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In Brown County there are 8 residential Fixed Wireless providers covering 94.97% of the county. The average home can get speeds up to 475 Mbps. Note that we may have a financial relationship with some of the providers below. This does not influence rankings, and helps us provide high-quality detailed information for free.
This page contains all Fixed Wireless internet providers in Brown County, IL.
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Brown County, IL Availability Maps
Fixed Wireless Internet Service Providers in Brown County
Data updated 11/14/2025, based on FCC data from 12/31/2024. This is the most current data available as of .
To avoid wasting your time, providers with less than 1% coverage in Brown County are not shown.
Brown County Satellite TV & Internet Providers
DISH Satellite TV
DIRECTV Satellite TV
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Viasat Satellite Internet
Where in Brown County is fixed wireless internet available?
Fixed Wireless Internet Availability Key
Fixed Wireless is available in 94.97% of Brown County. Areas in green have fixed wireless internet service, where areas in yellow or red may not. The most widely available provider is Nextlink. Call one of the companies with service in Brown County above to see who has service at your home.
How fast is fixed wireless internet in Brown County?
The map below shows maximum fixed wireless internet speeds by area in Brown County.
Fixed Wireless Internet Speed Key
The average Brown County home can get up to 475 Mbps on their fixed wireless internet plan. The fastest fixed wireless download speed in the county is 1,000 Mbps, which 1.12% of residents can get. Some homes and apartments do not have access to these speeds. On the slower end, for example, less than 1% of homes can only purchase plans up to 10 Mbps. See the internet provider details below for info about their speed and coverage in Brown County.
Fixed Wireless internet speeds tend to be faster in the northeast parts of Brown County, and slower in the southeast areas of the county.
Is fixed wireless the fastest internet I can get in Brown County?
The fastest internet for you may vary based on where in Brown County you live. In general, fiber competes most often with fixed wireless in the county.
- Fiber is the fastest internet type for 59.05% of Brown County homes.
- Cable is fastest for less than 1% of the county.
- DSL is fastest for less than 1%.
- Fixed wireless is fastest for 39.16%.
- Satellite internet may be the only option for 1.79% of Brown County homes.
Fixed Wireless Providers in Depth
Below you'll find which TV and internet providers offer service in Brown County, along with details on where in Brown County and at what speeds.
Nextlink Fixed Wireless in Brown County, IL
Nextlink fixed wireless coverage
About 87.89%, or 5,488 people, have Nextlink fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the entire Brown County area. Nextlink is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in most of Brown County.
Nextlink fixed wireless download speeds
Nextlink is above average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Brown County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, Nextlink fixed wireless is the fastest. There are 8 different maximum speeds throughout Brown County. The fastest plan anyone in Brown County can order from Nextlink goes up to 1,000 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 100 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Brown County customers is up to 505 Mbps.
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- 1.3% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 1.2% up to 800.0 Mbps
- 1.1% up to 700.0 Mbps
- 91.9% up to 500.0 Mbps
- 3.2% up to 400.0 Mbps
- 0.8% up to 300.0 Mbps
- 0.3% up to 200.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 100.0 Mbps
Nextlink fixed wireless upload speeds
In Brown County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Nextlink fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, Nextlink is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the fastest compared to other Brown County fixed wireless providers. Nextlink offers 8 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Brown County is up to 500 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 20 Mbps. On average, Nextlink customers can get speeds up to 113 Mbps.
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- 1.3% up to 500.0 Mbps
- 1.2% up to 400.0 Mbps
- 1.1% up to 300.0 Mbps
- 2.4% up to 200.0 Mbps
- 92.8% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 0.7% up to 75.0 Mbps
- 0.3% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 20.0 Mbps
US Cellular Fixed Wireless in Brown County, IL
US Cellular fixed wireless coverage
About 87.20%, or 5,445 people, have US Cellular fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the entire Brown County area. US Cellular is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in most of Brown County.
