In the Rochester area there are 10 residential internet providers covering 98.48% of the city. The average home can get speeds up to 4,973 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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10 Internet Service Providers in Rochester
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 the Rochester area are not shown.
Rochester 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 98.48% of the Rochester area. 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 Greenlight Networks. Now you can call companies in the Rochester area with more confidence that they might be available.
How fast are internet speeds in the Rochester area?
The map below shows maximum internet speeds by area in the Rochester area.
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The average Rochester home can get up to 4,973 Mbps on their internet plan. For most people, the fastest download speed in the city is 10,000 Mbps, which less than 1% 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 the Rochester area.
Internet speeds tend to be faster in the northwest parts of the Rochester area, and slower in the central areas of the city.
What type of internet should I choose in the Rochester area?
The fastest internet for you may vary based on where in the Rochester area you live. If speed is your main concern, fiber will be the fastest internet in the city.
- Fiber is the fastest internet type for 66.15% of Rochester homes.
- Cable is fastest for 31.44% 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 1.52% of Rochester homes.
Internet Market Health in Rochester
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The map shows how competitive the the Rochester area 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 the Rochester area 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): 3.2 (very healthy)
- Average providers with broadband (25 Mbps+) speeds: 4.0 (unhealthy)
Overall, competition is healthy.
Rochester internet customers have the ability to buy internet service from 1 to 9 different providers, depending on where they live. For different types of service, Rochester homes have between 1 and 4 options. The type(s) of service available are fixed wireless, cable, fiber, and dsl, 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. Rochester internet customers who want faster speeds have between 0 and 8 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, the Rochester area is doing better than most.
TV & Internet Providers in Depth
Below you'll find which TV and internet providers offer service in the Rochester area, along with details on where in the Rochester area and at what speeds.
Spectrum Cable in Rochester, NY
Spectrum cable coverage
About 96.07%, or 1,023,455 people, have Spectrum cable internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Rochester area. Spectrum is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in most of the Rochester area.
Spectrum cable download speeds
Spectrum is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Rochester area. Versus other cable providers in the area, Spectrum cable is the fastest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout the Rochester area. The fastest plan anyone in the Rochester area can order from Spectrum goes up to 1,000 Mbps, and all Rochester customers can get this speed.
Show all download speeds
- 100.0% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
Spectrum cable upload speeds
In the Rochester area download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Spectrum cable. Compared to other ISPs, Spectrum is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the fastest compared to other Rochester cable providers. Spectrum 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 the Rochester area is up to 1,000 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 35 Mbps. On average, Spectrum customers can get speeds up to 968 Mbps.
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- 96.7% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 3.3% up to 35.0 Mbps
Frontier Communications DSL in Rochester, NY
Frontier DSL coverage
About 54.62%, or 581,946 people, have Frontier DSL internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Rochester area. Frontier is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a majority of the Rochester area.
Frontier Communications DSL download speeds
Frontier is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Rochester area. Versus other DSL providers in the area, Frontier DSL is below average. There are 5 different maximum speeds throughout the Rochester area. The fastest plan anyone in the Rochester area can order from Frontier goes up to 115 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 10 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Rochester customers is up to 29 Mbps.
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- 9.4% up to 115.0 Mbps
- 6.0% up to 90.0 Mbps
- 3.1% up to 70.0 Mbps
- 8.5% up to 45.0 Mbps
- 73.1% up to 10.0 Mbps
Frontier Communications DSL upload speeds
In the Rochester area download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Frontier DSL. Compared to other ISPs, Frontier is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Rochester DSL providers. Frontier offers 4 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 the Rochester area is up to 7.0 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 1.0 Mbps. On average, Frontier customers can get speeds up to 2.0 Mbps.
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- 9.4% up to 7.0 Mbps
- 6.0% up to 5.0 Mbps
- 11.5% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 73.1% up to 1.0 Mbps
Frontier Communications Fiber in Rochester, NY
Frontier fiber coverage
About 43.54%, or 463,894 people, have Frontier fiber internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Rochester area. Frontier is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in some of the Rochester area.
Frontier Communications fiber download speeds
Frontier is above average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Rochester area. Versus other fiber providers in the area, Frontier fiber is above average. There are 7 different maximum speeds throughout the Rochester area. The fastest plan anyone in the Rochester area can order from Frontier goes up to 7,000 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 150 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Rochester customers is up to 6,841 Mbps.
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- 97.3% up to 7,000.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 5,000.0 Mbps
- 1.6% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 500.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 300.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 200.0 Mbps
- 0.6% up to 150.0 Mbps
Frontier Communications fiber upload speeds
In the Rochester area download speeds tend to be equal to than upload speeds for Frontier fiber. Compared to other ISPs, Frontier is above average where upload speeds are concerned, and above average compared to other Rochester fiber providers. Frontier offers 7 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 the Rochester area is up to 7,000 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 150 Mbps. On average, Frontier customers can get speeds up to 6,841 Mbps.
Show all upload speeds
- 97.3% up to 7,000.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 5,000.0 Mbps
- 1.6% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 500.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 300.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 200.0 Mbps
- 0.6% up to 150.0 Mbps
Greenlight Networks Fiber in Rochester, NY
Greenlight Networks fiber coverage
About 40.27%, or 429,026 people, have Greenlight Networks fiber internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Rochester area. Greenlight Networks is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in some of the Rochester area.
