Internet providers in Bloomington, Minnesota
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Broadband in Bloomington
Bloomington anchors south Hennepin County—Mall of America, MSP-adjacent hospitality, Normandale Community College, and dense post-war neighborhoods between I-35W and the Minnesota River. The city softens water at the plant (unlike Plymouth or Brooklyn Park), runs organized Pay-As-You-Throw garbage on the utility bill, and bills water/sewer six times per year. Slug bloomington-mn avoids confusion with Bloomington, Illinois or Bloomington, Indiana.
Bloomington's FCC sample leads with Quantum Fiber at up to 8 Gbps symmetric, plus AT&T fiber and Xfinity cable in the same pull—USI and other fiber brands also serve Penn-American plats. 2026 PAYT trash ranges from $9.93/mo (35-gal every-other-week) to $33.11/mo (95-gal weekly); water+sewer benchmark ~$63/mo @ 6,000 gal on the city's own survey. Multifamily near MOA may still use bulk ISP contracts—verify retail choice before you lease. The fastest, fiber, and cable tables below reflect our stored coordinate, not every Hyland Hills or Nine Mile Creek block.
Xcel Energy supplies Bloomington electric (~$6 base + seasonal energy). City of Bloomington bills softened water, sewer, and PAYT solid waste; broadband is a separate retail purchase. Official coverage research: FCC National Broadband Map.
Internet providers by technology in Bloomington
Researching home internet in Bloomington? At our FCC National Broadband Map sample (44.8408, -93.2983), Quantum Fiber appears with a fiber filing with reported downloads up to 8 Gbps at our stored Bloomington coordinate—often the strongest wireline option where it reaches your address; cable from Xfinity (reported up to 2 Gbps download) is another common path in FCC data for suburban and in-town routes; Verizon lists fixed wireless at this sample point—useful where fiber or cable drops have not been built to the lot; satellite providers such as Starlink, HughesNet, Viasat Inc also file at this coordinate, which can matter on rural fringes even when Bloomington looks well served on a map. Promotional pricing and store availability are not in FCC filings—run the comparison tool with your full street address before you order.
Notable options in this FCC sample
- Quantum Fiber — Highest provider-reported max download in our Bloomington FCC sample (8 Gbps)
- AT&T — Fiber filing in our sample (up to 5 Gbps download reported)
- Intrepid Fiber Networks — Fiber filing in our sample (up to 2 Gbps download reported)
- Xfinity — Cable filing in our sample (up to 2 Gbps download reported)
- Verizon — Fixed wireless option where listed (up to 300 Mbps download reported)
- MINTernet — Fixed wireless option where listed (up to 100 Mbps download reported)
- T-Mobile — Fixed wireless option where listed (up to 100 Mbps download reported)
- Starlink — Satellite alternative where wireline is limited (FCC filing at our Bloomington sample point)
Fastest internet providers in Bloomington
Quantum Fiber tops our Bloomington coordinate at 8 Gbps symmetric—well above Xfinity cable in the same Hennepin County sample. MOA hospitality and Normandale splits may not share the same node.
| Provider | Connection | Max download | Max upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 8 Gbps | 8 Gbps |
| AT&T | Fiber | 5 Gbps | 5 Gbps |
| Intrepid Fiber Networks | Fiber | 2 Gbps | 2 Gbps |
| Xfinity | Cable | 2 Gbps | 250 Mbps |
| Verizon | Fixed Wireless | 300 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
Fiber internet providers in Bloomington
Quantum Fiber and AT&T fiber both file multi-gig speeds—city-softened water (~$30/mo @ 6k gal) bills separately from Xcel seasonal electric and 2026 PAYT trash carts.
| Provider | Connection | Max download | Max upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 8 Gbps | 8 Gbps |
| AT&T | Fiber | 5 Gbps | 5 Gbps |
| Intrepid Fiber Networks | Fiber | 2 Gbps | 2 Gbps |
Cable internet providers in Bloomington
Xfinity cable is the incumbent coax story near 494/100 interchanges—upload asymmetry still shows up in FCC data even when download tiers advertise a gig.
| Provider | Connection | Max download | Max upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 2 Gbps | 250 Mbps |
Fixed wireless internet in Bloomington
Fixed wireless fills pockets between I-35W and the Minnesota River bluffs where organized PAYT trash is on the city bill but wireline drops lag in older fourplex stock.
