Internet in Columbus, Ohio
Fiber is available at 40.4% of the 237,591 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Columbus, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 98.9%. 93.3% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 5.6% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Columbus in Ohio
Columbus is a city of overlapping cable networks. Spectrum and Breezeline each reach nine in ten homes and businesses, so 93.3% can choose between two or more wired providers at 100/20 Mbps, against 58.7% across Ohio. Fiber is less common: 40.4%1 of locations, most of it AT&T's.
Spectrum, Breezeline and AT&T: three wires across the city
Spectrum reports cable service at 96.8% of the 237,591 homes and businesses inside Columbus city limits, as of June 30, 2026. Breezeline, the second cable company, reports 91.3%, and AT&T 92.6%1. Columbus is the only city of 100,000 or more where Breezeline reports more than a few percent of locations.
| Spectrum | Fiber Cable | 96.8% | 96.8% | 1 Gbps | 3.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Fiber DSL Licensed wireless | 92.6% | 51.1% | 5 Gbps | 0.4% |
| Breezeline | Fiber Cable | 91.3% | 91.3% | 2.5 Gbps | 1.4% |
| T-Mobile | Fiber Licensed wireless | 87.6% | 34.3% | 5 Gbps | – |
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 75.4% | 34.4% | 1 Gbps | – |
| Point Broadband Fiber Holding LLC | Licensed wireless Fixed wireless | 4.9% | 0.0% | 25 Mbps | – |
| Bresco Broadband | Fiber DSL Fixed wireless | 3.6% | 0.9% | 1 Gbps | – |
| Gigafy | DSL | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 Gbps | – |
| Frontier | Fiber | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 Gbps | – |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Xiber LLC | Fiber Licensed wireless Fixed wireless | 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 (Viasat, HughesNet, Starlink) report service at nearly every location and are left out of the table.
The table counts a provider wherever it reports that it can install service within ten business days, and providers' reports can be challenged. A location is a house, an apartment building or a business, not a household.
Fiber trails Ohio's other large cities
Fiber from any provider reaches 40.4% of locations, below the Ohio figure of 58.7%; among the 343 largest cities, Columbus ranks 63rd lowest. Cincinnati is at 90.1%1; Cleveland, Toledo, Akron and Dayton all sit between Cincinnati and Columbus.
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 | Fiber available |
|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 90.1% |
| United States | 62.6% |
| Dayton | 61.8% |
| Ohio | 58.7% |
| Cleveland | 56.1% |
| Akron | 55.1% |
| Toledo | 52.8% |
| Columbus | 40.4% |
Almost all of the fiber in Columbus is AT&T's, at 38.4% of locations. T-Mobile reports fiber at 2.5% and Spectrum at 1.4%. 10 companies report fiber somewhere in the city, a count that ranks tied for 8th highest among large cities, but apart from AT&T each reports fiber at a small share of the city. Their networks rarely meet: two or more fiber providers are reported at 1.9%1 of locations.
Why the 2022 map showed fiber almost everywhere
In the first National Broadband Map, as of June 30, 2022, fiber was reported at 21.7% of Columbus locations. The share is now 40.4%, a change of +18.7 percentage points. Among the 343 largest cities, the change in Columbus ranks as 157th highest, while Ohio as a whole went from 30.2% to 58.7%. The share of locations with two or more fiber networks went from 0.0%2 to 1.9%1.
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 | 21.7% | 39.2% | 40.4% | 18.7 pts |
| Two or more fiber networks | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 1.9 pts |
| Three or more wired choices | 31.1% | 42.0% | 43.1% | 12.0 pts |
| Gigabit (1,000/100) | 21.5% | 41.0% | 46.1% | 24.6 pts |
The drop coincides with a change in Breezeline's filings. In June 2022 Breezeline reported fiber at nearly all of its locations nationwide; it now reports fiber at 111,471 of its 1,343,152, a change of +101,126 fiber locations while its total footprint changed by −39,9092. In Columbus it now files cable, at 91.3% of the city's locations. The FCC data record what each provider files, not why a filing changes. What the series does show is that a fiber figure for Columbus taken from the 2022 map is not comparable with the current one. Since December 31, 2025, the fiber share has moved by +1.2 percentage points1.
