Brownsville, Texas: internet providers and fiber coverage
Fiber is available at 69.2% of the 55,784 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Brownsville, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 97.3%. 67.1% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 30.1% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Brownsville in Texas
In June 2022 fiber reached 8.2%2 of Brownsville's homes and businesses. Four years later it reaches 69.2%1, most of it from one new network, Omni Fiber. The households have moved more slowly than the network: by the Census Bureau's count, the share without a computer ranks the highest3 among large US cities.
Spectrum and two new fiber builders
5 wired companies report service inside Brownsville, alongside the fixed wireless carriers, as of June 30, 2026 (FCC file revision of November 10, 2026). Spectrum covers the most ground, at 96.0% of the city's 55,784 homes and businesses. Omni Fiber follows at 63.8%, all of it fiber. AT&T reports service at 66.5% of locations, mostly over DSL and fixed wireless; its fiber reaches 3.1%. Smartcom Telephone adds fiber at 6.0%1.
| Spectrum | Fiber Cable | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 Gbps | 28.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 78.7% | 26.9% | 300 Mbps | – |
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 76.6% | 15.1% | 100 Mbps | – |
| AT&T | Fiber DSL Licensed wireless | 66.5% | 10.9% | 5 Gbps | 0.0% |
| Omni Fiber | Fiber | 63.8% | 63.8% | 10 Gbps | 0.1% |
| VTX Communications, LLC | Fiber Licensed wireless Fixed wireless | 63.1% | 60.3% | 1 Gbps | 0.0% |
| Smartcom Telephone LLC | Fiber | 6.0% | 6.0% | 5 Gbps | 1.1% |
| RGV Communications | Fixed wireless | 0.9% | 0.9% | 100 Mbps | – |
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, Viasat, Starlink) report service at nearly every location and are left out of the table.
Each share is the provider's own filing for the locations inside the city limits as drawn for the 2020 Census. "Available" means the company says it could install standard service within ten business days, and every filing can be challenged on the FCC map. HughesNet, Viasat and Starlink report satellite service at every location, as they do across the country, and are not counted in the choice figures below.
Fiber went from rare to most addresses
Fiber reached 8.2%2 of locations in June 2022 and 69.2% in June 2026, a gain of 61.0 percentage points that ranks 23rd highest among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more. Texas gained +28.8 percentage points1 over the same four years.
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 | 8.2% | 49.7% | 69.2% | 61.0 pts |
| Two or more fiber networks | 0.1% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.0 pts |
| One wired choice | 88.4% | 49.3% | 30.1% | −58.3 pts |
| Three or more wired choices | 0.1% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 5.2 pts |
One company accounts for most of it. Omni Fiber reported no Brownsville locations in 2022 and now reports 35,604. Much of the growth is recent: the city's fiber share rose by 19.5 percentage points after December 31, 2025. Brownsville holds most of Omni Fiber's Texas footprint, which totals 38,888 locations; the company's largest market is Ohio1.
The fiber networks overlap only in parts of the city. Two separate fiber providers report service at 5.1% of Brownsville's locations, against 18.2% for Texas and 12.1% nationally. The second wire at most addresses is Spectrum's cable: two or more wired providers offer 100/20 Mbps at 67.1%1 of locations.
