Cedar Rapids, Iowa Internet Outage Today
Live Cedar Rapids internet outage reports and how households here get online.
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Internet access in Cedar Rapids
91.2% of Cedar Rapids households have broadband, against 91% nationally.
8 home internet providers reach at least 5% of the city's 69,238 homes. Satellite service is excluded. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
- Broadband subscription: 91.2% of 59,351 households (Iowa 88.9%, US 91%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Fiber to the home: available at 34.2% of 69,238 homes (US 55.9%). Gigabit plans: 99.5%. Cable: 98.8%.
- Home internet providers filing coverage here: Mediacom (99% of homes), CenturyLink / Quantum Fiber (89% of homes), Hawkeye Topco Holdings LLC (69% of homes), Rise Broadband (55% of homes), AT&T (54% of homes). 5G home or mobile coverage: 98.5% of the city area. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, Dec 2025 data
- Rank: highest of 4 Iowa cities we track (lowest: Sioux City, 86.9%).
- Cable, fiber or DSL: 77.9%. Cellular data only: 11.9% (US 11.5%).
- No internet subscription: 8.7%. No computer or smartphone: 3.8%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Grid reliability, 2024: Alliant Energy customers averaged 116 minutes without power. Source: EIA Form 861, 2024 reliability data
- Linn County storm record since 2015: 406 reports; power outages named in 14 episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
Cedar Rapids is 2nd of 6 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
| City | Widest wired provider | Fiber | Gigabit plans | No internet subscription |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids, IA | Mediacom (99%) | 34.2% | 99.5% | 8.7% |
| Davenport, IA | Mediacom (99%) | 87.4% | 86.2% | 10% |
| Des Moines, IA | Mediacom (99%) | 82.3% | 99.5% | 9.9% |
| Rockford, IL | Xfinity (100%) | 33.9% | 83.7% | 13.4% |
| Madison, WI | Spectrum (95%) | 53.8% | 60.6% | 8.5% |
Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data; Census ACS 2020–2024.
Checked September 2026.
Internet providers in Cedar Rapids
Share of Cedar Rapids homes each provider reported it can serve, in FCC filings for December 2025: Mediacom (99%), CenturyLink / Quantum Fiber (89%), Hawkeye Topco Holdings LLC (69%), Verizon (60%), and T-Mobile Home Internet (57%). Check your own address on the FCC National Broadband Map. If the lights are out too, see Cedar Rapids power outages.
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Who to check first in Cedar Rapids
The providers with the widest reported coverage in Cedar Rapids. Start with the one on your bill.
Mediacom in Cedar Rapids
Reach: reports service to 99% of Cedar Rapids homes. Network: Cable, run by Mediacom.
Where to check: Sign in to the MediacomConnect app or mediacomcable.com for outage notices.
Support: 855-633-4226
CenturyLink / Quantum Fiber in Cedar Rapids
Reach: reports service to 89% of Cedar Rapids homes. Network: DSL and fiber (Quantum Fiber), run by Lumen.
Where to check: Sign in to the CenturyLink app or centurylink.com to check for a service outage at your address.
AT&T in Cedar Rapids
Reach: reports service to 54% of Cedar Rapids homes. Network: Fiber, DSL/IPBB and AT&T Internet Air (fixed wireless), run by AT&T.
Where to check: Use AT&T's outage check in the Smart Home Manager app or on att.com after signing in.
Support: 800-288-2020
Backup internet options in Cedar Rapids
Mediacom (99% of homes) and CenturyLink / Quantum Fiber (89%) each report service to more than half of Cedar Rapids homes. At an address that can get both, they run on separate lines.
Home 5G and fixed-wireless plans from Verizon (60%) and T-Mobile Home Internet (57%) report coverage of Cedar Rapids homes (Verizon’s figure combines Fios fiber and 5G Home). They run over cell towers rather than cable or fiber, so they can work when a wired network is down. Cell coverage by area is 100% for 4G LTE and 98.5% for 5G.
About 11.9% of Cedar Rapids households, roughly 7,100 homes, get online only through a cell plan. For them a mobile outage is an internet outage.
Power and weather behind internet outages in Cedar Rapids
Alliant Energy customers averaged 116 minutes without power in 2024, across 1.08 interruptions each, against 167 minutes for Iowa as a whole. Cable nodes and fiber cabinets run on batteries that last hours, not days, so a long power cut can take internet down even for homes whose own power has returned. See Cedar Rapids power outages when both go out together.
Linn County logged 406 storm reports since 2015, most often thunderstorm wind, hail, and flash flood. Reports peak in July. Power outages were named in 14 of those storm episodes. Wind, ice and flooding damage poles and buried lines, which is how a storm turns into an internet outage as well as a power outage.
Fiber reports reach 34.2% of Cedar Rapids homes, cable 98.8% and copper lines 87.3%. Cable is the main wired technology here. One neighborhood node feeds many homes, so a node fault usually shows up as a whole street offline at once.
Cedar Rapids internet outage questions
Does a cell network outage take down home internet in Cedar Rapids?
For the 11.9% of Cedar Rapids households that rely only on a mobile data plan, yes. The 77.9% with cable, fiber or DSL are not affected.
What can I use for internet in Cedar Rapids when my provider is down?
A phone hotspot: 4G LTE covers 100% of Cedar Rapids by area and 5G 98.5%. Home 5G plans: Verizon (60%) and T-Mobile Home Internet (57%). Where both Mediacom and CenturyLink / Quantum Fiber are available, the second wired line is a backup.
Can a power outage take internet down in Cedar Rapids?
Yes, a long power cut can. Alliant Energy customers averaged 116 minutes without power in 2024. NOAA records name power outages in 14 storm episodes in Linn County since 2015.
Is fiber or gigabit internet available in Cedar Rapids?
Fiber is reported at 34.2% of Cedar Rapids homes (US 55.9%, Iowa 73%), and plans of 1 Gbps or faster at 99.5% (US 69.2%).
How many Cedar Rapids households have no home internet?
About 5,200 of 59,351 households, or 8.7%, have no internet subscription of any kind, and another 11.9% rely only on a cell plan (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Which internet provider covers the most homes in Cedar Rapids?
Mediacom, at 99% of homes in its FCC filing. Fiber reaches 34.2% of Cedar Rapids homes and gigabit plans 99.5%.
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- Iowa City, IA 25 mi
- Davenport, IA 64 mi
- Des Moines, IA 105 mi
- Rockford, IL 132 mi
- Madison, WI 136 mi
- Peoria, IL 140 mi
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