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Best Internet Providers in Paint Bank, VA

All 2 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings

Paint Bank has 2 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. DSL internet are available in the city. Reviews are grouped by provider and the type of service they offer, covering all 1 available internet technologies in Paint Bank.

This page reflects the most recent FCC update from October 19, 2026, based on the Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025.

What changed
Homes with fiber0.0%Craig County 6.6%bottom 22%
Average top speed36 MbpsCraig County 303 Mbpsbottom 2%
Providers21.9 at a typical addressbottom 13%
Homes with internet81%Craig County 85%bottom 30%
ISP Report CardFscore 3 of 100bottom 5%
Connectivity index70/100Craig County 67/100top 8%

Ranks compare Paint Bank with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.

The Best Internet in Paint Bank, VA at a Glance

Top rankedSee the full rankingFirst in our Paint Bank ranking by coverage, speed and customer ratings.See plans
FastestTDSUp to 50 Mbps advertised to the FCCCompare speeds
Best ratedRiver Street NetworksRated 3.00 out of 5 by its customers, available to 100.00% of homesSee plans
Lowest priceSee prices by providerListed prices appear on each provider below.See plans

Paint Bank Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings

River Street

River Street logo

Availability:

100.0%

Customer Rating:

2.0 of 5 stars

(2)

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Price: Starting at $65.00 / mo.

Connection

Availability

Avg. Download Speed InfoThe highest download speed available in Paint Bank.

Max Download Speed InfoCalculated from the maximum speeds available to most Paint Bank residents, weighted by block population.

Customer Rating

DSL

100.0%

10 Mbps

10 Mbps

DSL: 0.0 of 5 stars

(0)

TDS

TDS logo

Availability:

94.8%

Customer Rating:

3.1 of 5 stars

(39)

Connection

Availability

Avg. Download Speed InfoThe highest download speed available in Paint Bank.

Max Download Speed InfoCalculated from the maximum speeds available to most Paint Bank residents, weighted by block population.

Customer Rating

DSL

94.8%

37 Mbps

50 Mbps

DSL: 3.0 of 5 stars

(7)

Satellite providers, which generally offer 100% coverage across the United States, are available for Paint Bank residents as well. Some of the top satellite options include Dish Network, DirecTV, HughesNet, Viasat, and Starlink. These providers offer varied services and pricing, giving residents flexibility in choosing the best option for their location and needs.

Starlink

Starlink logo

Availability:

100%

Customer Rating:

3.9 of 5 stars

(65)

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Price: $55.00 - $130.00 / mo.

Viasat

Viasat logo

Availability:

100%

Customer Rating:

1.7 of 5 stars

(12)

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1-833-875-1370 Price: $69.99 - $179.99 / mo.

DirecTV

DirecTV logo

Availability:

100%

Customer Rating:

4.3 of 5 stars

(9)

Dish

Dish logo

Availability:

100%

Customer Rating:

3.7 of 5 stars

(13)

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1-833-875-1332 Price: $55.00 / mo.

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 Paint Bank ratings may vary and are shown below.

Who is the Best Internet Provider in Paint Bank, VA?

River Street Networks is the best internet provider in Paint Bank based on Virginia customer satisfaction ratings and reviews. Based on our extensive and unbiased survey, River Street Networks had the best reviews at the local, state, and national levels versus all available providers in Paint Bank, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. River Street Networks is an option for 100.00% of the city.

Which Providers are Available at my Home in Paint Bank?

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.

Paint Bank, VA map of internet availability

How Paint Bank Compares to Places Its Size

Paint Bank's report card score is in the bottom 5% and its connectivity index is in the top 8%.