Stockton, California 0.0%Overland Park, Kansas 91.0%
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 fiber networks |
|---|---|
| Overland Park, Kansas | 91.0% |
| Bridgeport, Connecticut | 89.5% |
| Simi Valley, California | 89.2% |
| West Valley City, Utah | 86.4% |
| Amarillo, Texas | 84.1% |
| Cary, North Carolina | 82.2% |
| Olathe, Kansas | 82.1% |
| Clarksville, Tennessee | 77.9% |
| Stamford, Connecticut | 77.0% |
| Des Moines, Iowa | 74.0% |
| Newark, New Jersey | 73.5% |
| Elizabeth, New Jersey | 69.8% |
| Conroe, Texas | 69.4% |
| San Angelo, Texas | 69.3% |
| Kansas City, Missouri | 68.9% |
| Knoxville, Tennessee | 68.5% |
| Huntsville, Alabama | 67.6% |
| Raleigh, North Carolina | 67.5% |
| Yonkers, New York | 67.5% |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 67.4% |
| Durham, North Carolina | 67.2% |
| Paterson, New Jersey | 64.5% |
| Columbia, Missouri | 63.4% |
| Independence, Missouri | 59.5% |
| Oakland, California | 58.6% |
| Lubbock, Texas | 58.0% |
| Wichita Falls, Texas | 57.8% |
| Killeen, Texas | 53.6% |
| Sugar Land, Texas | 51.9% |
| Richmond, California | 47.5% |
| Tyler, Texas | 47.3% |
| New Haven, Connecticut | 46.2% |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | 45.9% |
| Round Rock, Texas | 45.3% |
| Colorado Springs, Colorado | 44.9% |
| Palm Coast, Florida | 44.1% |
| Springfield, Missouri | 44.0% |
| Lansing, Michigan | 43.8% |
| Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | 43.6% |
| Kansas City, Kansas | 43.0% |
| Surprise, Arizona | 42.7% |
| Buckeye, Arizona | 41.8% |
| Waterbury, Connecticut | 41.0% |
| Abilene, Texas | 40.4% |
| Goodyear, Arizona | 39.8% |
| Centennial, Colorado | 36.6% |
| Omaha, Nebraska | 36.4% |
| Wichita, Kansas | 35.7% |
| Westminster, Colorado | 35.6% |
| Concord, North Carolina | 34.6% |
| Lakewood, Colorado | 34.5% |
| Gainesville, Florida | 34.2% |
| Fayetteville, Arkansas | 34.2% |
| Lancaster, California | 34.1% |
| Nashville, Tennessee | 33.5% |
| Elk Grove, California | 32.7% |
| Chula Vista, California | 32.1% |
| Pearland, Texas | 32.1% |
| Coral Springs, Florida | 32.0% |
| Pueblo, Colorado | 31.4% |
| Austin, Texas | 31.4% |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | 29.8% |
| Port St. Lucie, Florida | 29.3% |
| Hillsboro, Oregon | 28.7% |
| San Mateo, California | 28.5% |
| Berkeley, California | 28.3% |
| Spokane, Washington | 28.2% |
| Greensboro, North Carolina | 28.0% |
| Lexington, Kentucky | 27.8% |
| St. George, Utah | 27.6% |
| San Francisco, California | 26.8% |
| Irvine, California | 26.7% |
| Fishers, Indiana | 26.7% |
| Lafayette, Louisiana | 26.5% |
| Lee's Summit, Missouri | 26.0% |
| Green Bay, Wisconsin | 25.6% |
| Rio Rancho, New Mexico | 25.4% |
| New York, New York | 25.2% |
| Norman, Oklahoma | 25.2% |
| San Antonio, Texas | 24.8% |
| Fullerton, California | 23.7% |
| Carmel, Indiana | 23.1% |
| McKinney, Texas | 23.1% |
| Lincoln, Nebraska | 22.9% |
| Hayward, California | 22.1% |
| Alexandria, Virginia | 21.9% |
| Meridian, Idaho | 21.5% |
| Fort Collins, Colorado | 20.9% |
| Nampa, Idaho | 20.3% |
| Mesa, Arizona | 20.0% |
| Davenport, Iowa | 19.9% |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 19.5% |
| Dayton, Ohio | 19.2% |
| Murfreesboro, Tennessee | 19.1% |
| Palm Bay, Florida | 18.9% |
| Allen, Texas | 18.1% |
| Topeka, Kansas | 18.1% |
| Eugene, Oregon | 18.0% |
| St. Petersburg, Florida | 17.9% |
| Sacramento, California | 17.7% |
| Columbia, South Carolina | 17.6% |
| Pembroke Pines, Florida | 17.3% |
| South Fulton, Georgia | 17.3% |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | 16.8% |
| Fort Worth, Texas | 16.4% |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 15.8% |
| Thornton, Colorado | 15.2% |
| Columbus, Georgia | 15.0% |