US Cellular fixed wireless download speeds
US Cellular is the slowest when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Brown County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, US Cellular fixed wireless is the slowest. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout Brown County. The fastest plan anyone in Brown County can order from US Cellular goes up to 25 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 10 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Brown County customers is up to 12 Mbps.
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- 10.8% up to 25.0 Mbps
- 89.2% up to 10.0 Mbps
US Cellular fixed wireless upload speeds
In Brown County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for US Cellular fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, US Cellular is the slowest where upload speeds are concerned, and the slowest compared to other Brown County fixed wireless providers. US Cellular offers 2 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Brown County is up to 3.0 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 1.0 Mbps. On average, US Cellular customers can get speeds up to 1.2 Mbps.
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- 10.8% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 89.2% up to 1.0 Mbps
CASSCOMM Fixed Wireless in Brown County, IL
CASSCOMM fixed wireless coverage
About 81.50%, or 5,089 people, have CASSCOMM fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the entire Brown County area. CASSCOMM is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in much of Brown County.
CASSCOMM fixed wireless download speeds
CASSCOMM is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Brown County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, CASSCOMM fixed wireless is below average. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout Brown County. The fastest plan anyone in Brown County can order from CASSCOMM goes up to 50 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 25 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Brown County customers is up to 44 Mbps.
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- 75.6% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 24.4% up to 25.0 Mbps
CASSCOMM fixed wireless upload speeds
In Brown County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for CASSCOMM fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, CASSCOMM is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Brown County fixed wireless providers. CASSCOMM offers 2 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Brown County is up to 5.0 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 3.0 Mbps. On average, CASSCOMM customers can get speeds up to 4.5 Mbps.
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- 75.6% up to 5.0 Mbps
- 24.4% up to 3.0 Mbps
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Brown County, IL
EarthLink fixed wireless coverage
About 54.23%, or 3,386 people, have EarthLink fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the central, north, northwest, west, northeast, south, southeast, and east Brown County area. EarthLink is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a majority of Brown County.
EarthLink fixed wireless download speeds
EarthLink is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Brown County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, EarthLink fixed wireless is below average. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout Brown County. The fastest plan anyone in Brown County can order from EarthLink goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 25 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Brown County customers is up to 45 Mbps.
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- 26.5% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 73.5% up to 25.0 Mbps
EarthLink fixed wireless upload speeds
In Brown County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for EarthLink fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, EarthLink is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Brown County fixed wireless providers. EarthLink offers 2 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Brown County is up to 20 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 3.0 Mbps. On average, EarthLink customers can get speeds up to 7.5 Mbps.
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- 26.5% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 73.5% up to 3.0 Mbps
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Brown County, IL
AT&T fixed wireless coverage
About 54.23%, or 3,386 people, have AT&T fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the central, north, northwest, west, northeast, south, southeast, and east Brown County area. AT&T is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a majority of Brown County.
AT&T fixed wireless download speeds
AT&T is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Brown County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, AT&T fixed wireless is below average. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout Brown County. The fastest plan anyone in Brown County can order from AT&T goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 25 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Brown County customers is up to 45 Mbps.
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- 26.5% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 73.5% up to 25.0 Mbps
AT&T fixed wireless upload speeds
In Brown County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for AT&T fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, AT&T is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Brown County fixed wireless providers. AT&T offers 2 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Brown County is up to 20 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 3.0 Mbps. On average, AT&T customers can get speeds up to 7.5 Mbps.
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- 26.5% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 73.5% up to 3.0 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Brown County, IL
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless coverage
About 52.80%, or 3,297 people, have T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the entire Brown County area. T-Mobile Home Internet is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a majority of Brown County.
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless download speeds
T-Mobile Home Internet is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Brown County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless is below average. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout Brown County. The fastest plan anyone in Brown County can order from T-Mobile Home Internet goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 25 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Brown County customers is up to 80 Mbps.