Choice at nearly every address
Because the two cable networks overlap, 93.3% of Columbus locations have two or more wired providers offering at least 100/20 Mbps, the 37th highest share among the 343 largest US cities. Across Ohio the figure is 58.7%, and nationally 55.6%. Only 5.6% of the city's locations have a single wired choice at that speed; for most of them it is Spectrum, the only wired 100/20 provider at 3.9%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 1.1% | 5.6% | 50.2% | 43.1% |
| Ohio | 7.4% | 34.0% | 44.2% | 14.5% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
Three or more wired choices are reported at 43.1% of locations, up 12.0 percentage points since June 2022. On average a Columbus location has 2.371 wired providers at 100/20 Mbps.
New Bedford, Massachusetts 0.0%Simi Valley, California 99.0%
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 | Two or more wired choices |
|---|---|
| Simi Valley, California | 99.0% |
| Knoxville, Tennessee | 98.9% |
| Longmont, Colorado | 98.6% |
| Chattanooga, Tennessee | 98.4% |
| Clarksville, Tennessee | 98.3% |
| Lincoln, Nebraska | 98.3% |
| Olathe, Kansas | 97.9% |
| Allentown, Pennsylvania | 97.6% |
| Greeley, Colorado | 97.1% |
| Sugar Land, Texas | 96.9% |
| Overland Park, Kansas | 96.8% |
| Concord, California | 96.6% |
| Warren, Michigan | 96.5% |
| Amarillo, Texas | 96.5% |
| Rio Rancho, New Mexico | 96.2% |
| Dearborn, Michigan | 96.2% |
| Independence, Missouri | 95.9% |
| San Mateo, California | 95.7% |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 95.6% |
| Naperville, Illinois | 95.5% |
| Miami Gardens, Florida | 95.5% |
| Huntsville, Alabama | 95.3% |
| Sterling Heights, Michigan | 95.1% |
| Lynn, Massachusetts | 94.9% |
| Lee's Summit, Missouri | 94.9% |
| Kansas City, Missouri | 94.7% |
| Cary, North Carolina | 94.6% |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 94.5% |
| Conroe, Texas | 94.5% |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 94.3% |
| Wichita Falls, Texas | 94.1% |
| Fargo, North Dakota | 93.8% |
| Pearland, Texas | 93.8% |
| Palm Coast, Florida | 93.5% |
| Davenport, Iowa | 93.5% |
| Elgin, Illinois | 93.5% |
| Columbus, Ohio | 93.3% |
| West Valley City, Utah | 93.2% |
| Des Moines, Iowa | 93.2% |
| Allen, Texas | 93.1% |
| Fishers, Indiana | 92.9% |
| St. Petersburg, Florida | 92.8% |
| Springfield, Missouri | 92.6% |
| Round Rock, Texas | 92.3% |
| Montgomery, Alabama | 92.2% |
| Columbia, Missouri | 92.1% |
| Berkeley, California | 92.0% |
| Menifee, California | 92.0% |
| Temecula, California | 92.0% |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 92.0% |
| Odessa, Texas | 91.9% |
| Waco, Texas | 91.8% |
| Kansas City, Kansas | 91.7% |
| St. Paul, Minnesota | 91.7% |
| Clearwater, Florida | 91.7% |
| Oakland, California | 91.6% |
| Lexington, Kentucky | 91.5% |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 91.5% |
| Frisco, Texas | 91.3% |
| Cape Coral, Florida | 91.2% |
| Tacoma, Washington | 91.2% |
| Mesquite, Texas | 91.0% |
| Murrieta, California | 90.8% |
| Raleigh, North Carolina | 90.8% |
| Jersey City, New Jersey | 90.7% |
| Abilene, Texas | 90.6% |
| Hillsboro, Oregon | 90.5% |
| Killeen, Texas | 90.4% |
| West Jordan, Utah | 90.4% |
| Corpus Christi, Texas | 90.3% |
| Richmond, Virginia | 90.2% |
| Carmel, Indiana | 90.2% |
| Brockton, Massachusetts | 90.1% |
| High Point, North Carolina | 90.1% |
| Newport News, Virginia | 89.8% |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 89.8% |