| Deltona, Florida | 15.0% |
| Toledo, Ohio | 14.9% |
| Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 14.8% |
| Savannah, Georgia | 14.8% |
| Concord, California | 14.8% |
| Frisco, Texas | 14.4% |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 13.7% |
| West Palm Beach, Florida | 13.5% |
| Lakeland, Florida | 13.5% |
| Edinburg, Texas | 13.4% |
| Peoria, Arizona | 13.3% |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 13.1% |
| Norfolk, Virginia | 12.6% |
| Montgomery, Alabama | 12.5% |
| Plano, Texas | 12.5% |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 12.4% |
| Laredo, Texas | 12.1% |
| Chesapeake, Virginia | 12.0% |
| Rockford, Illinois | 11.9% |
| Ontario, California | 11.8% |
| Odessa, Texas | 11.5% |
| West Jordan, Utah | 11.1% |
| Louisville, Kentucky | 11.1% |
| Jacksonville, Florida | 11.0% |
| Santa Rosa, California | 11.0% |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 10.7% |
| Rochester, New York | 10.6% |
| Springfield, Illinois | 10.2% |
| Edmond, Oklahoma | 10.1% |
| Wilmington, North Carolina | 10.0% |
| Denton, Texas | 9.9% |
| Billings, Montana | 9.9% |
| Cape Coral, Florida | 9.3% |
| Vallejo, California | 9.2% |
| Salem, Oregon | 8.9% |
| Glendale, Arizona | 8.4% |
| New Braunfels, Texas | 8.4% |
| Henderson, Nevada | 8.2% |
| Palmdale, California | 8.1% |
| Arlington, Texas | 7.6% |
| Buffalo, New York | 7.6% |
| Charleston, South Carolina | 7.3% |
| Fort Myers, Florida | 7.3% |
| San Jose, California | 7.0% |
| Avondale, Arizona | 6.9% |
| Bend, Oregon | 6.8% |
| Dearborn, Michigan | 6.7% |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6.6% |
| Jackson, Mississippi | 6.4% |
| Hartford, Connecticut | 6.2% |
| Chattanooga, Tennessee | 6.2% |
| Chandler, Arizona | 6.2% |
| Arvada, Colorado | 6.1% |
| High Point, North Carolina | 6.1% |
| North Las Vegas, Nevada | 6.1% |
| Gilbert, Arizona | 5.9% |
| McAllen, Texas | 5.9% |
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 5.6% |
| Longmont, Colorado | 5.4% |
| North Charleston, South Carolina | 5.3% |
| Scottsdale, Arizona | 5.3% |
| Orlando, Florida | 5.3% |
| Yuma, Arizona | 5.1% |
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | 5.1% |
| Brownsville, Texas | 5.1% |
| Houston, Texas | 5.0% |
| Chico, California | 4.7% |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | 4.3% |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | 4.3% |
| South Bend, Indiana | 4.1% |
| Peoria, Illinois | 4.0% |
| Menifee, California | 4.0% |
| Santa Maria, California | 4.0% |
| Torrance, California | 3.9% |
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 3.9% |
| Macon, Georgia | 3.8% |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma | 3.5% |
| Aurora, Colorado | 3.5% |
| Tallahassee, Florida | 3.5% |
| Suffolk, Virginia | 3.5% |
| Sparks, Nevada | 3.4% |
| Georgetown, Texas | 3.4% |
| El Cajon, California | 3.4% |
| Midland, Texas | 3.3% |
| Temecula, California | 3.3% |
| Mesquite, Texas | 3.2% |
| Oceanside, California | 3.1% |
| Naperville, Illinois | 3.1% |
| Pompano Beach, Florida | 3.0% |
| Akron, Ohio | 2.8% |
| Clovis, California | 2.4% |
| Kent, Washington | 2.4% |
| Corpus Christi, Texas | 2.2% |
| Escondido, California | 2.2% |
| El Paso, Texas | 2.2% |
| Seattle, Washington | 2.1% |
| Boca Raton, Florida | 2.1% |
| Bakersfield, California | 2.1% |
| Davie, Florida | 2.1% |
| Fontana, California | 1.9% |
| Columbus, Ohio | 1.9% |
| Reno, Nevada | 1.9% |
| Daly City, California | 1.9% |
| Greeley, Colorado | 1.8% |
| Athens, Georgia | 1.8% |
| Dallas, Texas | 1.7% |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 1.6% |
| El Monte, California | 1.5% |
| Allentown, Pennsylvania | 1.4% |
| Boise, Idaho | 1.4% |
| Rochester, Minnesota | 1.4% |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 1.3% |