Fscore 3 of 100ISP Report CardGrades what providers offer: fiber availability, the download speed most homes can get and the number of providers at a typical address.bottom 5%
70/100Craig County 67/100, US 69/100Digital Connectivity IndexMeasures how much households need and use the internet: household size, working from home, devices and subscriptions.top 8%
Measure Paint Bank Rank among US places under 1,000 people Craig County Virginia US Leader
ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here
Fiber availability 0.0% bottom 22% 6.6% 79.0% 71.5% 6,946 places at 100.0%
Average top speed 36 Mbps bottom 2% 303 Mbps 2,389 Mbps 3,486 Mbps Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps)
Providers at a typical address 1.9 bottom 13% 4.3 5.7 7.1 Los Prados, PR (15.1)
Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet
People per household 4.2 top 1% 2.9 2.6 2.7 Paguate, NM (13.4)
Workers who work from home 19% top 12% 18% 18% 15% Boys Town, NE (100%)
Homes with a computer, tablet or phone 84% bottom 13% 93% 96% 96% 1,494 places at 100%
Homes with internet 81% bottom 30% 85% 92% 91% 370 places at 100%
Homes on fiber, cable or DSL 76% top 14% 74% 77% 76% 23 places at 100%
More about the households here
Homes with a desktop or laptop 83% top 17% 64% 83% 81% 72 places at 100%
Median household income $68,729 bottom 48% $72,951 $109,990 $93,246 22 places at $250,001
Residents in school (6th grade to college) 3% bottom 3% 8% 16% 16% University at Buffalo, NY (100%)

Fiber reaches 0.0% of homes in Paint Bank, against 6.6% across Craig County and 79.0% across Virginia. Households in Paint Bank are larger than the US average (4.2 people against 2.7); 19% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $68,729 (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 Paint Bank

Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Paint Bank?

According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no fiber providers available in Paint Bank, VA.

Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Paint Bank?

According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no fixed wireless providers available in Paint Bank, VA.

Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Paint Bank?

According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no cable providers available in Paint Bank, VA.

Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Paint Bank?

River Street DSL in Paint Bank, VA

River Street logo

Availability:

100.0%

Customer Rating:

0.0 of 5 stars

(0)

Avg. Download Speed

10 Mbps

River Street Networks offers DSL service to 100.0% of Paint Bank homes. Across the city, River Street DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 10 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 10 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 1.0, with an average of 1.0 Mbps throughout the city. River Street DSL is rated other types of internet service available in Paint Bank from River Street in terms of customer satisfaction.

TDS DSL in Paint Bank, VA

TDS logo

Availability:

94.8%

Customer Rating:

3.0 of 5 stars

(7)

Avg. Download Speed

37 Mbps

TDS offers DSL service to 94.8% of Paint Bank homes. Across the city, TDS DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 37 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 50 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 7.1 Mbps throughout the city. TDS DSL is rated about the same as other types of internet service available in Paint Bank from TDS in terms of customer satisfaction.

Internet in Paint Bank by Neighborhood and ZIP Code

Paint Bank has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.

Neighborhoods in Paint Bank

Neighborhood People Homes with fiber Average top speed Providers at a typical address Report card Connectivity

ZIP codes in Paint Bank

ZIP code People Homes with fiber Average top speed Providers at a typical address Report card Connectivity
24131103 0.0%34 Mbps1.9F70/100

How Paint Bank Compares to Nearby Places

The 10 places nearest to Paint Bank that have their own pages are all within 10 miles, 4 of them in West Virginia. Among them, Jordan Mines has the most homes with fiber (96.2%) and Craig Springs the fewest (0.0%); Paint Bank has 0.0%.

Place People Homes with fiber Average top speed Providers at a typical address Report card Connectivity
Paint Bank (this page)96 0.0%36 Mbps1.9F70/100
New Castle2,467 1.5%252 Mbps5D65/100
Barbours Creek755 6.1%677 Mbps5.1D+53/100
Gap Mills, WV345 0.0%74 Mbps1F55/100
Waiteville, WV344 0.0%77 Mbps1.9F43/100
Sweet Springs, WV340 0.0%98 Mbps2.6F39/100
Hollywood, WV296 0.0%275 Mbps2.3F34/100
Simmonsville280 0.0%111 Mbps2.9F79/100
Jordan Mines264 96.2%5,000 Mbps1C+29/100
Earlehurst142 0.0%107 Mbps1.1F31/100
Craig Springs109 0.0%58 Mbps2.4F74/100

Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Paint Bank?

