TV and Internet Providers in Cottonton, AL


In Cottonton there are 7 residential internet providers covering 100.00% of the city. The average home can get speeds up to 1,000 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.

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7 Internet Service Providers in Cottonton

Beam | Cable

Availability:

85.93%

Avg. Speed:

1,000 Mbps

AT&T | DSL

Availability:

58.08%

Avg. Speed:

10 Mbps

EarthLink | DSL

Availability:

58.08%

Avg. Speed:

10 Mbps

Beam | Fiber

Availability:

41.92%

Avg. Speed:

1,000 Mbps

T-Mobile Home Internet | Fixed Wireless

Availability:

92.34%

Avg. Speed:

75 Mbps

Verizon | Fixed Wireless

Availability:

88.16%

Avg. Speed:

300 Mbps

EarthLink | Fixed Wireless

Availability:

37.33%

Avg. Speed:

34 Mbps

AT&T | Fixed Wireless

Availability:

37.33%

Avg. Speed:

34 Mbps

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 Cottonton are not shown.

 

Cottonton Satellite TV & Internet Providers

DISH Satellite TV

Availability:

100%

Avg. Speed:

N/A: Call to bundle.

 

DIRECTV Satellite TV

Availability:

100%

Avg. Speed:

N/A

Not sure whether to choose Dish or DIRECTV? For most people most of the time we recommend DISH. But click here to learn more.

 

Viasat Satellite Internet

Availability:

100%

Avg. Speed:

Up to 150 Mbps

(High latency)

 

 

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Internet service is available in 100.00% of Cottonton. Using our interactive availability map, you can compare service areas for different providers, we include fiber, cable, DSL, or fixed wireless internet service for all providers who offer it. You will notice that some providers might be listed multiple times for each service. If you find no providers cover the location you're looking at, you can opt for satellite service. The most widely available provider is Beam. Now you can call companies in Cottonton with more confidence that they might be available.

 

How fast are internet speeds in Cottonton?

The map below shows maximum internet speeds by area in Cottonton.

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The average Cottonton home can get up to 1,000 Mbps on their internet plan. For most people, the fastest download speed in the city is 1,000 Mbps, which 100.00% of residents can get.

What type of internet should I choose in Cottonton?

The fastest internet for you may vary based on where in Cottonton you live. If speed is your main concern, cable will be the fastest internet in the city.

  • Fiber is the fastest internet type for 41.92% of Cottonton homes.
  • Cable is fastest for 58.08% of the city.
  • DSL is fastest for less than 1%.
  • Fixed wireless is fastest for less than 1%.
  • Satellite internet may be the only option for less than 1% of Cottonton homes.

 

Internet Market Health in Cottonton

Cottonton, AL map of internet competition
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Internet Competition Key

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The map shows how competitive the Cottonton internet service market is. Areas in green have more alternatives, areas in yellow have a few choices, and areas in red may have only one provider. More competition usually means faster speeds and better prices for you, the customer.

Below are quick facts on internet competition and market health in Cottonton based on what connections the average home has availabile:

  • Average number of internet service providers to a home: 5.0 (healthy)
  • Average types of service (fiber, cable, DSL, etc): 2.9 (healthy)
  • Average providers with broadband (25 Mbps+) speeds: 3.8 (unhealthy)

Overall, competition is healthy.

Cottonton internet customers have the ability to buy internet service from 1 to 6 different providers, depending on where they live. For different types of service, Cottonton homes have between 1 and 4 options. The type(s) of service available are fixed wireless, cable, dsl, and fiber, though these may vary depending on the region within the city.

When it comes to broadband download speeds faster than 25 Mbps, the situation is worse. Cottonton internet customers who want faster speeds have between 1 and 5 choices of companies offering speeds up to or over 25 Mbps.

More internet companies with faster speeds means fewer monopolies and better prices for customers. In promoting a free market for internet, Cottonton is doing better than most.

 

TV & Internet Providers in Depth

Below you'll find which TV and internet providers offer service in Cottonton, along with details on where in Cottonton and at what speeds.

Beam Cable in Cottonton, AL

Beam cable coverage

About 85.93%, or 617 people, have Beam cable internet available to them in the city. The company covers the north, northwest, and west Cottonton area. Beam is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in most of Cottonton.

 

Beam cable download speeds

Beam is one of the fastest when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Cottonton. Versus other cable providers in the area, Beam cable is the fastest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Cottonton. The fastest plan anyone in Cottonton can order from Beam goes up to 1,000 Mbps, and all Cottonton customers can get this speed.

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The following maximum speeds are marketed to Beam customers in Cottonton. Cheaper plans with slower speeds may be available.

