In Lake Providence there are 8 residential internet providers covering 99.85% of the city. The average home can get speeds up to 1,068 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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8 Internet Service Providers in Lake Providence
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 Lake Providence are not shown.
Lake Providence Satellite TV & Internet Providers
DISH Satellite TV
DIRECTV Satellite TV
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
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Internet service is available in 99.85% of Lake Providence. 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 Cable One. Now you can call companies in Lake Providence with more confidence that they might be available.
How fast are internet speeds in Lake Providence?
The map below shows maximum internet speeds by area in Lake Providence.
Internet Speed Key
The average Lake Providence home can get up to 1,068 Mbps on their internet plan. For most people, the fastest download speed in the city is 2,000 Mbps, which 6.81% of residents can get. Some homes and apartments do not have access to these speeds. On the slower end, for example, 93.03% of homes can only purchase plans up to 1,000 Mbps. See the internet provider details below for info about their speed and coverage in Lake Providence.
Internet speeds tend to be faster in the southwest parts of Lake Providence, and slower in the central areas of the city.
What type of internet should I choose in Lake Providence?
The fastest internet for you may vary based on where in Lake Providence you live. If speed is your main concern, cable will be the fastest internet in the city.
- Fiber is the fastest internet type for 6.81% of Lake Providence homes.
- Cable is fastest for 93.03% 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 Lake Providence homes.
Internet Market Health in Lake Providence
Internet Competition Key
The map shows how competitive the Lake Providence 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 Lake Providence based on what connections the average home has availabile:
- Average number of internet service providers to a home: 4.4 (unhealthy)
- Average types of service (fiber, cable, DSL, etc): 2.9 (healthy)
- Average providers with broadband (25 Mbps+) speeds: 2.6 (very unhealthy)
Overall, competition is unhealthy.
Lake Providence internet customers have the ability to buy internet service from 1 to 7 different providers, depending on where they live. For different types of service, Lake Providence homes have between 1 and 4 options. The type(s) of service available are cable, fixed wireless, 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. Lake Providence 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, Lake Providence needs improvement.
TV & Internet Providers in Depth
Below you'll find which TV and internet providers offer service in Lake Providence, along with details on where in Lake Providence and at what speeds.
Sparklight Cable in Lake Providence, LA
Sparklight cable coverage
About 96.93%, or 4,424 people, have Sparklight cable internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Lake Providence area. Sparklight is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in most of Lake Providence.
Sparklight cable download speeds
Sparklight is above average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Lake Providence. Versus other cable providers in the area, Sparklight cable is the fastest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Lake Providence. The fastest plan anyone in Lake Providence can order from Sparklight goes up to 1,000 Mbps, and all Lake Providence customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
Sparklight cable upload speeds
In Lake Providence download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Sparklight cable. Compared to other ISPs, Sparklight is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the fastest compared to other Lake Providence cable providers. Sparklight offers no different upload speeds across the city. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Lake Providence is up to 50 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 50.0 Mbps
AT&T DSL in Lake Providence, LA
AT&T DSL coverage
About 92.73%, or 4,232 people, have AT&T DSL internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Lake Providence area. AT&T is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in most of Lake Providence.
AT&T DSL download speeds
AT&T is one of the slowest when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Lake Providence. Versus other DSL providers in the area, AT&T DSL is one of the fastest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Lake Providence. The fastest plan anyone in Lake Providence can order from AT&T goes up to 10 Mbps, and all Lake Providence customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 10.0 Mbps
AT&T DSL upload speeds
In Lake Providence 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 Lake Providence DSL providers. AT&T offers no different upload speeds across the city. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Lake Providence is up to 1.0 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 1.0 Mbps
EarthLink DSL in Lake Providence, LA
EarthLink DSL coverage
About 92.73%, or 4,232 people, have EarthLink DSL internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Lake Providence area. EarthLink is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in most of Lake Providence.
EarthLink DSL download speeds
EarthLink is one of the slowest when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Lake Providence. Versus other DSL providers in the area, EarthLink DSL is one of the fastest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Lake Providence. The fastest plan anyone in Lake Providence can order from EarthLink goes up to 10 Mbps, and all Lake Providence customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 10.0 Mbps
EarthLink DSL upload speeds
In Lake Providence 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 Lake Providence DSL providers. EarthLink offers no different upload speeds across the city. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Lake Providence is up to 1.0 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 1.0 Mbps
Conexon Connect Fiber in Lake Providence, LA
Conexon Connect fiber coverage
About 6.64%, or 303 people, have Conexon Connect fiber internet available to them in the city. The company covers the northwest, southwest, and west Lake Providence area. Conexon Connect is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of Lake Providence.
Conexon Connect fiber download speeds
Conexon Connect is one of the fastest when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Lake Providence. Versus other fiber providers in the area, Conexon Connect fiber is one of the fastest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Lake Providence. The fastest plan anyone in Lake Providence can order from Conexon Connect goes up to 2,000 Mbps, and all Lake Providence customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 2,000.0 Mbps
Conexon Connect fiber upload speeds
In Lake Providence download speeds tend to be equal to than upload speeds for Conexon Connect fiber. Compared to other ISPs, Conexon Connect is one of the fastest where upload speeds are concerned, and one of the fastest compared to other Lake Providence fiber providers. Conexon Connect offers no different upload speeds across the city. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Lake Providence is up to 2,000 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 2,000.0 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Lake Providence, LA
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless coverage
About 85.80%, or 3,916 people, have T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Lake Providence 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 Lake Providence.
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 Lake Providence. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless is below average. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout Lake Providence. The fastest plan anyone in Lake Providence 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 Lake Providence customers is up to 25 Mbps.
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- 0.1% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 99.9% up to 25.0 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless upload speeds
In Lake Providence 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 Lake Providence 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 Lake Providence 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 3.0 Mbps.
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- 0.1% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 99.9% up to 3.0 Mbps
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Lake Providence, LA
Verizon fixed wireless coverage
About 55.19%, or 2,519 people, have Verizon fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Lake Providence area. Verizon is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a majority of Lake Providence.
Verizon fixed wireless download speeds
Verizon is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Lake Providence. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, Verizon fixed wireless is the fastest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Lake Providence. The fastest plan anyone in Lake Providence can order from Verizon goes up to 300 Mbps, and all Lake Providence customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 300.0 Mbps
Verizon fixed wireless upload speeds
In Lake Providence 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 Lake Providence fixed wireless providers. Verizon offers no different upload speeds across the city. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Lake Providence is up to 20 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 20.0 Mbps
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Lake Providence, LA
EarthLink fixed wireless coverage
About 6.92%, or 316 people, have EarthLink fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the northwest, west, southeast, south, north, central, and southwest Lake Providence area. EarthLink is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of Lake Providence.
EarthLink fixed wireless download speeds
EarthLink is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Lake Providence. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, EarthLink fixed wireless is one of the slowest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Lake Providence. The fastest plan anyone in Lake Providence can order from EarthLink goes up to 25 Mbps, and all Lake Providence customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 25.0 Mbps
EarthLink fixed wireless upload speeds
In Lake Providence 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 Lake Providence fixed wireless providers. EarthLink offers no different upload speeds across the city. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Lake Providence is up to 3.0 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 3.0 Mbps
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Lake Providence, LA
AT&T fixed wireless coverage
About 6.92%, or 316 people, have AT&T fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the northwest, west, southeast, south, north, central, and southwest Lake Providence area. AT&T is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of Lake Providence.
AT&T fixed wireless download speeds
AT&T is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Lake Providence. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, AT&T fixed wireless is one of the slowest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Lake Providence. The fastest plan anyone in Lake Providence can order from AT&T goes up to 25 Mbps, and all Lake Providence customers can get this speed.
Show all download speeds
- 100.0% up to 25.0 Mbps
AT&T fixed wireless upload speeds
In Lake Providence 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 Lake Providence fixed wireless providers. AT&T offers no different upload speeds across the city. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Lake Providence is up to 3.0 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 3.0 Mbps
Lake Providence Internet by Area
This information is most helpful to those looking for homes or considering moving to Lake Providence or any of the areas nearby.
How does internet in Lake Providence compare to the rest of Louisiana?
Internet speeds in Lake Providence are slower versus the average speeds in Louisiana: 3,179 Mbps in Louisiana versus 1,068 Mbps in the city. The state has similar internet availability compared to the city. Average internet coverage in Louisiana is 97.64% versus 99.85% in Lake Providence.
What zip codes have widespread internet?
Internet coverage varies by zip code and neighborhood. Some examples in or around Lake Providence are shown below. You can enter any zip code here to see TV and internet providers by zip code.
What does internet service look like in other cities?
Below are cities nearby and with similar populations. This comparison can be useful if living somewhere with fast internet is important to you.
Nearby Cities
- Tallula, MS: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Shelburn, LA: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Monticello, LA: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Fitler, MS: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Mayersville, MS: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Terry, LA: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Richey, MS: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Forest, LA: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Oak Grove, LA: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Valewood, MS: more internet coverage, slower speeds
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bell Buckle, TN: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Daingerfield, TX: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Eastland, TX: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Evansville, WY: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- West Wendover, NV: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Menands, NY: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Silver Summit, UT: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Frisco, CO: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Riceville, TN: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Leavittsburg, OH: more internet coverage, faster speeds