| Fargo, North Dakota | 1.3% |
| Waco, Texas | 1.3% |
| Sterling Heights, Michigan | 1.3% |
| Irving, Texas | 1.2% |
| San Diego, California | 1.2% |
| Rialto, California | 1.2% |
| Aurora, Illinois | 1.1% |
| Spokane Valley, Washington | 1.1% |
| Joliet, Illinois | 1.1% |
| Jurupa Valley, California | 1.1% |
| Hollywood, Florida | 0.9% |
| Carlsbad, California | 0.9% |
| Santa Clara, California | 0.9% |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 0.9% |
| Baltimore, Maryland | 0.8% |
| Moreno Valley, California | 0.8% |
| Grand Prairie, Texas | 0.8% |
| Tempe, Arizona | 0.8% |
| Murrieta, California | 0.7% |
| Madison, Wisconsin | 0.7% |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 0.7% |
| Provo, Utah | 0.7% |
| Sunnyvale, California | 0.7% |
| Rancho Cucamonga, California | 0.6% |
| Tucson, Arizona | 0.6% |
| Newport News, Virginia | 0.6% |
| Roseville, California | 0.5% |
| League City, Texas | 0.5% |
| Denver, Colorado | 0.5% |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 0.5% |
| Everett, Washington | 0.5% |
| Costa Mesa, California | 0.5% |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 0.5% |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 0.5% |
| Visalia, California | 0.5% |
| Lewisville, Texas | 0.5% |
| College Station, Texas | 0.5% |
| Richardson, Texas | 0.5% |
| Long Beach, California | 0.5% |
| Ventura, California | 0.4% |
| Ann Arbor, Michigan | 0.4% |
| Bellevue, Washington | 0.4% |
| Evansville, Indiana | 0.4% |
| Los Angeles, California | 0.4% |
| Fremont, California | 0.3% |
| Orange, California | 0.3% |
| Carrollton, Texas | 0.3% |
| Portland, Oregon | 0.3% |
| Sandy Springs, Georgia | 0.3% |
| Tampa, Florida | 0.3% |
| Santa Clarita, California | 0.3% |
| Garland, Texas | 0.3% |
| Vancouver, Washington | 0.3% |
| Downey, California | 0.3% |
| Providence, Rhode Island | 0.3% |
| Pomona, California | 0.3% |
| Jersey City, New Jersey | 0.3% |
| Hampton, Virginia | 0.3% |
| Las Cruces, New Mexico | 0.3% |
| Fresno, California | 0.2% |
| Riverside, California | 0.2% |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | 0.2% |
| Syracuse, New York | 0.2% |
| Anaheim, California | 0.2% |
| Santa Ana, California | 0.2% |
| St. Louis, Missouri | 0.2% |
| Birmingham, Alabama | 0.2% |
| Mobile, Alabama | 0.2% |
| Oxnard, California | 0.2% |
| Fort Wayne, Indiana | 0.2% |
| Hesperia, California | 0.2% |
| Miami, Florida | 0.2% |
| Gresham, Oregon | 0.2% |
| West Covina, California | 0.2% |
| San Bernardino, California | 0.1% |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 0.1% |
| Pasadena, California | 0.1% |
| Boulder, Colorado | 0.1% |
| Inglewood, California | 0.1% |
| Hialeah, Florida | 0.1% |
| Huntington Beach, California | 0.1% |
| Miramar, Florida | 0.1% |
| Burbank, California | 0.1% |
| Glendale, California | 0.1% |
| Clearwater, Florida | 0.1% |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | 0.1% |
| Corona, California | 0.1% |
| Pasadena, Texas | 0.1% |
| Lowell, Massachusetts | 0.1% |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 0.1% |
| Garden Grove, California | 0.1% |
| Victorville, California | 0.1% |
| Quincy, Massachusetts | 0.1% |
| Tacoma, Washington | 0.0% |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
| Salinas, California | 0.0% |
| Thousand Oaks, California | 0.0% |
| Beaumont, Texas | 0.0% |
| Albany, New York | 0.0% |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 0.0% |
| Detroit, Michigan | 0.0% |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 0.0% |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 0.0% |
| Richmond, Virginia | 0.0% |
| Augusta, Georgia | 0.0% |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
| Miami Gardens, Florida | 0.0% |