  • 100.0% up to 1,000.0 Mbps

 

Beam cable upload speeds

In Cottonton download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Beam cable. Compared to other ISPs, Beam is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the fastest compared to other Cottonton cable providers. Beam offers no different upload speeds across the city. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Cottonton is up to 100 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.

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Beam's Cottonton cable customers can expect the following upload speeds:

  • 100.0% up to 100.0 Mbps

 

 

 

AT&T DSL in Cottonton, AL

AT&T DSL coverage

About 58.08%, or 417 people, have AT&T DSL internet available to them in the city. The company covers the north Cottonton 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 Cottonton.

 

AT&T DSL download speeds

AT&T is one of the slowest when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Cottonton. Versus other DSL providers in the area, AT&T DSL is one of the fastest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Cottonton. The fastest plan anyone in Cottonton can order from AT&T goes up to 10 Mbps, and all Cottonton customers can get this speed.

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The following maximum speeds are marketed to AT&T customers in Cottonton. Cheaper plans with slower speeds may be available.

  • 100.0% up to 10.0 Mbps

 

AT&T DSL upload speeds

In Cottonton download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for AT&T DSL. Compared to other ISPs, AT&T is one of the slowest where upload speeds are concerned, and one of the fastest compared to other Cottonton DSL providers. AT&T offers no different upload speeds across the city. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Cottonton is up to 1.0 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.

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AT&T's Cottonton DSL customers can expect the following upload speeds:

  • 100.0% up to 1.0 Mbps

 

 

 

EarthLink DSL in Cottonton, AL

EarthLink DSL coverage

About 58.08%, or 417 people, have EarthLink DSL internet available to them in the city. The company covers the north Cottonton area. EarthLink is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a majority of Cottonton.

 

EarthLink DSL download speeds

EarthLink is one of the slowest when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Cottonton. Versus other DSL providers in the area, EarthLink DSL is one of the fastest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Cottonton. The fastest plan anyone in Cottonton can order from EarthLink goes up to 10 Mbps, and all Cottonton customers can get this speed.

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The following maximum speeds are marketed to EarthLink customers in Cottonton. Cheaper plans with slower speeds may be available.

  • 100.0% up to 10.0 Mbps

 

EarthLink DSL upload speeds

In Cottonton download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for EarthLink DSL. Compared to other ISPs, EarthLink is one of the slowest where upload speeds are concerned, and one of the fastest compared to other Cottonton DSL providers. EarthLink offers no different upload speeds across the city. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Cottonton is up to 1.0 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.

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EarthLink's Cottonton DSL customers can expect the following upload speeds:

  • 100.0% up to 1.0 Mbps

 

 

 

Beam Fiber in Cottonton, AL

Beam fiber coverage

About 41.92%, or 301 people, have Beam fiber internet available to them in the city. The company covers the north, central, east, northwest, southeast, and south Cottonton area. Beam is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in some of Cottonton.

 

Beam fiber download speeds

Beam is one of the fastest when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Cottonton. Versus other fiber providers in the area, Beam fiber is the fastest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Cottonton. The fastest plan anyone in Cottonton can order from Beam goes up to 1,000 Mbps, and all Cottonton customers can get this speed.

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The following maximum speeds are marketed to Beam customers in Cottonton. Cheaper plans with slower speeds may be available.

  • 100.0% up to 1,000.0 Mbps

 

Beam fiber upload speeds

In Cottonton download speeds tend to be equal to than upload speeds for Beam fiber. Compared to other ISPs, Beam is the fastest where upload speeds are concerned, and the fastest compared to other Cottonton fiber providers. Beam offers no different upload speeds across the city. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Cottonton is up to 1,000 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.

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Beam's Cottonton fiber customers can expect the following upload speeds:

  • 100.0% up to 1,000.0 Mbps

 

 

 

T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Cottonton, AL

T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless coverage

About 92.34%, or 663 people, have T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the north, northwest, east, and southeast Cottonton area. T-Mobile Home Internet is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in most of Cottonton.

 

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 Cottonton. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless is below average. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout Cottonton. The fastest plan anyone in Cottonton can order from T-Mobile Home Internet goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 25 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Cottonton customers is up to 75 Mbps.

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The following maximum speeds are marketed to T-Mobile Home Internet customers in Cottonton. Cheaper plans with slower speeds may be available.

  • 66.1% up to 100.0 Mbps
  • 33.9% up to 25.0 Mbps

 

T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless upload speeds

In Cottonton 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 above average compared to other Cottonton fixed wireless providers. T-Mobile Home Internet offers 2 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Cottonton 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 14 Mbps.

