Internet providers in Reston, Virginia
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Broadband in Reston
Reston is a planned Fairfax County community—Lake Anne Village Center, Reston Town Center, RTC West office parks, and Silver Line Metro at Wiehle-Reston East. Fairfax Water and county sewer bill quarterly; most households contract trash with a private hauler or HOA. Reston Association covenants can affect how ISPs access conduit in older clusters.
Reston's FCC sample leads with Verizon Fios fiber at 2.3 Gbps symmetric along Reston Parkway—Xfinity cable also files 2 Gbps symmetric at our stored point near the Dulles Toll Road. Fairfax Water $4.35/1k gal (Apr 2026) plus county sewer ~$64/mo @ 5,000 gal bill separately from Dominion electric and ~$50/mo estimated private trash. HOA bulk ISP deals in high-rise and cluster housing may not match retail FCC rows—verify address-level choice before you lease. Compare symmetric upload if you host video calls from a Hunters Woods split-level.
Dominion Energy Virginia supplies electric; Fairfax Water bills water and passes through county sewer charges quarterly. Official coverage research: FCC National Broadband Map.
Internet providers by technology in Reston
Researching home internet in Reston? At our FCC National Broadband Map sample (38.9586, -77.3570), Verizon appears with a fiber filing with reported downloads up to 2.3 Gbps at our stored Reston 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 Reston 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
- Verizon — Highest provider-reported max download in our Reston FCC sample (2.3 Gbps)
- Xfinity — Fiber filing in our sample (up to 1.2 Gbps download reported)
- AT&T — Fixed wireless option where listed (up to 100 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 Reston sample point)
- HughesNet — Satellite alternative where wireline is limited (FCC filing at our Reston sample point)
- Viasat Inc — Satellite alternative where wireline is limited (FCC filing at our Reston sample point)
Fastest internet providers in Reston
Verizon Fios fiber leads our Reston coordinate at 2.3 Gbps symmetric—Xfinity cable also files 2 Gbps symmetric at the same Fairfax County point.
Fiber internet providers in Reston
Fios and Xfinity fiber both file along Reston Parkway and the Silver Line—Fairfax Water commodity rates and county sewer base charges bill quarterly; trash is usually a private hauler.
Cable internet providers in Reston
Xfinity cable lists 2 Gbps symmetric here—planned-community HOA zones may still use bulk ISP agreements that differ from retail FCC rows.
| Provider | Connection | Max download | Max upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 2 Gbps | 2 Gbps |
Fixed wireless internet in Reston
Verizon fixed wireless fills pockets between Reston Town Center and Herndon-adjacent plats where retail ISP labels may not match your HOA contract.
Satellite internet providers in Reston
Satellite persists for estate parcels on the Great Falls fringe that still use a Reston mailing address.
| 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 Reston (FCC filing sample)
Table lists provider-reported residential filings at our stored coordinate for Reston. 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)
- Satellite (3)
- Fiber (2)
- Cable (1)
| Provider | Connection | Max download | Max upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Fiber | 2.3 Gbps | 2.3 Gbps |
| Xfinity | Cable | 2 Gbps | 2 Gbps |
| Xfinity | Fiber | 1.2 Gbps | 35 Mbps |
| Verizon | Fixed Wireless | 300 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Starlink | Satellite | 280 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| AT&T | Fixed Wireless | 100 Mbps | 20 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 Reston?
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 Reston often exceed that where plant reaches your address.
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Before you order in Reston
- Use your exact address. Fairfax 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 Reston. 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
- 38.9586, -77.3570
- One point in our city dataset
- Distinct provider names
- 8
- 10 provider+technology filing rows in the table above
- Fastest reported download
- up to 2.3 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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