| St. Paul, Minnesota | 0.0% |
| Fairfield, California | 0.0% |
| Antioch, California | 0.0% |
| Renton, Washington | 0.0% |
| Lynn, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
| Tracy, California | 0.0% |
| Stockton, California | 0.0% |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 0.0% |
| Modesto, California | 0.0% |
| Shreveport, Louisiana | 0.0% |
| Warren, Michigan | 0.0% |
| Manchester, New Hampshire | 0.0% |
| Elgin, Illinois | 0.0% |
| Brockton, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
| Vacaville, California | 0.0% |
| New Bedford, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
Three wired choices at most addresses
In 2022 Brownsville was close to a one-wire city: 88.4% of its locations had exactly one wired provider offering 100/20 Mbps. That share is now 30.1%. Locations with three or more wired providers at that speed went from 0.1%2 to 5.2%, the 169th highest share among large cities and well above the Texas figure of 17.4%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville | 2.7% | 30.1% | 61.9% | 5.2% |
| Texas | 9.6% | 24.2% | 48.8% | 17.4% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
Spectrum is the only wired option at 100/20 Mbps for 28.9% of locations. A very small remainder has less: 1,526 locations have no wired 100/20 service, 814 depend on fixed wireless for that speed, and 71 have satellite as their only option.
Symmetric and multi-gigabit speeds
The new fiber changed the upload side most. Wired service of at least 100 Mbps in both directions was advertised at 8.2% of locations in 2022 and at 69.2%1 now, the same as the fiber share. Gigabit downloads were already advertised at 96.1% of locations in 2022, but gigabit service with uploads of at least 100 Mbps (the FCC's 1,000/100 tier) only at 8.2%2; cable uploads are far slower than its downloads.
| Measure | Brownsville | Texas | United States | Rank among largest cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Gbps download | 97.3% | 88.9% | 91.0% | 238th of 343 |
| Gigabit (1,000/100) | 69.2% | 79.1% | 72.3% | 274th of 343 |
| Wired 100/100 Mbps | 69.2% | 78.3% | 73.7% | 277th of 343 |
| 2 Gbps or more | 67.8% | 63.0% | 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.
The top tier rose too. A fastest advertised download of 2 Gbps or more is listed at 67.8% of locations, against 7.6%2 in 2022. Omni Fiber lists up to 10 Gbps, Smartcom up to 5 Gbps and AT&T up to 5 Gbps on its fiber; Spectrum lists up to 1 Gbps1. These are maximum advertised speeds reported by the providers, not measurements.
Fixed wireless from T-Mobile, Verizon and VTX
Fixed wireless is reported at 97.4% of locations. T-Mobile covers 76.6% and offers 100/20 Mbps at 15.1%; Verizon covers 78.7%, with 100/20 at 26.9%, and almost all of its Brownsville footprint is new since 2022. VTX Communications reports service at 63.1% of locations and 100/20 Mbps at 60.3%1, mostly over licensed spectrum.
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 | Brownsville | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 69.2% | 74.4% |
| Cable | 95.4% | 77.0% |
| DSL (copper) | 46.2% | 26.7% |
| Licensed fixed wireless (incl. 5G home) | 97.2% | 91.0% |
| Unlicensed fixed wireless | 3.8% | 30.0% |
The technology split inside that total shifted sharply in the latest release. Unlicensed fixed wireless was reported at 98.1% of locations in December 2025 and at 3.8% in June 2026, while licensed fixed wireless at 100/20 Mbps rose from 58.9%4 to 76.9%. Fixed wireless of any kind fell only 2.5 percentage points1 over the same six months, so the shift is between categories in the filings rather than a loss of service. Wireless capacity is shared by everyone on a tower sector, so a reported area is not a guarantee at every address.