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- 73.5% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 26.5% up to 25.0 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless upload speeds
In Brown County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, T-Mobile Home Internet is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Brown County fixed wireless providers. T-Mobile Home Internet offers 2 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Brown County is up to 20 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 3.0 Mbps. On average, T-Mobile Home Internet customers can get speeds up to 15 Mbps.
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- 73.5% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 26.5% up to 3.0 Mbps
Illinois Electric Cooperative Fixed Wireless in Brown County, IL
Illinois Net fixed wireless coverage
About 3.75%, or 234 people, have Illinois Net fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the southeast, south, southwest, and east Brown County area. Illinois Net is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of Brown County.
Illinois Electric Cooperative fixed wireless download speeds
Illinois Net is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Brown County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, Illinois Net fixed wireless is below average. There are 4 different maximum speeds throughout Brown County. The fastest plan anyone in Brown County can order from Illinois Net goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 10 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Brown County customers is up to 73 Mbps.
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- 62.4% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 15.0% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 6.8% up to 25.0 Mbps
- 15.8% up to 10.0 Mbps
Illinois Electric Cooperative fixed wireless upload speeds
In Brown County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Illinois Net fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, Illinois Net is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Brown County fixed wireless providers. Illinois Net offers 4 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Brown County is up to 20 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 1.0 Mbps. On average, Illinois Net customers can get speeds up to 14 Mbps.
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- 62.4% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 15.0% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 6.8% up to 5.0 Mbps
- 15.8% up to 1.0 Mbps
Wisper Internet Fixed Wireless in Brown County, IL
Wisper Internet fixed wireless coverage
About 3.73%, or 233 people, have Wisper Internet fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the southeast and east Brown County area. Wisper Internet is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of Brown County.
Wisper Internet fixed wireless download speeds
Wisper Internet is above average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Brown County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, Wisper Internet fixed wireless is above average. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout Brown County. The fastest plan anyone in Brown County can order from Wisper Internet goes up to 400 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 100 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Brown County customers is up to 339 Mbps.
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- 79.8% up to 400.0 Mbps
- 20.2% up to 100.0 Mbps
Wisper Internet fixed wireless upload speeds
In Brown County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Wisper Internet fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, Wisper Internet is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and above average compared to other Brown County fixed wireless providers. Wisper Internet offers 2 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Brown County is up to 30 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 20 Mbps. On average, Wisper Internet customers can get speeds up to 28 Mbps.
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- 79.8% up to 30.0 Mbps
- 20.2% up to 20.0 Mbps
Brown County Fixed Wireless by Area
This information is most helpful to those looking for homes or considering moving to Brown County or any of the areas nearby.
How does fixed wireless internet in Brown County compare to the rest of Illinois?
Fixed Wireless internet speeds in Brown County are much faster versus the average speeds in Illinois: 0.00 Mbps in Illinois versus 475 Mbps in the county. The state has similar fixed wireless availability compared to the county. Average fixed wireless coverage in Illinois is 0.00% versus 94.97% in Brown County.
What zip codes have fixed wireless internet?
Fixed Wireless internet coverage varies by zip code and neighborhood. Some examples in or around Brown County are shown below. You can enter any zip code here to see TV and internet providers by zip code.
What does fixed wireless internet look like in other counties?
Below are counties nearby and with similar populations. This comparison can be useful if living somewhere with fast internet is important to you.
Nearby Counties
- Cass County, IL: more fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Adams County, IL: more fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Lewis County, MO: more fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Menard County, IL: more fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Macon County, IL: more fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Piatt County, IL: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Grundy County, MO: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Daviess County, MO: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- DeKalb County, MO: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Montgomery County, IN: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
Counties with Similar Populations
- Gilliam County, OR: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Menard County, TX: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Carson County, TX: more fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Carter County, MO: more fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Washington County, NC: more fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Glascock County, GA: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Cass County, IL: more fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Washington County, IL: more fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Catron County, NM: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Gilpin County, CO: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds