How to Get Internet Without Cable. When talking to people who are interested in cutting the cord, the issue that continually crops up is how to find affordable internet access. Many ask how to obtain internet access without a cable TV bundle. While market competition between internet service providers in the U. S. is extremely low, there are areas within the U. S. where competition is non existent. Watch The Man With The Golden Gun Online The Man With The Golden Gun Full Movie Online. The F. C. C. definition of broadband is a download speed of 2. Mbps. A 2. 01. 4 report showed that only 3. Americans had a choice of 2 or more providers. Furthermore, 1. 4 of the population had no provider in their area delivering internet access at that speed. For someone that had ditched cable and streaming their content over the internet, an HD video at 1. Mbps to stream without buffering. Therefore, I typically recommend about 1. Mbps as the minimum to stream without headaches. Even at that speed, only 7. However, that stat is misleading as many of those choices are expensive low quality satellite internet. Internet Cost Per Month. In order to make cutting the cord worth it, the trick is to keep your internet costs while having adequate speed to stream video without buffering. I recommend trying to keep your internet cost per month below 7. Add a digital TV antenna, and a streaming service and you are on your way to cable free lifestyles. Ideally, a lower internet cost leaves you with more money to purchase content. Today, Im going to cover some internet only plans in the U. S. that deliver affordable home internet service. Ill also cover the states where each of these providers operates. If you know of an affordable internet only plan in your area that you use to cut the cord, please let us know in the comments and Ill add it to the article. Internet Service Providers In My Area. Verizon Fios. Before, I get into the various providers in the US that offer internet only plans at a reasonable price I wanted to cover the ISP I use. P2i1uu7z1po9_r1_540.jpg' alt='Watch Repeaters Online Hulu' title='Watch Repeaters Online Hulu' />I live in Maryland. While Im in the lucky 3. ISP, one of those choices is Comcast. Personally, I feel Comcast is the company most responsible for the sad state of internet access in the U. S. Therefore, I refuse to give them my money. The other internet service provider in my area is Verizon Fios. Thankfully, theyve been a top notch ISP for me. They had a promotion that gave me 5. Mbps of download speed for under 4. Read my post on this Fios Internet only service for more information on how I got their promotional pricing. Verizon Fios is currently available in and around the areas of New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Washington D. C. You can check for the promo pricing availability here. Cheap Internet Service Providers. While the ISPs I mention in this post are affordable, they also offer quality internet access. Unfortunately, not every state has a decent provider. I will be sure to cover as many states as possible. As I mentioned earlier, if you know a provider, leave their information in the comments and Ill get them added to the list. I want to grow this list to give people a reference of the best internet plans available for home users. AT T Internet Only. AT T is currently offering an internet only deal that provides 5. Mbps for 5. 0. You can sign up for the promotion here. AT T offer internet service in the following states Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. Check for availability in your area. Optimum Online. Few cable companies offer affordable internet only services. However, residents of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and a few in Pennsylvania can subscribe to Cablevisions Optimum Online Internet service. Not only can you get 1. Mbps for a great price, but also the service is solid. There are two primary ways to connect soundbar to TV, and both will give you great results. Dive in and learn How to connect your soundbar to your TV. Univision is an American Spanish language broadcast television network that is owned by Univision Communications. The networks programming is aimed at Hispanic. Google Fiber. Google Fiber is really changing the ISP game. Every city they begin offering high speed broadband in immediately sparks price competition. While they offer gigabit internet at 7. Mbps internet connection for only 1. This easily makes them the best internet service provider for those looking to cut the cord. If you need a bit more speed than that, they also offer 1. Mbps for only 5. As of this article, they currently offer internet in Atlanta, Georgia Austin, Texas Charlotte, North Carolina the Kansas City metro area in Missouri and Kansas Nashville, Tennessee and Provo, Utah and they just started rolling out in Salt Lake City. DSL Extreme. DSL Extreme offers speeds much faster than what you typically see from DSL, thats because they are using AT Ts existing U Verse network to deliver service. The speeds they offer that matter to cord cutters are their 2. Mbps plan for 5. Mbps plan for 6. Both plans are adequate for most cord cutters. They operate in areas within Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. Check here for availability. WOW Internet. A reader of the blog informed me that WOW Internet access in Knoxville Tennessee. They offer speeds of 3. Mbps for just 2. Mbps for just 4. Mbps. If anyone has any experience with their Internet only service them please post in the comments. They appear to offer service in parts of South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Kansas, Michigan, Indiana, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, and Ohio. Update A commenter had a bad billing experience with this provider. Can anyone else way in on this in the comments Find Internet Providers in Your Area. The options above are ones I have personally found online. There are also a few ways to get free internet access. However, those solutions are not adequate for most internet users. If none of those work for you, try the tool below. Due to ISPs keeping their service area data close to the vest, the data is not always up to date. However, it will give you an idea of what is available in your area. If you do not see the Internet Service Provider Search below, try this version of the page. If ISPs like Verizon, AT T,  and Optimum show up in the search below. Make sure you use the links in the article above. The search tool may not take you to the online deal. Ive made sure the links in the article will. Ive consolidated a list of the links below. Verizon Fios Internet Only Deal. AT T Internet Only Deal. Optimum Internet Only Deal. DSL Extreme Internet Only Deal. Broadband Search Powered by Broadband. Now. If this article didnt answer your specific question, check out the Cord Cutting Guide. It provides links to the most important articles in our over 2. TV. If you enjoyed this article, please Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. It goes out every Thursday and keeps you up to date on information relevant to cord cutters. Subscribing will also inform you on the latest deals out there for internet, streaming, and more. For tips and tricks on cutting the cord and other tech topics follow Dennis on Twitter Grounded. Reason. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook Page.