Here are the fastest internet providers you can work with:
AT&T U-verse
AT&T offers U-verse Internet in 21 states: IL, IN, OH, MI, WI, AR, KS, MO, OK, TX, CA, NV, AL, MS, LA, KY, TN, GA, FL, NC, and SC. AT&T U-verse offers speed up to 1 Gbps in some metro cities. Subscribers can choose from 3 options: Up to 50 Mbps, Up to 100 Mbps, and Up to 1 Gbps Internet connection.
Comcast Xfinity
Comcast offers the widest range of options and perhaps has the widest coverage among internet providers. The top speed is 2 Gbps with offers of bundling internet and TV. Capping is at 1 terabyte. Subscribers can opt for lower-priced time contracts (1-3 years) or pay higher for a no contract option. Comcast is in 41 states.
Verizon Fios
Verizon offers 300 Mbps top speed and no data capping. Internet users have praised Verizon as having symmetrical upload and download speeds enabling faster uploading of video as well as smoother video conferencing on Skype and other apps.
Viasat
This is satellite link internet with speeds up to 50 Mbps and a capping rate of 100GB. This is suitable if you live in a rural area or other areas not served by DSL or fiber optic cable. Viasat announced they will be rolling out 100 Mbps speeds soon.
CenturyLink
With speeds ranging from 5 Mbps to 1 Gbps. CenturyLink has some of the friendliest packages on the market. All bundles come with DIRECTV. But CenturyLink speeds will vary greatly, depending on where you are located.
Optimum
This internet provider has a unique business model. Subscribers can connect at any of the 1.5 million hotspots. The top speeds are at 400 Mbps which is higher than the advertised speeds by up to 105%. This is an ideal internet provider for laptop use while traveling. This comes with a no-contract plan.
Picking an internet provider largely depends on your needs. Do you need internet for TV, phone, gaming, home office in a bundle or separately? If you want to bundle go for higher speeds.