AT&T's copper lines still carry DSL to 46.2% of locations, down 9.0 percentage points1 since 2022.
Networks ahead of households
The Census Bureau's 2025 survey shows a city where subscriptions trail the networks. 7.6% of Brownsville households had no computer, tablet or smartphone (margin of error ±2.2 percentage points), a share that ranks the highest among large cities; Texas is at 2.6%. 10.0% had no internet subscription (±2.3 percentage points), the 10th highest share, against 5.4%3 statewide.
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) | 97.3% | |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL (Census) | 69.8% | ±3.6 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 15.3% | ±3.4 |
| Households with no internet subscription | 10.0% | ±2.3 |
The trend runs the other way. In 2019, 33.4% of households subscribed to cable, fiber or DSL (±3.5 percentage points) and 40.3% relied on a cellular data plan alone (±3.7 percentage points5). In 2025 those shares were 69.8% (±3.6 percentage points) and 15.3% (±3.4 percentage points3); neither pair of ranges overlaps. The survey counts households over a year and the FCC counts locations on one date, so the two sets of figures cannot be subtracted from each other.
The FCC data carry no prices. The standing federal discount on phone or internet service is Lifeline, used by 9.4%6 of eligible Texas households; each provider's broadband facts label lists the price of every plan.
Brownsville, Cameron County and the other border cities
The city's figures are well ahead of its county. Across Cameron County, fiber reaches 46.2% of locations and 42.4% have two or more wired providers at 100/20 Mbps. Up the Rio Grande Valley, McAllen moved more slowly, from 8.8% fiber in 2022 to 43.7%. Laredo, farther upriver, started at 8.1%2 and now stands at 65.2%1.
| Area | Fiber available | Fiber available: change since June 30, 2022 | Two or more fiber networks | Three or more wired choices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville, Texas | 69.2% | 61.0 pts | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| McAllen, Texas | 43.7% | 34.9 pts | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Laredo, Texas | 65.2% | 57.1 pts | 12.1% | 10.4% |
| Corpus Christi, Texas | 78.1% | 13.1 pts | 2.2% | 66.8% |
| Texas | 74.4% | 28.8 pts | 18.2% | 17.4% |
| United States | 62.6% | 25.4 pts | 12.1% | 11.1% |
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.
Brownsville internet questions
What internet providers are available in Brownsville, Texas?
Spectrum reports service at 96.0% of locations, almost all of it cable. Omni Fiber (63.8%1) reports fiber, as do Smartcom Telephone and, at a small share, AT&T, which also reports DSL and fixed wireless. T-Mobile, Verizon and VTX Communications report fixed wireless home internet.
Is fiber internet available in Brownsville?
At 69.2% of locations inside city limits, a share tied for 152nd lowest among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more. Texas is at 74.4% and the US at 62.6%. Omni Fiber reports fiber at 63.8% of the city's locations, Smartcom Telephone at 6.0% and AT&T at 3.1%1.
How many internet providers are there in Brownsville?
5 wired providers report service somewhere in the city, 5 of them with fiber; 8 report some form of land-based service, including fixed wireless. At one address the count is lower: on average 1.70 wired providers offer 100/20 Mbps per location, and 5.2%1 of locations have three or more.
Is 5G home internet available in Brownsville?
T-Mobile reports fixed wireless home internet at 76.6% of locations and Verizon at 78.7%, with advertised maximums of 100 Mbps and 300 Mbps1. Carriers decide sign-ups address by address because tower capacity is shared.
Checking one address in Brownsville
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
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables; 2025 (calendar-year sample); released October 29, 2026. api.census.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 2019 1-year detailed tables; 2019. api.census.gov
- USAC, Lifeline participation rate; released August 17, 2026. www.usac.org
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.