table covers locations inside the city limits as drawn for the 2020 Census, as reported to the FCC as of June 30, 2026 (revision of November 10, 2026). "Available" means the provider says it could install standard service within ten business days; the claim can be challenged on the FCC map.
Fiber went from rare to nearly half in four years
In June 2022 fiber was reported at 6.6%2 of Billings locations. TDS reported no service in the city then, and Ziply Fiber almost none. By June 30, 2026, TDS reported fiber at 37.9% of locations and Ziply Fiber at 12.2%, and the share of locations with any fiber stood at 44.3%. That rise of 37.7 percentage points is the 64th highest among the 343 US cities of 100,000 or more, and the climb continued in the latest six months (+5.3 percentage points1 since December 31, 2025).
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 | 6.6% | 39.0% | 44.3% | 37.7 pts |
| Two or more wired choices | 5.8% | 37.4% | 42.6% | 36.8 pts |
| Wired 100/100 Mbps | 6.6% | 40.2% | 44.3% | 37.7 pts |
The TDS and Ziply Fiber footprints overlap only in part: two or more fiber networks reach 9.9% of locations. The count of fiber providers, 8, is the same as in 2022. Several of them report fiber at only a few dozen addresses; Zayo, TCT and Nemont are each at 0.1%1 of locations.
Copper still reaches most streets
DSL is reported at 83.7% of Billings locations, the 14th highest share among the 343 large cities, against 61.4% statewide and 36.2% nationally. Almost all of it is CenturyLink, which advertises up to 2 Gbps where it has fiber but has extended that fiber to just 3.3%1 of locations. A home on CenturyLink's copper counts toward the city's provider total but not toward its choices at 100/20.
Washington, District of Columbia 0.0%Albuquerque, New Mexico 91.3%
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 | DSL available |
|---|---|
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | 91.3% |
| Deltona, Florida | 90.2% |
| Rochester, Minnesota | 89.5% |
| Davenport, Iowa | 89.2% |
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 88.3% |
| Longmont, Colorado | 86.1% |
| Rio Rancho, New Mexico | 86.0% |
| Sterling Heights, Michigan | 85.2% |
| Simi Valley, California | 84.9% |
| Naperville, Illinois | 84.9% |
| Greeley, Colorado | 84.8% |
| Glendale, Arizona | 84.7% |
| Tallahassee, Florida | 84.3% |
| Billings, Montana | 83.7% |
| Las Cruces, New Mexico | 83.5% |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 83.3% |
| Palm Coast, Florida | 83.3% |
| Tempe, Arizona | 82.6% |
| Jackson, Mississippi | 82.2% |
| Corona, California | 81.9% |
| West Jordan, Utah | 81.8% |
| Bend, Oregon | 81.2% |
| Carlsbad, California | 80.0% |
| Springfield, Missouri | 79.5% |
| Boca Raton, Florida | 79.3% |
| Lee's Summit, Missouri | 79.2% |
| Birmingham, Alabama | 79.2% |
| Fargo, North Dakota | 79.1% |
| Oceanside, California | 78.8% |
| Hialeah, Florida | 78.5% |
| Spokane Valley, Washington | 78.3% |
| Sandy Springs, Georgia | 78.2% |
| Scottsdale, Arizona | 78.2% |
| Chandler, Arizona | 78.1% |
| Hollywood, Florida | 77.8% |
| Mobile, Alabama | 76.5% |
| Vacaville, California | 76.4% |
| Santa Clara, California | 76.4% |
| Green Bay, Wisconsin | 76.4% |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 76.3% |
| Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 76.2% |
| Burbank, California | 76.1% |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 75.9% |
| Akron, Ohio | 75.9% |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 75.8% |
| Miami, Florida | 75.7% |
| Salinas, California | 75.3% |
| Miami Gardens, Florida | 75.2% |
| Provo, Utah | 75.1% |
| Santa Rosa, California | 75.1% |
