| ISP | Lowest Price | Top Speeds |
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| Viasat | 12 Mbps for $50 | 30 Mbps fo $100 |
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| HughesNet | 25 Mbps for $40/mo (promo) | 25 Mbps for $150/mo w/50GB |
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Basic Internet Plans
| down (mbps) | up (mbps) | cost |
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| .8 | .4 | $50 |
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| 1.5 | 1 | $50 |
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| 5 | 1 | $50 |
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- Basic plans are $50 per month
- $99 install fee
- 1TB data allowance
These plans are good for email, web surfing, social networking, and small file downloads.
Internet Only Plans
| down (mbps) | up (mbps) | cost |
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| 5 | 5 | $60 |
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| 10 | 10 | $60 |
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| 25 | 25 | $60 |
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| 50 | 50 | $60 |
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| 100 | 100 | $60 |
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- Speeds depend on where you live and wiring in your location
- Plans are $60 per month
- $99 install fee
- 1TB data allowance
These plans are better for multiple device usage, streaming video, online gaming, large files, etc
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| down (mbps) | up (mbps) | cost |
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| 300 | 300 | $55 |
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| 500 | 500 | $65 |
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| 1GB | 1000 | $80 |
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Max speed per plan is based on your location.
Gen5 Service Plans
| down (GB) | up (GB) | cost (GB) |
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| 100 | 3 | $50 |
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| 250 | 10 | $60 |
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| 500 | 30 | $80 |
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| 1 GB | 35 | $100 |
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- 1 year commitment
- installation & equipment fees not included
- includes wi-fi hotspots and security.
Cox Solutions Stores or dealers located in Central Manchester, Enfield & Meriden (Hartford & New Haven County).
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Fios
| down (mbps) | up (mbps) | cost (mbps) |
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| 500 | ? | $50 |
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| 1 GB | 880 | $70 |
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| 2 GB | ? | $100 |
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| 5 GB | ? | $155 |
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- Fiber network
- 2 yr plans
- Price does not include equipment and a few other minor fees
Fios High Speed Internet
| down (mbps) | up (mbps) | cost (mbps) |
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| 6 | 6 | $28 |
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| 25 | 25 | $35 |
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| 115 | 115 | $45 |
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- High speed internet (private line connection) as opposed to cable
- Cable speeds may vary throughout the day since the signal is sent from a nearby cable box that might be shared with your neighbors.
Retail stores located in Manchester, New London, Norwalk, Norwich, Plymouth, Stamford, Wolcott & Waterbury.
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Spectrum Internet
| down (mbps) | up (mbps) | cost (mbps) |
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| 300 | (no data caps) | $50 |
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| 500 | (Internet Ultra upgrade) | $70 |
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| 1 GB | (Internet Gig upgrade) | $90 |
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- Advanced WiFi option lets you control what devices get wifi
- Cable connection
- Free modem
- Contract free plan
- No data caps
Corporate stores located in Newtown, Willimantic & Winsted.
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Xfinity Internet
| down (mbps) | up (mbps) | cost (mbps) |
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| 60 | 2 (Performance) | $40 |
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| 250 | 5 (Blast!) | $60 |
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| 400 | 10 (Extreme Pro) | $80 |
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| 1000 | 35 (Gigabit) | $90 |
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| 2000 | 2K (Gigabit Pro) | $300 |
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- Minimum 1 year agreement required
- Equipment and installation fees
Service centers in Danbury, Groton, Middletown, North Haven, Waterbury, West Hartford (Fairfield, Hartford, Middlesex, New Haven & New London county respectively).
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Service Options
| down (mbps) | up (mbps) | cost (mbps) |
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| 300 | 20 | $40 |
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| Fiber 300 | 300 | $40 |
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| 500 | 20 | $60 |
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| Fiber 500 | 500 | $60 |
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| Fiber 1 GB | 940 | $80 |
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| Fiber 2 GB | 2000 | $120 |
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| Fiber 5 GB | 5000 | $180 |
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- Cable
- No data cap
- 1 yr agreement
- Use your own modem, or rent one
- WiFi 360 extenders provide greater coverage throughout home
Stores located in Bridgeport, Litchfield, Norwalk.
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Metered broadband
| download speed (Mbps) | high speed data (GB) | cost |
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| 12 | 40 GB | $50 / $70 |
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| 25 | 60 GB | $70 / $100 |
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| 50 | 300 GB | $200 / $300 |
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| 50 | 150 GB | $150 / $200 |
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| 50 | 100 GB | $100 / $150 |
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- 2 yr contract
- First price shown is for first 3 months (promo)
- After high speed data limit is used, you still get access to standard data (slower)
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Internet Only Plans
| download speed (Mbps) | high speed data (GB) | cost |
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| 25 | 15 GB | $65 |
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| 25 | 30 GB | $75 |
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| 25 | 45 GB | $110 |
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| 25 | 75 GB | $160 |
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- 2 year commitment
- lease or purchase equipment
- includes wi-fi.
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Broadband in Connecticut Connecticut boasts an impressive ninety-nine percent broadband connectivity, the second-best in the United States. Since 2010, government funding has played a pivotal role in improving the availability of wired internet through the Connecticut State Broadband initiative, getting over three and a half million dollars in federal grants. Broadband infrastructure projects in the state received over 90 million dollars in state funding over the same period. Even with 86 service providers available, over a quarter-million users still have access to a single service provider, so monopoly remains a concern in some regions in the state.