| Daly City, California | 89.8% |
| Garland, Texas | 89.7% |
| Lafayette, Louisiana | 89.7% |
| Bridgeport, Connecticut | 89.7% |
| League City, Texas | 89.2% |
| Columbus, Georgia | 89.2% |
| Plano, Texas | 89.1% |
| Centennial, Colorado | 89.1% |
| Carrollton, Texas | 88.9% |
| Lubbock, Texas | 88.7% |
| South Fulton, Georgia | 88.6% |
| Lansing, Michigan | 88.3% |
| Fort Wayne, Indiana | 88.1% |
| Arlington, Texas | 88.1% |
| Richardson, Texas | 88.1% |
| Coral Springs, Florida | 88.0% |
| San Angelo, Texas | 87.8% |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 87.7% |
| McKinney, Texas | 87.7% |
| Rochester, Minnesota | 87.6% |
| Wichita, Kansas | 87.3% |
| San Antonio, Texas | 87.1% |
| Louisville, Kentucky | 87.1% |
| Durham, North Carolina | 87.1% |
| New Haven, Connecticut | 87.1% |
| Concord, North Carolina | 87.0% |
| Midland, Texas | 87.0% |
| Murfreesboro, Tennessee | 86.9% |
| Miramar, Florida | 86.8% |
| Tampa, Florida | 86.8% |
| Nashville, Tennessee | 86.7% |
| Providence, Rhode Island | 86.5% |
| Pembroke Pines, Florida | 86.4% |
| Provo, Utah | 86.4% |
| Hesperia, California | 86.4% |
| Grand Prairie, Texas | 86.1% |
| Manchester, New Hampshire | 86.1% |
| New York, New York | 86.0% |
| Omaha, Nebraska | 86.0% |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 85.7% |
| Yuma, Arizona | 85.6% |
| Pasadena, Texas | 85.5% |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | 85.4% |
| Downey, California | 85.0% |
| Norfolk, Virginia | 85.0% |
| Pueblo, Colorado | 84.9% |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | 84.8% |
| Fort Collins, Colorado | 84.5% |
| Tyler, Texas | 84.4% |
| Waterbury, Connecticut | 84.3% |
| Chesapeake, Virginia | 84.1% |
| North Charleston, South Carolina | 83.7% |
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | 83.4% |
| Long Beach, California | 83.2% |
| Houston, Texas | 83.1% |
| Dallas, Texas | 83.0% |
| Fayetteville, Arkansas | 82.9% |
| Seattle, Washington | 82.8% |
| Thousand Oaks, California | 82.8% |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | 82.7% |
| Everett, Washington | 82.5% |
| Topeka, Kansas | 82.5% |
| Alexandria, Virginia | 82.5% |
| Irving, Texas | 82.4% |
| Fort Worth, Texas | 82.2% |
| Austin, Texas | 81.9% |
| Port St. Lucie, Florida | 81.8% |
| Victorville, California | 81.6% |
| Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | 81.2% |
| Surprise, Arizona | 80.7% |
| Lancaster, California | 80.7% |
| Mobile, Alabama | 80.6% |
| Gresham, Oregon | 80.5% |
| Greensboro, North Carolina | 80.5% |
| Pomona, California | 80.5% |
| Lowell, Massachusetts | 80.2% |
| Portland, Oregon | 80.1% |
| West Covina, California | 79.9% |
| Richmond, California | 79.7% |
| Hialeah, Florida | 79.3% |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 78.9% |
| Stamford, Connecticut | 78.9% |
| Denver, Colorado | 78.9% |
| Miami, Florida | 78.5% |
| Spokane, Washington | 78.4% |
| Ontario, California | 78.2% |
| Tallahassee, Florida | 78.0% |
| Sandy Springs, Georgia | 77.9% |
| Hollywood, Florida | 77.8% |
| Westminster, Colorado | 77.7% |
| Fullerton, California | 77.6% |
| Peoria, Illinois | 77.6% |
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 77.5% |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 77.4% |
| Norman, Oklahoma | 77.2% |
| Chicago, Illinois | 76.8% |
| Colorado Springs, Colorado | 76.7% |
| Deltona, Florida | 76.4% |
| Charleston, South Carolina | 76.1% |
| Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 76.1% |
