Provider	ZIP Codes	Max Speed
T-Mobile	-	25 Mbps
Charter (Spectrum)	-	1,000 Mbps
Comcast (Xfinity)	-	2,000 Mbps
Verizon	-	1,000 Mbps
Cox Communications	81	1,000 Mbps
i3 Broadband	81	1,000 Mbps
Towerstream	81	200 Mbps

Cities

Cities in Rhode Island

Providence

Grade A · 100 Mbps · 42 ZIPs

Washington

Grade A · 100 Mbps · 20 ZIPs

Kent

Grade A · 100 Mbps · 8 ZIPs

Newport

Grade B · 100 Mbps · 8 ZIPs

Bristol

Grade B · 100 Mbps · 3 ZIPs

Neighbors

Neighboring States

Connecticut

909 Mbps avg · 90% fiber

Massachusetts

937 Mbps avg · 100% fiber

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average internet speed in Rhode Island?

Rhode Island has an average maximum download speed of 100 Mbps across 81 ZIP codes. 90% of areas have fiber internet access, and the state averages 10 providers per ZIP code.

Which counties in Rhode Island have the best internet?

The counties with the best broadband in Rhode Island include Providence (Grade A), Kent (Grade A), Washington (Grade A). These areas have the fastest average speeds and most provider competition.

How does Rhode Island compare to the national average?

The national average download speed is 876 Mbps, while Rhode Island averages 100 Mbps, below the national average. Nationally, 96% of areas have fiber, compared to 90% in Rhode Island.

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Broadband glossary

Sources: FCC Broadband Data Collection

The this entity record above pulls directly from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. internet availability and broadband speed distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

Every number on this page links back to the FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC); the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 2026.