Best Internet Service Providers in Superior, Wisconsin

What is the best internet provider in Superior?

Spectrum Internet is CNET’s top choice for Internet services in Superiordespite its reputation for steep price increases. With approx 88% coverage in the city, Spectrum is offering an attractive introductory rate on its 500Mbps plan, offering the fastest speeds for the lowest price in the area. T-Mobile Home Internet, on the other hand, stands out as the most reliable fixed wireless option, with wide nationwide coverage, solid speeds, and discounts for phone customers, making it a great alternative if Spectrum or Brightspeed isn’t available.

For the fastest internet in Superior, Brightspeed is the clear winner. As the only fiber internet provider in the city, Brightspeed offers speeds of up to 1,000 Mbps, surpassing Spectrum’s top plan thanks to its symmetrical speeds. However, the availability of fiber optic is limited and most of Brightspeed’s coverage is via DSL. If you’re lucky enough to have access to Brightspeed’s fiber, this is hands down the best option in town.

Source: CNET analysis of provider data.

Source: CNET analysis of provider data.

How to Find Internet Deals and Promotions in Superior

The best internet deals and top promotions in Superior depend on what discounts are available at any given time. Most offers are short-lived, but we regularly review the latest offers.

Superior internet providers, such as Spectrum and T-Mobile, may offer lower introductory prices or streaming add-ons for a limited time. However, others, including Brightspeed, charge the same standard prices all year round.

For a more comprehensive list of promos, check out our guide to the best internet deals.

Source: CNET analysis of provider data.

What is a good internet speed?

Most internet plans can now handle basic productivity and communication tasks. If you’re looking for an internet plan that’s suitable for video conferencing, video streaming, or gaming, you’ll have a better experience with a more robust connection. Here you will find an overview of the recommended minimum download speeds for different applications, according to the FCC. Please note that these are guidelines only and internet speed, service and performance will vary by connection type, provider and address.

For more information, see our guide to how much internet speed you really need.

• With 0 to 5 Mbps you can handle the basics: surfing the web, sending and receiving email, streaming low-quality video.
• 5 to 40 Mbps gives you higher quality video streaming and video conferencing.
• 40 to 100 Mbps should give a single user enough bandwidth to meet the demands of modern telecommuting, video streaming and online gaming.
• With 100 to 500 Mbps, one to two users can simultaneously participate in high-bandwidth activities such as video conferencing, streaming and online gaming.
• With 500 to 1,000 Mbps, three or more users can perform high-bandwidth activities simultaneously.

How CNET chose the best internet providers in Superior

Internet providers are numerous and regional. Unlike the latest smartphone, laptop, router or kitchen tool, it’s impractical to personally test every ISP in a given city. So what is our approach? For starters, we use a proprietary price, availability, and speed database that draws from our own historical ISP data, partner data, and Federal Communications Commission mapping information at FCC.gov.

But it doesn’t end there. We go to the FCC’s website to check our records and make sure we’re considering every ISP that provides service in a particular area. We also enter local addresses on provider websites to find specific options for residents. We look to sources, including the American Customer Satisfaction Index and JD Power, to evaluate how satisfied customers are with an ISP’s service. ISP plans and prices are subject to frequent changes; all information provided is accurate at the time of publication.

Once we have this localized information, we ask three main questions:

1. Does the provider offer access to reasonably high internet speeds?
2. Do customers get a good price for what they pay?
3. Are customers satisfied with their service?

Although the answers to these questions are often layered and complex, we recommend the providers who come closest to ‘yes’ to all three questions. When selecting the cheapest internet service, we look for the subscriptions with the lowest monthly amount, but we also take into account things such as price increases, equipment costs and contracts. Choosing the fastest internet service is relatively easy. We look at advertised upload and download speeds and take into account real-world speed data from sources such as Ookla And FCC reports. (Disclosure: Ookla is owned by the same parent company as CNET, Ziff Davis.)

Visit our page on how we test ISPs to explore our process in more depth.

Internet Service Providers in Superior Frequently Asked Questions