| Green Bay, Wisconsin | 76.0% |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | 75.9% |
| Newark, New Jersey | 75.4% |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 75.2% |
| Hartford, Connecticut | 74.8% |
| Nampa, Idaho | 74.7% |
| Meridian, Idaho | 74.2% |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 74.1% |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 74.0% |
| Jacksonville, Florida | 73.8% |
| Lewisville, Texas | 73.6% |
| Lakewood, Colorado | 73.5% |
| Madison, Wisconsin | 72.9% |
| South Bend, Indiana | 72.8% |
| Denton, Texas | 72.2% |
| New Braunfels, Texas | 72.0% |
| Elizabeth, New Jersey | 71.8% |
| San Francisco, California | 71.1% |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 70.9% |
| Yonkers, New York | 70.7% |
| Elk Grove, California | 70.6% |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma | 70.5% |
| Columbia, South Carolina | 70.2% |
| Chula Vista, California | 69.9% |
| Buckeye, Arizona | 69.8% |
| Torrance, California | 69.4% |
| Garden Grove, California | 69.4% |
| Moreno Valley, California | 69.4% |
| West Palm Beach, Florida | 69.4% |
| St. Louis, Missouri | 69.1% |
| Huntington Beach, California | 69.0% |
| San Bernardino, California | 68.6% |
| Augusta, Georgia | 68.4% |
| Edmond, Oklahoma | 67.9% |
| Hampton, Virginia | 67.8% |
| Syracuse, New York | 67.7% |
| Hayward, California | 67.4% |
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 67.4% |
| Brownsville, Texas | 67.1% |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 67.1% |
| Wilmington, North Carolina | 67.0% |
| Santa Maria, California | 66.9% |
| Suffolk, Virginia | 66.8% |
| Palm Bay, Florida | 66.3% |
| Boca Raton, Florida | 66.2% |
| Pompano Beach, Florida | 65.8% |
| Sacramento, California | 65.3% |
| Sparks, Nevada | 65.1% |
| Davie, Florida | 65.0% |
| Paterson, New Jersey | 64.7% |
| Springfield, Illinois | 64.6% |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 64.5% |
| Goodyear, Arizona | 63.7% |
| Beaumont, Texas | 63.4% |
| Orlando, Florida | 63.2% |
| Shreveport, Louisiana | 62.7% |
| Laredo, Texas | 62.6% |
| Evansville, Indiana | 62.6% |
| Arvada, Colorado | 62.2% |
| Roseville, California | 62.1% |
| Lakeland, Florida | 61.9% |
| Savannah, Georgia | 61.8% |
| Dayton, Ohio | 61.7% |
| El Paso, Texas | 61.2% |
| Thornton, Colorado | 61.1% |
| Gainesville, Florida | 60.9% |
| Burbank, California | 60.4% |
| Oxnard, California | 59.9% |
| Aurora, Colorado | 59.5% |
| Ann Arbor, Michigan | 58.8% |
| Rockford, Illinois | 58.6% |
| Buffalo, New York | 58.4% |
| St. George, Utah | 57.9% |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 57.8% |
| Akron, Ohio | 57.3% |
| Santa Clara, California | 56.6% |
| Edinburg, Texas | 55.8% |
| Santa Ana, California | 55.7% |
| Reno, Nevada | 55.7% |
| Mesa, Arizona | 55.7% |
| Inglewood, California | 55.4% |
| Sunnyvale, California | 55.2% |
| Athens, Georgia | 55.2% |
| Birmingham, Alabama | 54.6% |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 54.6% |
| Los Angeles, California | 54.3% |
| College Station, Texas | 54.1% |
| Jackson, Mississippi | 53.4% |
| Eugene, Oregon | 52.4% |
| Costa Mesa, California | 52.2% |
| Rochester, New York | 52.0% |
| Vallejo, California | 51.9% |
| Irvine, California | 51.9% |
| Boulder, Colorado | 51.7% |
| San Diego, California | 51.7% |
| Vancouver, Washington | 51.3% |
| San Jose, California | 51.3% |
| Pasadena, California | 49.1% |
| Glendale, California | 47.8% |
| Aurora, Illinois | 47.0% |
