Internet providers in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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Broadband in Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach is the Grand Strand’s tourism and retirement hub—oceanfront towers, Carolina Forest subdivisions, and Socastee commuter pockets along US-17 and SC-31. Electric is usually Santee Cooper (RG-25 demand-rate schedule); the city bills water, sewer, sanitation, and stormwater on one utility statement tied to Grand Strand Water & Sewer Authority wholesale service.
Our Myrtle Beach FCC coordinate shows coastal wireline competition: Frontier fiber at 5 Gbps, HTC fiber, and Spectrum cable/fiber at gig speeds, plus fixed wireless inland. Vacation-rental towers and HOA-managed buildings often use bulk internet—run the comparison tool for each unit, not just the resort name.
Santee Cooper serves most Horry County homes under Schedule RG-25 (~$126/mo typical at 1,000 kWh with demand charge). Horry Electric Cooperative and Duke Energy Progress also serve parts of the county. City utilities bill water/sewer plus $30.80/mo sanitation on the same statement. Official coverage research: FCC National Broadband Map.
Internet providers by technology in Myrtle Beach
Researching home internet in Myrtle Beach? At our FCC National Broadband Map sample (33.6891, -78.8867), Frontier appears with a fiber filing with reported downloads up to 5 Gbps at our stored Myrtle Beach coordinate—often the strongest wireline option where it reaches your address; cable from Spectrum (reported up to 1 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, Viasat Inc, HughesNet also file at this coordinate, which can matter on rural fringes even when Myrtle Beach 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.
Best for (FCC sample—not retail rankings)
- Frontier — Highest provider-reported max download in our Myrtle Beach FCC sample (5 Gbps)
- HTC — Fiber filing in our sample (up to 2 Gbps download reported)
- Spectrum — Fiber filing in our sample (up to 1 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)
- AT&T — Fixed wireless option where listed (up to 25 Mbps download reported)
- Starlink — Satellite alternative where wireline is limited (FCC filing at our Myrtle Beach sample point)
Fastest internet providers in Myrtle Beach
Our Myrtle Beach FCC sample lists 5 Gbps symmetric from Frontier fiber—HTC fiber files 2 Gbps and Spectrum cable/fiber at 1 Gbps at this coordinate.
Fiber internet providers in Myrtle Beach
Frontier and HTC fiber filings lead at this sample point; oceanfront towers and Carolina Forest subdivisions should still be verified per address—HOA bulk internet is common.
Cable internet providers in Myrtle Beach
Spectrum cable and fiber file at 1 Gbps here—compare data caps for seasonal rentals and host-provided Wi-Fi.
| Provider | Connection | Max download | Max upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 1 Gbps | 1 Gbps |
Fixed wireless internet in Myrtle Beach
Fixed wireless covers marsh-side and unincorporated Horry County lots where coax or fiber plant has not been extended.
DSL internet providers in Myrtle Beach
Legacy copper DSL filings—often slower max downloads but sometimes the only wireline option on older plant.
| Provider | Connection | Max download | Max upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier | DSL | 70 Mbps | 3 Mbps |
Satellite internet providers in Myrtle Beach
Starlink remains listed for low-density pockets west of the beach when wireline fails the address check.
| Provider | Connection | Max download | Max upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starlink | Satellite | 280 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Viasat Inc | Satellite | 100 Mbps | 3 Mbps |
| HughesNet | Satellite | 50 Mbps | 5 Mbps |
Internet providers in Myrtle Beach (FCC filing sample)
Table lists provider-reported residential filings at our stored coordinate for Myrtle Beach. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier | Fiber | 5 Gbps | 5 Gbps |
| HTC | Fiber | 2 Gbps | 2 Gbps |
| Spectrum | Cable | 1 Gbps | 1 Gbps |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 1 Gbps | 1 Gbps |
| Verizon | Fixed Wireless | 300 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Starlink | Satellite | 280 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| MINTernet | Fixed Wireless | 100 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| T-Mobile | Fixed Wireless | 100 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Viasat Inc | Satellite | 100 Mbps | 3 Mbps |
| Frontier | DSL | 70 Mbps | 3 Mbps |
| HughesNet | Satellite | 50 Mbps | 5 Mbps |
| AT&T | Fixed Wireless | 25 Mbps | 3 Mbps |
How much internet speed do you need in Myrtle Beach?
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 Myrtle Beach often exceed that where plant reaches your address.
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Before you order in Myrtle Beach
- Use your exact address. Horry County 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 Myrtle Beach. 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
- 33.6891, -78.8867
- One point in our city dataset
- Distinct provider names
- 10
- 12 provider+technology filing rows in the table above
- Fastest reported download
- up to 5 Gbps
- Highest max in this sample only
- Satellite in sample
- Yes
- Starlink, Viasat Inc, HughesNet
Our stored copy of this sample was last refreshed from the FCC API on 2026-06-03. 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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