Best Internet Providers in Kent, VA
All 9 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Kent, VA
Kent has 9 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fiber, Cable, DSL, and Fixed Wireless internet are available in the city. Reviews are grouped by provider and the type of service they offer, covering all 4 available internet technologies in Kent.
Ranks compare Kent with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Kent, VA at a Glance
Kent Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Brightspeed
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
Fixed Wireless
Citizens Telephone Cooperative
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Cable
Point Broadband
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Shentel
Connection
Customer Rating
Cable
Providers with less than 1% coverage in this city are excluded from the list. To see if one of these providers is available at your home, please use the address search above.
Speed and technology may vary by address for all providers. Please note we may have a financial relationship with some of the providers above, which does not impact the customer ratings displayed. Customer ratings listed above are national ratings, local Kent ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Kent, VA?
AT&T is the highest-rated internet provider in Kent based on 142 Virginia customer reviews, and T-Mobile Home Internet has the highest rating nationwide. The provider information above and the information immediately below can help you decide. Compare provider ratings and review counts above.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Kent?
Coverage changes block by block. Pick a provider and a technology to see where its service reaches: the darker the area, the larger the share of homes it covers. For your exact address, use the address search above.
Coverage map for each provider in Kent
- Brightspeed - fiber coverage map
- Citizens Telephone Cooperative - fiber coverage map
- Point Broadband - fiber coverage map
- Shentel - cable coverage map
- Citizens Telephone Cooperative - cable coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Brightspeed - dsl coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Brightspeed - fixed wireless coverage map
- Lingo Networks - fixed wireless coverage map
How Kent Compares to Places Its Size
Kent's report card score is in the bottom 46% and its connectivity index is in the top 35%.
| Measure | Kent | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Wythe County | Virginia | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 42.8% | bottom 38% | 76.8% | 79.0% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 836 Mbps | bottom 30% | 1,618 Mbps | 2,389 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 6 | top 20% | 6.6 | 5.7 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.6 | top 29% | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 9% | top 47% | 7% | 18% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 87% | bottom 20% | 91% | 96% | 96% | 1,494 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 88% | top 39% | 85% | 92% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 68% | top 29% | 56% | 77% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 78% | top 30% | 66% | 83% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $74,103 | top 42% | $60,531 | $109,990 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 11% | bottom 47% | 12% | 16% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 42.8% of homes in Kent, against 76.8% across Wythe County and 79.0% across Virginia. Households in Kent are smaller than the US average (2.6 people against 2.7); 9% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $74,103 (US $93,246).
Our demographic data is sourced from the latest 5-year release of the American Community Survey by the US Census Bureau.
Fiber, 5G, Cable and DSL Internet in Kent
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Kent?
Citizens Telephone Cooperative Fiber in Kent, VA
Availability:
40.6%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Citizens Telephone Cooperative offers Fiber service to 40.6% of Kent homes. Across the city, Citizens Telephone Cooperative Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Point Broadband Fiber in Kent, VA
Availability:
28.4%
Customer Rating:
(16)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Point Broadband offers Fiber service to 28.4% of Kent homes. Across the city, Point Broadband Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Brightspeed Fiber in Kent, VA
Availability:
23.6%
Customer Rating:
(31)
Avg. Download Speed
2,000 Mbps
Brightspeed offers Fiber service to 23.6% of Kent homes. Across the city, Brightspeed Fiber has speeds up to 2,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Kent?
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Kent, VA
Availability:
85.3%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
96 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 85.3% of Kent homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 96 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 3.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 19 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Kent, VA
Availability:
85.3%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
101 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 85.3% of Kent homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 101 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 300 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 6.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 9.9 Mbps throughout the city.
Brightspeed Fixed Wireless in Kent, VA
Availability:
56.9%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
Brightspeed offers Fixed Wireless service to 56.9% of Kent homes. Across the city, Brightspeed Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 10 Mbps
Lingo Networks Fixed Wireless in Kent, VA
Availability:
28.4%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
Lingo Networks offers Fixed Wireless service to 28.4% of Kent homes. Across the city, Lingo Networks Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 10 Mbps
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Kent, VA
Availability:
26.2%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 26.2% of Kent homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Kent, VA
Availability:
26.2%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 26.2% of Kent homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Kent?
Citizens Telephone Cooperative Cable in Kent, VA
Availability:
71.6%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
300 Mbps
Citizens Telephone Cooperative offers Cable service to 71.6% of Kent homes. Across the city, Citizens Telephone Cooperative Cable has speeds up to 300 Mbps
Shentel Cable in Kent, VA
Availability:
26.2%
Customer Rating:
(24)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Shentel offers Cable service to 26.2% of Kent homes. Across the city, Shentel Cable is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Kent?