| El Cajon, California | 46.8% |
| Fremont, California | 45.8% |
| Glendale, Arizona | 45.7% |
| Macon, Georgia | 45.7% |
| Toledo, Ohio | 45.6% |
| Fort Myers, Florida | 44.4% |
| Fresno, California | 44.3% |
| Antioch, California | 44.1% |
| Carlsbad, California | 44.0% |
| Peoria, Arizona | 43.7% |
| Riverside, California | 43.4% |
| Stockton, California | 43.3% |
| Palmdale, California | 42.9% |
| Billings, Montana | 42.6% |
| Santa Rosa, California | 42.3% |
| McAllen, Texas | 42.0% |
| Boise, Idaho | 41.3% |
| Anaheim, California | 41.1% |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | 40.9% |
| Bakersfield, California | 40.7% |
| Las Cruces, New Mexico | 39.7% |
| Clovis, California | 39.4% |
| Modesto, California | 38.8% |
| Salinas, California | 38.6% |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | 38.3% |
| Orange, California | 37.1% |
| Georgetown, Texas | 37.1% |
| Gilbert, Arizona | 36.9% |
| Joliet, Illinois | 36.6% |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | 36.5% |
| Chandler, Arizona | 36.3% |
| Bellevue, Washington | 35.7% |
| Detroit, Michigan | 35.3% |
| Fontana, California | 35.2% |
| El Monte, California | 34.5% |
| Salem, Oregon | 34.4% |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | 34.3% |
| Visalia, California | 34.1% |
| Tucson, Arizona | 34.1% |
| Jurupa Valley, California | 31.7% |
| Fairfield, California | 31.7% |
| Santa Clarita, California | 30.9% |
| Tracy, California | 30.8% |
| Chico, California | 30.3% |
| Vacaville, California | 29.6% |
| Scottsdale, Arizona | 28.7% |
| Oceanside, California | 28.5% |
| Bend, Oregon | 28.0% |
| Spokane Valley, Washington | 27.7% |
| Henderson, Nevada | 27.3% |
| North Las Vegas, Nevada | 25.7% |
| Rialto, California | 25.2% |
| Avondale, Arizona | 24.5% |
| Ventura, California | 24.1% |
| Escondido, California | 23.0% |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 22.5% |
| Kent, Washington | 20.8% |
| Rancho Cucamonga, California | 20.1% |
| Corona, California | 18.0% |
| Baltimore, Maryland | 16.6% |
| Renton, Washington | 16.6% |
| Quincy, Massachusetts | 9.8% |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 8.3% |
| Tempe, Arizona | 7.5% |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts | 6.3% |
| Albany, New York | 0.4% |
| New Bedford, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
Most choice in Ohio, fewest gigabit uploads
Set beside Ohio's other large cities on the same FCC release, Columbus has the widest wired choice and the narrowest reach of gigabit service with fast uploads. Two or more wired providers at 100/20 Mbps are reported at 93.3% of Columbus locations, against 87.7% in Cincinnati and 45.6% in Toledo, where 53.7% of locations have a single wired choice. Gigabit 1,000/100 service runs the other way: 98.2% of locations in Cincinnati, 46.1%1 in Columbus.
| Area | Two or more wired choices | One wired choice | Gigabit (1,000/100) | Wired providers reporting service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, Ohio | 93.3% | 5.6% | 46.1% | 13 |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 57.8% | 39.5% | 56.2% | 10 |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 87.7% | 10.6% | 98.2% | 3 |
| Toledo, Ohio | 45.6% | 53.7% | 52.8% | 6 |
| Akron, Ohio | 57.3% | 40.8% | 55.1% | 8 |
| Dayton, Ohio | 61.7% | 34.8% | 61.8% | 5 |
| Ohio | 58.7% | 34.0% | 62.8% | 84 |
| United States | 55.6% | 36.6% | 72.3% | 1,541 |
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.
AT&T: fiber, copper and wireless under one name
AT&T reports service at 92.6% of Columbus locations, but that headline mixes three technologies. Fiber accounts for 38.4% of locations, where AT&T advertises up to 5 Gbps. Elsewhere it reports DSL over telephone copper and a fixed wireless service; DSL, almost all of it AT&T's, is reported at 71.5% of the city's locations, down 10.0 percentage points since June 2022. AT&T offers 100/20 Mbps or more at 51.1%1 of locations. A single "AT&T coverage" number for Columbus can therefore mean very different things, depending on whether DSL and wireless are counted and at what speed.
Uploads decide the gigabit count
A 1 Gbps download is advertised at 98.8% of locations, over either cable network. The FCC's gigabit tier also requires uploads of 100 Mbps, and that 1,000/100 service is advertised at 46.1%, the 29th lowest share among large cities and below Ohio's 62.8%. Symmetrical 100/100 Mbps wired service, in practice fiber, reaches 46.1%. The fastest advertised download is 2 Gbps or more at 39.6%1 of locations, up from 12.1%2 in June 2022. All of these are maximum advertised speeds reported to the FCC, not measured speeds.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Maximum advertised download speed (Mbps) of any wired or fixed wireless offer at the location, as reported by providers to the FCC; satellite excluded. Advertised, not measured.
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| Area | Under 25 Mbps or none | 25–99 | 100–249 | 250–499 | 500–939 | 940–1,999 | 2,000 or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 59.2% | 39.6% |
| Ohio | 2.1% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 41.5% | 50.5% |
| United States | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 31.0% | 61.0% |
5G home internet and smaller wireless networks
T-Mobile reports fixed wireless home internet at 87.6% of locations and Verizon at 75.4%; Verizon's footprint in the city has more than doubled since June 2022. Each offers 100/20 Mbps at roughly a third of locations (34.3% and 34.4%). Capacity on a wireless sector is shared, so carriers limit sign-ups by address. Two smaller wireless providers report service in parts of the city: Point Broadband at 4.9% of locations (up to 25 Mbps) and Bresco Broadband at 3.6%1.
Only 1,805 locations in the city have no terrestrial service at 100/20 Mbps, and 151 rely on satellite alone.
Unsubscribed households down since 2019
In the Census Bureau's 2025 American Community Survey, 3.9% of Columbus households had no internet subscription (margin of error ±0.7 percentage points), down from 10.2% (±1.1 percentage points5) in 2019, a difference well outside both margins. Wired subscriptions of cable, fiber or DSL were reported by 82.7% (±1.2 percentage points), and 11.2%4 relied on a cellular data plan alone. Survey figures count households over a year, while the FCC counts locations on one 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) | 98.9% | |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL (Census) | 82.7% | ±1.2 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 11.2% | ±1.0 |
| Households with no internet subscription | 3.9% | ±0.7 |
Statewide figures and every county are on the Ohio page.
Questions and answers
What internet providers are available in Columbus, Ohio?
Three wired providers report service across most of the city: Spectrum (96.8% of locations, cable), AT&T (92.6%, fiber, DSL and fixed wireless) and Breezeline (91.3%, cable). T-Mobile (87.6%) and Verizon (75.4%1) report fixed wireless home internet.
Is fiber internet available in Columbus?
At 40.4% of locations as of June 30, 2026, below Ohio (58.7%) and the US (62.6%). AT&T reports fiber at 38.4%1 of locations; every other fiber provider reaches a few percent or less. The June 2022 map showed 21.7%2, before later filings reported far less fiber.
How many internet providers are there in Columbus?
13 wired providers report service somewhere in the city, a count that ranks tied for 5th highest among the 343 largest US cities, and 10 of them report fiber. At a typical address, 43.1% of locations have three or more wired providers at 100/20 Mbps and 50.2%1 have exactly two.
Is 5G home internet available in Columbus?
T-Mobile reports fixed wireless home internet at 87.6% of locations and Verizon at 75.4%. Each offers 100/20 Mbps at a smaller share: 34.3% for T-Mobile, 34.4%1 for Verizon. Carriers decide sign-ups address by address.
Checking one address in Columbus
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.
More on internet in Ohio
The state picture, county by county: internet in Ohio. Other large cities in the state: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron and Dayton. Compare Columbus with any other city or state in the comparison tool.
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.