DSL internet providers in Bloomington
Legacy copper DSL filings—often slower max downloads but sometimes the only wireline option on older plant.
| Provider | Connection | Max download | Max upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 100 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
Satellite internet providers in Bloomington
Satellite persists for scattered lots that bill Bloomington utilities but sit on the Richfield or Edina fringe without a buried fiber handhole.
| Provider | Connection | Max download | Max upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starlink | Satellite | 280 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| HughesNet | Satellite | 100 Mbps | 5 Mbps |
| Viasat Inc | Satellite | 100 Mbps | 3 Mbps |
Internet providers in Bloomington (FCC filing sample)
Table lists provider-reported residential filings at our stored coordinate for Bloomington. This is research data—not live pricing, percent coverage, or a guarantee that every brand sells at your address. See how we use FCC data below for sample methodology, then confirm plans in the comparison tool above.
Connection types in this FCC sample
- Fixed Wireless (4)
- Fiber (3)
- Satellite (3)
- Cable (1)
- DSL (1)
| Provider | Connection | Max download | Max upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 8 Gbps | 8 Gbps |
| AT&T | Fiber | 5 Gbps | 5 Gbps |
| Intrepid Fiber Networks | Fiber | 2 Gbps | 2 Gbps |
| Xfinity | Cable | 2 Gbps | 250 Mbps |
| Verizon | Fixed Wireless | 300 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Starlink | Satellite | 280 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| AT&T | Fixed Wireless | 100 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 100 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| HughesNet | Satellite | 100 Mbps | 5 Mbps |
| MINTernet | Fixed Wireless | 100 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| T-Mobile | Fixed Wireless | 100 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Viasat Inc | Satellite | 100 Mbps | 3 Mbps |
How much internet speed do you need in Bloomington?
Headline Mbps in ads are often “up to” values. Match the plan to how many people and devices share the connection—not only the fastest number on a provider card. Upload speed matters for video calls and cloud backups.
25+ Mbps
- Web, email, HD streaming
- 1–2 devices
- Ideal for 1–2 people
100+ Mbps
- 4K streaming, online gaming, video calls
- 3–5 devices
- Ideal for 2–6 people
500 Mbps – 1 Gig
- Multiple 4K streams, large uploads, smart home
- 5+ devices
- Ideal for 6+ people or heavy WFH
Mbps (megabits per second) measures data rate. FCC broadband benchmarks use 25 Mbps download as a baseline for fixed service; fiber and cable plans in Bloomington often exceed that where plant reaches your address.
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Before you order in Bloomington
- Use your exact address. Hennepin County can include multiple networks—or pockets with only one wireline option. Summaries on this page and FCC filings describe sample points, not a quote for your home.
- Check HOA and apartment rules. Bulk agreements or approved-provider lists can limit what you can install—ask the property manager if results look narrow.
- Compare technology types. Plans may be labeled cable, fiber, DSL, fixed wireless, or satellite—upload speed and latency vary. Match the plan to how you use the connection, not only headline download Mbps.
- Cross-check government data. Our FCC section below explains the one-point sample we store; the FCC National Broadband Map lets you search your address. The shopping tool above shows retail offers—they can disagree, so confirm with the ISP before you sign up.
How we use FCC broadband data
This section explains how we build the FCC provider table above for Bloomington. It is methodology—not a coverage map for the whole city and not a substitute for checking your street address in the comparison tool.
We take one sample coordinate per city from our dataset (the point we store in cities.json, usually a centroid or chosen coordinate—not an address you enter on this page). We query the FCC National Broadband Map API for residential provider filings at that latitude and longitude, then store the rows in fcc-broadband-by-city.json for this page. Each row is a brand + technology + reported max speeds; multiple rows per brand are normal (for example separate cable and fiber filings).
Filings describe what providers report at that point. They are not retail prices, promotional bundles, percent of homes served, or a guarantee that service can be installed at your driveway.
FCC data is provider-reported and may lag new construction, while shopping-tool results can vary by address, promotion, and provider eligibility. We use FCC data for technology and availability context, not final pricing.
Internet providers submit updated broadband availability to the FCC on a semiannual schedule—filing deadlines are typically March 1 and September 1 (or the next business day). Even after the FCC publishes a new dataset, filings can trail fiber overbuilds, new subdivisions, and retired copper plant by months.
What this sample shows
- Sample coordinates
- 44.8408, -93.2983
- One point in our city dataset
- Distinct provider names
- 11
- 12 provider+technology filing rows in the table above
- Fastest reported download
- up to 8 Gbps
- Highest max in this sample only
- Satellite in sample
- Yes
- Starlink, HughesNet, Viasat Inc
Our stored copy of this sample was last refreshed from the FCC API on 2026-06-05. Batch updates run on our schedule; the underlying FCC map updates on the agency's semiannual publication cycle. Cross-check your address on the FCC National Broadband Map or in the comparison tool above before you order service.
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