Indiana Ranks 20th in Ultrafast Broadband Access
A Playiro study of FCC coverage data places Indiana 20th nationally for homes able to get 250 Mbps internet service.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Telecommunications
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A Playiro study ranking the 50 states for ultrafast broadband access places Indiana 20th nationally. Of Indiana's residential locations, 94.2% can receive internet service with download speeds of at least 250 megabits per second, compared with a national average of 93.9%.
Why it matters
Indiana's ranking shows that high-speed connectivity is available to most of the state's homes but still trails several peer states. The gap between counties also shows that access to ultrafast service varies widely within Indiana.
The study measured terrestrial fixed-broadband availability at 250 Mbps download and 25 Mbps upload, excluding satellite service, using FCC county-level coverage data. Warren County has the lowest Indiana availability at 44.5%, while Fulton County leads at 99.8%, a spread of 55.3 percentage points.
The players
Playiro
Playiro is a digital analytics firm that produced the state-by-state ranking of ultrafast broadband access.
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is the U.S. federal agency that regulates interstate communications and maintains the national broadband coverage data used in the study.
The details
The study used FCC coverage data covering residential locations in all 3,142 U.S. counties and ranked each state by the share of homes able to receive 250 Mbps service. North Dakota ranked first nationally at 99.3%, while Montana ranked last at 78%, and nineteen states placed above Indiana.
Timeline
June 2026: FCC broadband coverage data used in the study was collected.
November 3, 2026: FCC coverage data was downloaded for the study.
November 9, 2026: Study findings were published.
Roadmap
The study relies on the FCC's fixed-broadband coverage maps and their 250 Mbps download and 25 Mbps upload benchmark, measuring only terrestrial technologies and excluding satellite service. Its state rankings therefore reflect the agency's current coverage definitions rather than a separate measure of internet speed actually delivered to homes.
Homes in Indiana counties with lower availability may have fewer options for ultrafast internet plans than those in higher-ranked counties. Residents checking whether a 250 Mbps plan is available at their address should confirm service directly with local providers, since county-level averages do not reflect individual locations.
The takeaway
Indiana's ranking reflects strong statewide coverage, but the 55.3-point gap between its best and worst counties shows that access depends heavily on location within the state.
Further reading
For more on how broadband access is measured across the country, explore the Telecommunications section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WOWO 1190 AM | 107.5 FM.
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