| Westminster, Colorado | 75.0% |
| Coral Springs, Florida | 74.8% |
| Fort Collins, Colorado | 74.8% |
| Gilbert, Arizona | 74.7% |
| Yuma, Arizona | 74.5% |
| Santa Clarita, California | 74.4% |
| Fairfield, California | 73.9% |
| Tracy, California | 73.5% |
| Mesa, Arizona | 73.5% |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 73.5% |
| Joliet, Illinois | 73.1% |
| Kansas City, Kansas | 72.5% |
| Palm Bay, Florida | 72.5% |
| Carmel, Indiana | 72.5% |
| Orange, California | 72.4% |
| Rialto, California | 71.7% |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 71.6% |
| Columbus, Ohio | 71.5% |
| Boise, Idaho | 71.5% |
| Salem, Oregon | 71.3% |
| Avondale, Arizona | 70.7% |
| Pompano Beach, Florida | 70.5% |
| Vallejo, California | 70.2% |
| Nashville, Tennessee | 69.5% |
| Pueblo, Colorado | 69.3% |
| Glendale, California | 69.3% |
| Knoxville, Tennessee | 69.1% |
| Dearborn, Michigan | 68.9% |
| Concord, California | 68.9% |
| Daly City, California | 68.8% |
| Chula Vista, California | 68.8% |
| Jurupa Valley, California | 68.5% |
| Chattanooga, Tennessee | 68.1% |
| North Las Vegas, Nevada | 67.8% |
| El Cajon, California | 67.8% |
| Stockton, California | 67.5% |
| Columbia, South Carolina | 67.3% |
| Berkeley, California | 67.3% |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | 67.1% |
| Aurora, Illinois | 67.0% |
| Antioch, California | 66.8% |
| Meridian, Idaho | 66.5% |
| Toledo, Ohio | 66.3% |
| Port St. Lucie, Florida | 66.1% |
| Escondido, California | 66.0% |
| Topeka, Kansas | 65.7% |
| Fontana, California | 65.7% |
| Peoria, Arizona | 65.3% |
| San Francisco, California | 65.1% |
| San Diego, California | 65.0% |
| Thornton, Colorado | 64.9% |
| Detroit, Michigan | 64.6% |
| Pasadena, California | 64.3% |
| Edmond, Oklahoma | 64.3% |
| Nampa, Idaho | 64.2% |
| Lansing, Michigan | 64.2% |
| Palmdale, California | 64.1% |
| Modesto, California | 63.4% |
| Ventura, California | 63.4% |
| Riverside, California | 63.3% |
| Fremont, California | 62.7% |
| Visalia, California | 62.5% |
| Anaheim, California | 62.4% |
| Dayton, Ohio | 62.1% |
| Shreveport, Louisiana | 62.0% |
| West Palm Beach, Florida | 61.6% |
| Surprise, Arizona | 61.6% |
| Louisville, Kentucky | 61.2% |
| Ann Arbor, Michigan | 61.0% |
| Bakersfield, California | 61.0% |
| Fishers, Indiana | 60.4% |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 60.3% |
| Henderson, Nevada | 59.6% |
| Elgin, Illinois | 59.3% |
| Centennial, Colorado | 59.3% |
| Inglewood, California | 59.2% |
| Clovis, California | 59.1% |
| Eugene, Oregon | 58.9% |
| Rockford, Illinois | 58.4% |
| Costa Mesa, California | 58.4% |
| Clarksville, Tennessee | 58.3% |
| Chicago, Illinois | 58.3% |
| San Jose, California | 58.1% |
| Athens, Georgia | 57.7% |
| Goodyear, Arizona | 57.5% |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 57.0% |
| Charleston, South Carolina | 57.0% |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | 56.7% |
| Arlington, Texas | 56.1% |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 56.0% |
| Springfield, Illinois | 55.8% |
| Jacksonville, Florida | 55.1% |
| West Valley City, Utah | 55.0% |
| Norman, Oklahoma | 54.9% |
| Orlando, Florida | 54.8% |
| Kansas City, Missouri | 54.5% |
| Greensboro, North Carolina | 54.5% |
| Colorado Springs, Colorado | 54.2% |
| Lafayette, Louisiana | 54.0% |
| Fullerton, California | 53.6% |
| Tucson, Arizona | 53.5% |
| Olathe, Kansas | 53.5% |
| Raleigh, North Carolina | 52.9% |
| Madison, Wisconsin | 52.9% |
| El Monte, California | 52.8% |
| Des Moines, Iowa | 52.8% |
| Fresno, California | 52.8% |
| Independence, Missouri | 52.5% |
| Reno, Nevada | 52.3% |
| Warren, Michigan | 51.9% |