According to unbiased feedback from real internet customers, they reported being happiest with speeds provided by River Street Networks. On the other hand, based on data provided by the internet providers to the FCC, TDS 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 Paint Bank

Max Advertised Speed in Paint Bank, VA
Viasat100
TDS50
HughesNet25
River Street Networks10

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Test your connection here and see it next to the speeds providers advertise in Paint Bank. It takes about 20 seconds and, on a fast line, can move a few hundred MB of data.

Customer Ratings for Paint Bank Internet Providers

Based on 1 reviews from Virginia internet customers, River Street Networks is the best internet service provider for Paint Bank residents. River Street Networks was rated at an average of 3.00 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction.

At a national level, based on 41 national reviews for any of the providers listed above, River Street Networks is rated higher than any other provider, with a rating of 2.00 out of 5.

Local, State, and National Ratings for all Paint Bank Internet Providers

The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Paint Bank, Virginia, and customers throughout the country.

ISP / Tech TypePaint Bank OverallVirginia OverallNational OverallFor Service
HughesNetNo rating yet (0)3 of 5 stars (1)2.5 of 5 stars (25)View Plans
River StreetNo rating yet (0)3 of 5 stars (1)2 of 5 stars (2)View Plans
ViasatNo rating yet (0)2 of 5 stars (1)1.5 of 5 stars (12)View Plans
TDSNo rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)3 of 5 stars (39)View Plans

Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Paint Bank

Based on data reported by Paint Bank ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through TDS. The company offers speeds up to 50 Mbps in Paint Bank. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 37 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 River Street Networks. This indicates River Street reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.

ISP / Tech TypePaint Bank SpeedVirginia SpeedNational SpeedFor Service
HughesNetNo rating yet (0)3 of 5 stars (1)2.5 of 5 stars (25)View Plans
River StreetNo rating yet (0)3 of 5 stars (1)2.5 of 5 stars (2)View Plans
ViasatNo rating yet (0)3 of 5 stars (1)1.5 of 5 stars (12)View Plans
TDSNo rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)3 of 5 stars (39)View Plans

Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Paint Bank?

Of the providers in Paint Bank, customers rate River Street Networks the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Paint Bank 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.

River Street Networks is rated 2.00 out of 5 for price, which is much lower than the average across all internet providers in the country.

The table below shows how customers in Paint Bank, Virginia, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.

Rated Affordability in Paint Bank

ISP / Tech TypePaint Bank AffordabilityVirginia AffordabilityNational AffordabilityFor Service
HughesNetNo rating yet (0)3 of 5 stars (1)2.5 of 5 stars (25)View Plans
River StreetNo rating yet (0)2 of 5 stars (1)2 of 5 stars (2)View Plans
ViasatNo rating yet (0)2 of 5 stars (1)1.5 of 5 stars (12)View Plans
TDSNo rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)3 of 5 stars (39)View Plans

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Zitel Fiber

1 of 5 stars October 22, 2026

Slow

Plan Pricing: No rating yet
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Overall Rating: 1 of 5 stars

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Zitel

1 of 5 stars October 20, 2026

slow

Plan Pricing: No rating yet
Internet Speed: 1 of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 1 of 5 stars

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Swiftcurrent Connect Fiber

5 of 5 stars October 20, 2026

Fast

Plan Pricing: No rating yet
Internet Speed: 5 of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 5 of 5 stars

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FiberLync Fiber

5 of 5 stars September 22, 2026
Plan Pricing: 5 of 5 stars
Internet Speed: 5 of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 5 of 5 stars

ISPReports User

Brightspeed

4 of 5 stars August 24, 2026

Streaming tv is great and security cameras are great but having issues with gaming (Lots of lag)

Plan Pricing: 5 of 5 stars
Internet Speed: 4 of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 4 of 5 stars

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Which ISP Should You Choose in Paint Bank?

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 Paint Bank is River Street.
  • The fastest internet provider should be TDS. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, River Street Networks may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
  • The most affordable internet provider in Paint Bank is River Street.
  • Viasat, River Street Networks, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Paint Bank, 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.

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