Duluth, Minnesota Internet Outage Today
Live Duluth internet outage reports and how households here get online.
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No internet outage reports in Duluth, Minnesota in the last 24 hours
The most recent internet outage report from Duluth came in on September 20, 2026. Over the past 90 days, Duluth residents filed 3 internet outage reports here on 3 separate days; the busiest was September 21, with 1.
Internet access in Duluth
Only 2.3% of Duluth homes can get fiber; most wired service here runs over cable or DSL.
6 home internet providers reach at least 5% of the city's 41,038 homes. Satellite service is excluded. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
- Broadband subscription: 90.3% of 37,447 households (Minnesota 91.6%, US 91%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Fiber to the home: available at 2.3% of 41,038 homes (US 55.9%). Gigabit plans: 5.1%. Cable: 91.7%.
- Home internet providers filing coverage here: CenturyLink / Quantum Fiber (92% of homes), Spectrum (92% of homes), AT&T (50% of homes), AirFiber, Inc. (19% of homes). 5G home or mobile coverage: 87.9% of the city area. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, Dec 2025 data
- Rank: lowest of 5 Minnesota cities we track (highest: Bloomington, 92.6%).
- Cable, fiber or DSL: 78.6%. Cellular data only: 9.7% (US 11.5%).
- No internet subscription: 9.6%. No computer or smartphone: 4.2%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Grid reliability, 2024: Minnesota Power customers averaged 120 minutes without power. Source: EIA Form 861, 2024 reliability data
- St. Louis County storm record since 2015: 640 reports; power outages named in 22 episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
Duluth is 6th of 6 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
| City | Widest wired provider | Fiber | Gigabit plans | No internet subscription |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth, MN | CenturyLink / Quantum Fiber (92%) | 2.3% | 5.1% | 9.6% |
| St. Paul, MN | Xfinity (99%) | 72.1% | 84.2% | 8.2% |
| Minneapolis, MN | Xfinity (100%) | 72.1% | 97.8% | 9.1% |
| Eau Claire, WI | Spectrum (94%) | 55.7% | 57.7% | 8.9% |
| Bloomington, MN | Xfinity (98%) | 50.6% | 80.2% | 7.2% |
Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data; Census ACS 2020–2024.
Checked September 2026.
Internet providers in Duluth
Share of Duluth homes each provider reported it can serve, in FCC filings for December 2025: CenturyLink / Quantum Fiber (92%), Spectrum (92%), Verizon (60%), T-Mobile Home Internet (52%), and AT&T (50%). Check your own address on the FCC National Broadband Map. If the lights are out too, see Duluth power outages.
Router checks: internet outage guide. Nationwide: US internet outages.
Who to check first in Duluth
The providers with the widest reported coverage in Duluth. Start with the one on your bill.
CenturyLink / Quantum Fiber in Duluth
Reach: reports service to 92% of Duluth 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.
Spectrum in Duluth
Reach: reports service to 92% of Duluth homes. Network: Cable, run by Charter Communications.
Where to check: Sign in to the My Spectrum app or spectrum.net; outages at your address show on the account page.
AT&T in Duluth
Reach: reports service to 50% of Duluth 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 Duluth
CenturyLink / Quantum Fiber (92% of homes) and Spectrum (92%) each report service to more than half of Duluth 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 (52%) report coverage of Duluth 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 87.9% for 5G.
About 9.7% of Duluth households, roughly 3,600 homes, get online only through a cell plan. For them a mobile outage is an internet outage.
Power and weather behind internet outages in Duluth
Minnesota Power customers averaged 120 minutes without power in 2024, across 1.3 interruptions each, against 220 minutes for Minnesota 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 Duluth power outages when both go out together.
St. Louis County logged 640 storm reports since 2015, most often thunderstorm wind, hail, and flash flood. Reports peak in June. Power outages were named in 22 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 2.3% of Duluth homes, cable 91.7% and copper lines 92%. 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.
Duluth internet outage questions
Does a cell network outage take down home internet in Duluth?
For the 9.7% of Duluth households that rely only on a mobile data plan, yes. The 78.6% with cable, fiber or DSL are not affected.
What can I use for internet in Duluth when my provider is down?
A phone hotspot: 4G LTE covers 100% of Duluth by area and 5G 87.9%. Home 5G plans: Verizon (60%) and T-Mobile Home Internet (52%). Where both CenturyLink / Quantum Fiber and Spectrum are available, the second wired line is a backup.
Can a power outage take internet down in Duluth?
Yes, a long power cut can. Minnesota Power customers averaged 120 minutes without power in 2024. NOAA records name power outages in 22 storm episodes in St. Louis County since 2015.
Is fiber or gigabit internet available in Duluth?
Fiber is reported at 2.3% of Duluth homes (US 55.9%, Minnesota 54.9%), and plans of 1 Gbps or faster at 5.1% (US 69.2%).
How many Duluth households have no home internet?
About 3,600 of 37,447 households, or 9.6%, have no internet subscription of any kind, and another 9.7% rely only on a cell plan (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Which internet provider covers the most homes in Duluth?
CenturyLink / Quantum Fiber, at 92% of homes in its FCC filing. Fiber reaches 2.3% of Duluth homes and gigabit plans 5.1%.
ISP outage status for Duluth
Recent internet reports in Duluth
- Internet reports in Duluth, last 24h
- 0
- Most recent internet report here
- September 20, 2026
- Internet reports across Minnesota, last 24h
- 0
- City population
- 86,118
Other outage types in Duluth
Internet Outages in cities near Duluth
- St. Paul, MN 135 mi
- Minneapolis, MN 136 mi
- Eau Claire, WI 139 mi
- Bloomington, MN 146 mi
- Rochester, MN 192 mi
- Fargo, ND 221 mi
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