| Boulder, Colorado | 51.3% |
| Austin, Texas | 51.1% |
| New Braunfels, Texas | 51.0% |
| Sunnyvale, California | 50.9% |
| Lincoln, Nebraska | 50.7% |
| Pembroke Pines, Florida | 49.9% |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | 49.9% |
| Sparks, Nevada | 49.9% |
| Santa Ana, California | 49.7% |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 49.3% |
| South Bend, Indiana | 48.9% |
| Arvada, Colorado | 48.9% |
| Murfreesboro, Tennessee | 48.4% |
| South Fulton, Georgia | 48.2% |
| Vancouver, Washington | 48.1% |
| North Charleston, South Carolina | 48.1% |
| Savannah, Georgia | 47.8% |
| Aurora, Colorado | 47.7% |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | 47.4% |
| Kent, Washington | 47.0% |
| Midland, Texas | 46.6% |
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 46.6% |
| Tyler, Texas | 46.5% |
| Los Angeles, California | 46.2% |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | 46.2% |
| Brownsville, Texas | 46.2% |
| Pearland, Texas | 46.1% |
| Renton, Washington | 45.8% |
| Sacramento, California | 45.1% |
| Allen, Texas | 44.9% |
| Grand Prairie, Texas | 44.8% |
| Columbus, Georgia | 43.7% |
| Fort Myers, Florida | 43.7% |
| Cary, North Carolina | 43.5% |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 43.5% |
| Montgomery, Alabama | 43.3% |
| Wilmington, North Carolina | 42.6% |
| Hayward, California | 42.4% |
| Spokane, Washington | 42.4% |
| Overland Park, Kansas | 41.8% |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma | 41.7% |
| St. Louis, Missouri | 41.2% |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 40.9% |
| Miramar, Florida | 40.7% |
| Fayetteville, Arkansas | 40.5% |
| Pasadena, Texas | 40.0% |
| Bellevue, Washington | 39.8% |
| El Paso, Texas | 39.6% |
| Wichita, Kansas | 39.4% |
| McKinney, Texas | 39.1% |
| Garden Grove, California | 38.7% |
| St. George, Utah | 38.4% |
| Round Rock, Texas | 38.4% |
| Odessa, Texas | 38.3% |
| Torrance, California | 36.7% |
| Lexington, Kentucky | 36.6% |
| Macon, Georgia | 36.3% |
| Abilene, Texas | 36.1% |
| Davie, Florida | 35.9% |
| Omaha, Nebraska | 33.6% |
| San Antonio, Texas | 33.3% |
| Irvine, California | 33.1% |
| Evansville, Indiana | 32.8% |
| Huntsville, Alabama | 32.8% |
| Lubbock, Texas | 32.6% |
| Lakewood, Colorado | 32.6% |
| Oakland, California | 32.5% |
| Sugar Land, Texas | 32.5% |
| McAllen, Texas | 32.4% |
| Mesquite, Texas | 32.3% |
| Richmond, California | 32.2% |
| Laredo, Texas | 32.0% |
| Roseville, California | 31.9% |
| Houston, Texas | 31.6% |
| Edinburg, Texas | 29.0% |
| Augusta, Georgia | 28.6% |
| Buckeye, Arizona | 28.4% |
| Wichita Falls, Texas | 28.3% |
| Gainesville, Florida | 28.1% |
| Fort Worth, Texas | 27.5% |
| Columbia, Missouri | 26.9% |
| Frisco, Texas | 26.1% |
| Concord, North Carolina | 23.3% |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 23.1% |
| Durham, North Carolina | 22.7% |
| Chico, California | 22.6% |
| Corpus Christi, Texas | 21.7% |
| San Mateo, California | 21.4% |
| Dallas, Texas | 21.4% |
| Beaumont, Texas | 20.9% |
| Hartford, Connecticut | 18.4% |
| Denver, Colorado | 18.2% |
| Waterbury, Connecticut | 18.0% |
| Tacoma, Washington | 16.5% |
| Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | 15.2% |
| Conroe, Texas | 15.0% |
| Amarillo, Texas | 14.3% |
| Rochester, New York | 13.9% |
| Waco, Texas | 12.9% |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 12.4% |
| New Haven, Connecticut | 11.8% |
| Stamford, Connecticut | 11.4% |
| Bridgeport, Connecticut | 10.3% |
| Garland, Texas | 9.7% |
| San Bernardino, California | 9.4% |
| Portland, Oregon | 8.4% |
| Richardson, Texas | 8.3% |
| St. Paul, Minnesota | 7.9% |
| Irving, Texas | 6.6% |