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T-Mobile Home Internet's Cottonton fixed wireless customers can expect the following upload speeds:

  • 66.1% up to 20.0 Mbps
  • 33.9% up to 3.0 Mbps

 

 

 

Verizon Fixed Wireless in Cottonton, AL

Verizon fixed wireless coverage

About 88.16%, or 633 people, have Verizon fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the north, east, and northwest Cottonton area. Verizon is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in most of Cottonton.

 

Verizon fixed wireless download speeds

Verizon is average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Cottonton. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, Verizon fixed wireless is the fastest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Cottonton. The fastest plan anyone in Cottonton can order from Verizon goes up to 300 Mbps, and all Cottonton customers can get this speed.

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The following maximum speeds are marketed to Verizon customers in Cottonton. Cheaper plans with slower speeds may be available.

  • 100.0% up to 300.0 Mbps

 

Verizon fixed wireless upload speeds

In Cottonton download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Verizon fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, Verizon is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the fastest compared to other Cottonton fixed wireless providers. Verizon offers no different upload speeds across the city. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Cottonton is up to 20 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.

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Verizon's Cottonton fixed wireless customers can expect the following upload speeds:

  • 100.0% up to 20.0 Mbps

 

 

 

EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Cottonton, AL

EarthLink fixed wireless coverage

About 37.33%, or 268 people, have EarthLink fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the north, central, east, northwest, southeast, and south Cottonton area. EarthLink is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in some of Cottonton.

 

EarthLink fixed wireless download speeds

EarthLink is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Cottonton. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, EarthLink fixed wireless is one of the slowest. There are 3 different maximum speeds throughout Cottonton. The fastest plan anyone in Cottonton can order from EarthLink goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 10 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Cottonton customers is up to 34 Mbps.

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The following maximum speeds are marketed to EarthLink customers in Cottonton. Cheaper plans with slower speeds may be available.

  • 13.4% up to 100.0 Mbps
  • 78.0% up to 25.0 Mbps
  • 8.6% up to 10.0 Mbps

 

EarthLink fixed wireless upload speeds

In Cottonton 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 one of the slowest compared to other Cottonton fixed wireless providers. EarthLink offers 3 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Cottonton is up to 20 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 1.0 Mbps. On average, EarthLink customers can get speeds up to 5.1 Mbps.

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EarthLink's Cottonton fixed wireless customers can expect the following upload speeds:

  • 13.4% up to 20.0 Mbps
  • 78.0% up to 3.0 Mbps
  • 8.6% up to 1.0 Mbps

 

 

 

AT&T Fixed Wireless in Cottonton, AL

AT&T fixed wireless coverage

About 37.33%, or 268 people, have AT&T fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the north, central, east, northwest, southeast, and south Cottonton area. AT&T is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in some of Cottonton.

 

AT&T fixed wireless download speeds

AT&T is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Cottonton. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, AT&T fixed wireless is one of the slowest. There are 3 different maximum speeds throughout Cottonton. The fastest plan anyone in Cottonton can order from AT&T goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 10 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Cottonton customers is up to 34 Mbps.

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The following maximum speeds are marketed to AT&T customers in Cottonton. Cheaper plans with slower speeds may be available.

  • 13.4% up to 100.0 Mbps
  • 78.0% up to 25.0 Mbps
  • 8.6% up to 10.0 Mbps

 

AT&T fixed wireless upload speeds

In Cottonton 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 one of the slowest compared to other Cottonton fixed wireless providers. AT&T offers 3 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Cottonton is up to 20 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 1.0 Mbps. On average, AT&T customers can get speeds up to 5.1 Mbps.

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AT&T's Cottonton fixed wireless customers can expect the following upload speeds:

  • 13.4% up to 20.0 Mbps
  • 78.0% up to 3.0 Mbps
  • 8.6% up to 1.0 Mbps

 

 

 

 

Cottonton Internet by Area

This information is most helpful to those looking for homes or considering moving to Cottonton or any of the areas nearby.

How does internet in Cottonton compare to the rest of Alabama?

Internet speeds in Cottonton are slower versus the average speeds in Alabama: 3,158 Mbps in Alabama versus 1,000 Mbps in the city. The state has similar internet availability compared to the city. Average internet coverage in Alabama is 98.05% versus 100.00% in Cottonton.

What zip codes have widespread internet?

Internet coverage varies by zip code and neighborhood. Some examples in or around Cottonton are shown below. You can enter any zip code here to see TV and internet providers by zip code.

Zip CodeInternet Coverage
3687599.73%
3685698.76%
36871100.00%
3685946.67%
3686999.70%
Zip CodeInternet Coverage
3685894.55%
3190548.94%
3687099.91%
3190398.80%
3182132.68%

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