Brightspeed DSL in Kent, VA
Availability:
100.0%
Customer Rating:
(43)
Avg. Download Speed
36 Mbps
Brightspeed offers DSL service to 100.0% of Kent homes. Across the city, Brightspeed DSL has speeds up to 36 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 80 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 10, with an average of 4.1 Mbps throughout the city. Brightspeed DSL is rated higher than other types of internet service available in Kent from Brightspeed in terms of customer satisfaction.
Internet in Kent by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Kent
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
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ZIP codes in Kent
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
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How Kent Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Kent that have their own pages are all within 8 miles. Among them, Wytheville has the most homes with fiber (95.1%) and Ivanhoe the fewest (21.9%); Kent has 42.8%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent (this page) | 313 | 42.8% | 836 Mbps | 6 | C- | 48/100 |
| Wytheville | 11,498 | 95.1% | 2,514 Mbps | 7.9 | B+ | 29/100 |
| Max Meadows | 4,149 | 39.8% | 724 Mbps | 6.4 | C | 35/100 |
| Ivanhoe | 1,280 | 21.9% | 556 Mbps | 3.2 | D | 32/100 |
| Huddle | 511 | 83.8% | 1,148 Mbps | 3.1 | C | 18/100 |
| Stones Mill | 404 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 6.4 | B | 7/100 |
| Kindrick | 397 | 81.4% | 862 Mbps | 5.3 | C | 23/100 |
| Walton Furnace | 381 | 15.2% | 457 Mbps | 5.1 | D+ | 44/100 |
| Fort Chiswell | 214 | 30.4% | 504 Mbps | 7.1 | C | 35/100 |
| Porters Crossroads | 194 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 6.9 | B | 37/100 |
| Fosters Falls | 137 | 37.2% | 817 Mbps | 6.9 | C | 22/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Kent?
According to unbiased feedback from real internet customers, they reported being happiest with speeds provided by AT&T. On the other hand, based on data provided by the internet providers to the FCC, Point Broadband and Shentel should have faster speeds at a local level. While we typically put more weight on real-world customer ratings, we display both satisfaction and technical maximum information for customers to decide for themselves.
Data Reported to FCC by ISPs: Average Maximum Available in Kent
| Brightspeed | 2,000 |
|---|---|
| Citizens Telephone Cooperative | 1,000 |
| Point Broadband | 1,000 |
| Shentel | 1,000 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| AT&T | 25 |
| EarthLink | 25 |
| Lingo Networks | 10 |
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Customer Ratings for Kent Internet Providers
Based on 142 reviews from Virginia internet customers, AT&T is the best internet service provider for Kent residents. AT&T was rated at an average of 4.33 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. T-Mobile Home Internet wins for second-place in Virginia, with 3.90 out of 5 stars and 85.3% coverage in Kent.
At a national level, based on 2354 national reviews for any of the providers listed above, T-Mobile Home Internet is rated higher than any other provider, with a rating of 4.02 out of 5.
Local, State, and National Ratings for all Kent Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Kent, Virginia, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Kent Overall | Virginia Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | (0) |  (6) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Point Broadband | (0) | (8) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (10) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (85) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) |  (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Shentel | (0) | (27) | (35) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) |  (1) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Brightspeed | (0) | (6) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Lingo Networks | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Citizens Telephone Cooperative | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Kent
Based on data reported by Kent ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Point Broadband and Shentel. These internet providers offer speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in Kent. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 1,000 Mbps if they’re willing to purchase the fastest subscription tier available at their homes.
However, actual customers rated their satisfaction with internet speed highest with AT&T. This indicates AT&T reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Kent Speed | Virginia Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | (0) | (6) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (85) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Shentel | (0) | (27) | (35) | View Plans | ||
| Point Broadband | (0) | (8) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (10) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Brightspeed | (0) | (6) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Lingo Networks | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Citizens Telephone Cooperative | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Kent?
Of the providers in Kent, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Kent where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Virginia or the country. This feedback is valuable because it considers price changes and whether the speeds paid for are worth it.
T-Mobile Home Internet is rated 3.90 out of 5 for price, which is similar to the average across all internet providers in the country. Point Broadband is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 3.88 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Kent, Virginia, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Kent
| ISP / Tech Type | Kent Affordability | Virginia Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (10) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Point Broadband | (0) | (8) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (6) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Brightspeed | (0) | (6) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (85) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Shentel | (0) | (27) | (35) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Lingo Networks | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Citizens Telephone Cooperative | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Virginia
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August 24, 2026 Streaming tv is great and security cameras are great but having issues with gaming (Lots of lag)
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Kent?
The right ISP for you depends upon your needs, but in general we can make the following suggestions:
- The best all-around internet service provider in Kent is AT&T.
- The fastest internet provider should be Point Broadband and Shentel. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, AT&T may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Kent is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, HughesNet, and Brightspeed has the broadest coverage in Kent, available to 100.0% of homes, and is most likely to cover your home. To find out exactly what’s available at your home, please use our address search tool.