| Seattle, Washington | 6.4% |
| Killeen, Texas | 6.3% |
| Manchester, New Hampshire | 6.0% |
| Cape Coral, Florida | 5.9% |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 5.7% |
| Peoria, Illinois | 5.4% |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 5.2% |
| Long Beach, California | 4.2% |
| Elk Grove, California | 3.8% |
| Gresham, Oregon | 3.3% |
| Moreno Valley, California | 3.0% |
| Thousand Oaks, California | 2.8% |
| High Point, North Carolina | 1.9% |
| Plano, Texas | 1.9% |
| Fort Wayne, Indiana | 1.8% |
| Downey, California | 1.1% |
| Lewisville, Texas | 0.8% |
| College Station, Texas | 0.6% |
| Huntington Beach, California | 0.5% |
| Rancho Cucamonga, California | 0.5% |
| Oxnard, California | 0.5% |
| Lancaster, California | 0.4% |
| Pomona, California | 0.4% |
| Santa Maria, California | 0.4% |
| West Covina, California | 0.2% |
| San Angelo, Texas | 0.2% |
| Denton, Texas | 0.2% |
| Newark, New Jersey | 0.2% |
| Jersey City, New Jersey | 0.2% |
| Menifee, California | 0.2% |
| Clearwater, Florida | 0.1% |
| Victorville, California | 0.1% |
| Temecula, California | 0.1% |
| Everett, Washington | 0.1% |
| Hillsboro, Oregon | 0.1% |
| Carrollton, Texas | 0.1% |
| Ontario, California | 0.1% |
| Lakeland, Florida | 0.1% |
| Hesperia, California | 0.1% |
| Paterson, New Jersey | 0.1% |
| League City, Texas | 0.1% |
| Murrieta, California | 0.1% |
| St. Petersburg, Florida | 0.1% |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 0.0% |
| Yonkers, New York | 0.0% |
| New York, New York | 0.0% |
| Baltimore, Maryland | 0.0% |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 0.0% |
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | 0.0% |
| Tampa, Florida | 0.0% |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 0.0% |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
| Buffalo, New York | 0.0% |
| Chesapeake, Virginia | 0.0% |
| Richmond, Virginia | 0.0% |
| Norfolk, Virginia | 0.0% |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
| Providence, Rhode Island | 0.0% |
| Newport News, Virginia | 0.0% |
| Alexandria, Virginia | 0.0% |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
| Syracuse, New York | 0.0% |
| Elizabeth, New Jersey | 0.0% |
| Hampton, Virginia | 0.0% |
| Allentown, Pennsylvania | 0.0% |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
| Lowell, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
| Georgetown, Texas | 0.0% |
| Brockton, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
| Suffolk, Virginia | 0.0% |
| Lynn, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
| Quincy, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
| New Bedford, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
| Albany, New York | 0.0% |
Half the city still has one fast wire
Wired service of 100/20 Mbps or more is reported at 96.9% of locations, and Spectrum offers that speed at 95.3%. Where TDS or Ziply Fiber has built, a home has a second wire at that speed; elsewhere it usually does not, since CenturyLink's DSL is not reported at 100/20. Spectrum is the only wired option at 100/20 for 52.9% of locations, a single-wire share tied for 56th highest1 among large cities. In 2022 it was 89.1%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings | 3.1% | 54.4% | 33.2% | 9.4% |
| Montana | 23.9% | 57.4% | 16.3% | 2.5% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
Two or more wired choices at 100/20 now reach 42.6% of Billings locations, below the national 55.6% but more than twice Montana's 18.8%, which is the 2nd lowest among the states. A small remainder, 1,2921 locations, has no wired provider at 100/20; none of the city's locations depends on satellite alone.