Greenlight Networks fiber download speeds
Greenlight Networks is above average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Rochester area. Versus other fiber providers in the area, Greenlight Networks fiber is above average. There are no different maximum speeds throughout the Rochester area. The fastest plan anyone in the Rochester area can order from Greenlight Networks goes up to 8,000 Mbps, and all Rochester customers can get this speed.
Show all download speeds
- 100.0% up to 8,000.0 Mbps
Greenlight Networks fiber upload speeds
In the Rochester area download speeds tend to be equal to than upload speeds for Greenlight Networks fiber. Compared to other ISPs, Greenlight Networks is above average where upload speeds are concerned, and above average compared to other Rochester fiber providers. Greenlight Networks offers no different upload speeds across the city. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Rochester area is up to 8,000 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 8,000.0 Mbps
Empire Access Fiber in Rochester, NY
Empire Access fiber coverage
About 8.57%, or 91,251 people, have Empire Access fiber internet available to them in the city. The company covers the north and northwest Rochester area. Empire Access is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of the Rochester area.
Empire Access fiber download speeds
Empire Access is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Rochester area. Versus other fiber providers in the area, Empire Access fiber is below average. There are no different maximum speeds throughout the Rochester area. The fastest plan anyone in the Rochester area can order from Empire Access goes up to 1,000 Mbps, and all Rochester customers can get this speed.
Show all download speeds
- 100.0% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
Empire Access fiber upload speeds
In the Rochester area download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Empire Access fiber. Compared to other ISPs, Empire Access is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the slowest compared to other Rochester fiber providers. Empire Access offers no different upload speeds across the city. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Rochester area is up to 100 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 100.0 Mbps
Spectrum Fiber in Rochester, NY
Spectrum fiber coverage
About 4.26%, or 45,410 people, have Spectrum fiber internet available to them in the city. The company covers the east, southeast, central, northwest, west, north, southwest, and south Rochester area. Spectrum is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of the Rochester area.
Spectrum fiber download speeds
Spectrum is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Rochester area. Versus other fiber providers in the area, Spectrum fiber is below average. There are no different maximum speeds throughout the Rochester area. The fastest plan anyone in the Rochester area can order from Spectrum goes up to 1,000 Mbps, and all Rochester customers can get this speed.
Show all download speeds
- 100.0% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
Spectrum fiber upload speeds
In the Rochester area download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Spectrum fiber. Compared to other ISPs, Spectrum is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Rochester fiber providers. Spectrum 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 the Rochester area is up to 1,000 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 35 Mbps. On average, Spectrum customers can get speeds up to 939 Mbps.
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- 88.8% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 9.9% up to 500.0 Mbps
- 1.2% up to 35.0 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Rochester, NY
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless coverage
About 94.07%, or 1,002,230 people, have T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Rochester 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 the Rochester area.
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 the Rochester area. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless is below average. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout the Rochester area. The fastest plan anyone in the Rochester area 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 Rochester customers is up to 74 Mbps.
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- 65.0% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 35.0% up to 25.0 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless upload speeds
In the Rochester area 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 Rochester 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 the Rochester area 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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- 65.0% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 35.0% up to 3.0 Mbps
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Rochester, NY
Verizon fixed wireless coverage
About 74.35%, or 792,124 people, have Verizon fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Rochester area. Verizon is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in much of the Rochester area.
Verizon fixed wireless download speeds
Verizon is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Rochester area. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, Verizon fixed wireless is the fastest. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout the Rochester area. The fastest plan anyone in the Rochester area can order from Verizon goes up to 1,000 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 300 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Rochester customers is up to 410 Mbps.
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- 15.8% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 84.2% up to 300.0 Mbps
Verizon fixed wireless upload speeds
In the Rochester area 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 below average compared to other Rochester fixed wireless providers. Verizon 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 the Rochester area is up to 75 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 20 Mbps. On average, Verizon customers can get speeds up to 29 Mbps.
Show all upload speeds
- 15.8% up to 75.0 Mbps
- 84.2% up to 20.0 Mbps
Rochester Internet by Area
This information is most helpful to those looking for homes or considering moving to the Rochester area or any of the areas nearby.
How does internet in the Rochester area compare to the rest of New York?
Internet speeds in the Rochester area are faster versus the average speeds in New York: 4,072 Mbps in New York versus 4,973 Mbps in the city. The state has similar internet availability compared to the city. Average internet coverage in New York is 98.64% versus 98.48% in the Rochester area.
What zip codes have widespread internet?
Internet coverage varies by zip code and neighborhood. Some examples in or around the Rochester area 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
- North Gates, NY: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Irondequoit, NY: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Greece, NY: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Brighton, NY: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- South Greece, NY: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Spencerport, NY: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- East Rochester, NY: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Henrietta, NY: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Parma Corners, NY: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- West Henrietta, NY: less internet coverage, faster speeds
Cities with Similar Populations
- Grand Rapids, MI: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Tucson, AZ: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Honolulu, HI: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Tulsa, OK: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Buffalo, NY: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Fresno, CA: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Birmingham, AL: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Worcester, MA: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Omaha, NE: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Hartford, CT: less internet coverage, faster speeds