Uploads depend on which street
Spectrum's cable network advertises a 1 Gbps download at 96.9% of locations. Gigabit service with uploads of 100 Mbps or more, the FCC's 1,000/100 tier, is advertised at 44.3%, the 26th lowest share among large cities, and symmetrical 100/100 Mbps at 44.3%. Both equal the share of locations with fiber. TDS advertises up to 8 Gbps and Ziply Fiber up to 6 Gbps, so the fastest advertised download is 2 Gbps or more at 41.6%1 of locations. These are advertised maximums reported by providers, not measured speeds.
| Measure | Billings | Montana | United States | Rank among largest cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Gbps download | 96.9% | 71.1% | 91.0% | 256th of 343 |
| Gigabit (1,000/100) | 44.3% | 44.7% | 72.3% | 318th of 343 |
| Wired 100/100 Mbps | 44.3% | 38.1% | 73.7% | 320th of 343 |
| 2 Gbps or more | 41.6% | 13.8% | 61.0% | – |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Rank 1 is the highest value. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
A local wireless company beside the carriers
Fixed wireless in Billings is not only the national carriers. Verizon reports home internet at 85.6% of locations, up to 300 Mbps advertised, with 100/20 at 34.0%. Wisp West (listed with Celerity Internet in the FCC data) reports licensed and unlicensed fixed wireless at 62.4%, with 100/20 at 30.6%. T-Mobile (47.2%) and AT&T (32.5%) report fixed wireless at lower advertised tiers; T-Mobile offers 100/20 at 0.3%1.
The wireless figures move between releases more than the wired ones. Licensed fixed wireless at 100/20 was reported at 84.5%3 of locations on December 31, 2025 and at 45.1%1 on June 30, 2026. A tower sector's capacity is shared, and carriers decide eligibility address by address.
Beside Boise, Sioux Falls, Spokane and Fargo
Billings is Montana's only city of 100,000 or more, so the nearest comparisons are across state lines. Its fiber share is close to Montana's, below Boise, Sioux Falls and Spokane and above Fargo. Its share of locations with two wired choices at 100/20 is the lowest of the five.
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.
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| Area | Two or more wired choices |
|---|---|
| Fargo | 93.8% |
| Spokane | 78.4% |
| Sioux Falls | 67.1% |
| United States | 55.6% |
| Billings | 42.6% |
| Boise | 41.3% |
| Montana | 18.8% |
| Area | Fiber available | Two or more wired choices | Gigabit (1,000/100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billings, Montana | 44.3% | 42.6% | 44.3% |
| Boise, Idaho | 36.1% | 41.3% | 37.2% |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 55.1% | 67.1% | 88.9% |
| Spokane, Washington | 76.9% | 78.4% | 96.8% |
| Fargo, North Dakota | 22.6% | 93.8% | 94.6% |
| Montana | 42.5% | 18.8% | 44.7% |
| United States | 62.6% | 55.6% | 72.3% |
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.
More households on a wired connection than in 2019
In the Census Bureau's 2025 survey, 80.3% of Billings households subscribed to cable, fiber or DSL (margin of error ±4.3 percentage points), up from 68.0% (±3.2 percentage points) in 2019; the two estimates do not overlap. The share with no internet subscription fell from 13.8%5 to 6.0% (±1.8 percentage points), and 10.9%4 relied on a cellular data plan alone. These are survey estimates of households, while the FCC figures count locations on a single date.
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) | 96.9% | |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL (Census) | 80.3% | ±4.3 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 10.9% | ±3.4 |
| Households with no internet subscription | 6.0% | ±1.8 |
For Yellowstone County (32.8%1 of locations with two or more wired choices at 100/20 Mbps) and the state's other counties, see the Montana page.
Questions and answers
What internet providers are available in Billings, Montana?
Spectrum reports cable service at 95.3% of locations and CenturyLink, mostly DSL, at 86.9%. TDS (37.9%) and Ziply Fiber (12.2%1) report fiber. Verizon, Wisp West/Celerity Internet, T-Mobile and AT&T report fixed wireless, and three satellite companies report service everywhere.
Is fiber internet available in Billings?
At 44.3% of locations, as of June 30, 2026, against 42.5% across Montana and 62.6% nationally. Most of it is TDS (37.9% of locations) and Ziply Fiber (12.2%); CenturyLink reports fiber at 3.3% and Spectrum at 0.6%1.
How many internet providers are there in Billings?
12 providers report land-based service somewhere in the city, 8 of them over a wire. At a single address the choice is narrower: 54.4% of locations have one wired provider offering 100/20 Mbps, 33.2% have two and 9.4%1 have three or more.
Is 5G home internet available in Billings?
Verizon reports fixed wireless home internet at 85.6% of locations and offers 100/20 Mbps at 34.0%. T-Mobile reports 47.2% and AT&T 32.5%1. Carriers limit sign-ups by address, so the provider's own address check decides.
Checking one address in Billings
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
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.