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The most recent internet outage report from Fargo came in on September 21, 2026. Over the past 90 days, Fargo residents filed 2 internet outage reports here on 2 separate days; the busiest was September 21, with 1.

Internet access in Fargo

88.3% of Fargo households have broadband, against 91% nationally.

Share of Fargo homes each provider can serve
  • Midco100%
  • Sparklight97.6%
  • CenturyLink / Quantum Fiber81.9%
  • T-Mobile Home Internet76.3%
  • Verizon58.3%
  • AT&T49%
  • Park Region Mutual Telephone Company17.6%

8 home internet providers reach at least 5% of the city's 73,938 homes. Satellite service is excluded. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.

  • Broadband subscription: 88.3% of 59,970 households (North Dakota 88.7%, US 91%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
  • Fiber to the home: available at 36.4% of 73,938 homes (US 55.9%). Gigabit plans: 93.6%. Cable: 98.6%.
  • Home internet providers filing coverage here: Midco (100% of homes), Sparklight (98% of homes), CenturyLink / Quantum Fiber (82% of homes), AT&T (49% of homes), Park Region Mutual Telephone Company (18% of homes). 5G home or mobile coverage: 99.4% of the city area. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, Dec 2025 data
  • Rank: 2nd of 3 North Dakota cities we track (Minot highest at 89.4%, Bismarck lowest at 88%).
  • Cable, fiber or DSL: 75.3%. Cellular data only: 10.9% (US 11.5%). Satellite: 5.1%.
  • No internet subscription: 11.6%. No computer or smartphone: 3.6%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
  • Grid reliability, 2024: Xcel Energy customers averaged 55 minutes without power. Source: EIA Form 861, 2024 reliability data
  • Cass County storm record since 2015: 335 reports; power outages named in 9 episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
How Fargo households get online
Broadband
  • Fargo88.3%
  • North Dakota88.7%
  • US91%
Cable, fiber, DSL
  • Fargo75.3%
  • North Dakota76.7%
  • US75.6%
Cellular only
  • Fargo10.9%
  • North Dakota9.7%
  • US11.5%
No internet
  • Fargo11.6%
  • North Dakota11.2%
  • US8.9%

Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.

Fiber, gigabit and 5G reach in Fargo
Fiber to the home
  • Fargo36.4%
  • North Dakota69.9%
  • US55.9%
Gigabit plans
  • Fargo93.6%
  • North Dakota93.5%
  • US69.2%
Cable
  • Fargo98.6%
  • North Dakota63.4%
  • US83.1%
5G (35/3 Mbps), by area
  • Fargo99.4%
  • North Dakota70.6%
  • US39.4%

Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.

Broadband subscription, Fargo and nearby cities
  • Bloomington, MN92.6%
  • St. Paul, MN91.7%
  • Minneapolis, MN90.8%
  • Duluth, MN90.3%
  • Fargo, ND88.3%
  • Bismarck, ND88%

Fargo is 5th of 6 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.

Nearby cities compared
CityWidest wired providerFiberGigabit plansNo internet subscription
Fargo, NDMidco (100%)36.4%93.6%11.6%
Bismarck, NDMidco (100%)18.5%81.2%11.8%
Minneapolis, MNXfinity (100%)72.1%97.8%9.1%
Bloomington, MNXfinity (98%)50.6%80.2%7.2%
Duluth, MNCenturyLink / Quantum Fiber (92%)2.3%5.1%9.6%

Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data; Census ACS 2020–2024.

Checked September 2026.

Internet providers in Fargo

Share of Fargo homes each provider reported it can serve, in FCC filings for December 2025: Midco (100%), Sparklight (98%), CenturyLink / Quantum Fiber (82%), T-Mobile Home Internet (76%), and Verizon (58%). Check your own address on the FCC National Broadband Map. If the lights are out too, see Fargo power outages.

Router checks: internet outage guide. Nationwide: US internet outages.

Who to check first in Fargo

The providers with the widest reported coverage in Fargo. Start with the one on your bill.

Midco in Fargo

Reach: reports service to 100% of Fargo homes. Network: Cable and fiber, plus fixed wireless in rural areas, run by Midco.

Where to check: Check the Midco app or midco.com for service alerts in your area.

Support: 800-888-1300

Sparklight in Fargo

Reach: reports service to 98% of Fargo homes. Network: Cable, run by Sparklight (Cable One).

Where to check: Sign in to the Sparklight app or sparklight.com to see service alerts for your address.

Support: 877-692-2253

CenturyLink / Quantum Fiber in Fargo

Reach: reports service to 82% of Fargo 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.

Backup internet options in Fargo

Midco (100% of homes) and Sparklight (98%) each report service to more than half of Fargo homes. At an address that can get both, they run on separate lines.

Home 5G and fixed-wireless plans from T-Mobile Home Internet (76%) and Verizon (58%) report coverage of Fargo 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 99.4% for 5G.

About 10.9% of Fargo households, roughly 6,500 homes, get online only through a cell plan. For them a mobile outage is an internet outage.

Power and weather behind internet outages in Fargo

Xcel Energy customers averaged 55 minutes without power in 2024, across 0.63 interruptions each, against 99 minutes for North Dakota 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 Fargo power outages when both go out together.

Cass County logged 335 storm reports since 2015, most often thunderstorm wind, hail, and tornado. Reports peak in June. Power outages were named in 9 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 36.4% of Fargo homes, cable 98.6% and copper lines 78%. 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.

Fargo internet outage questions

Does a cell network outage take down home internet in Fargo?

For the 10.9% of Fargo households that rely only on a mobile data plan, yes. The 75.3% with cable, fiber or DSL are not affected.

What can I use for internet in Fargo when my provider is down?

A phone hotspot: 4G LTE covers 100% of Fargo by area and 5G 99.4%. Home 5G plans: T-Mobile Home Internet (76%) and Verizon (58%). Where both Midco and Sparklight are available, the second wired line is a backup.

Can a power outage take internet down in Fargo?

Yes, a long power cut can. Xcel Energy customers averaged 55 minutes without power in 2024. NOAA records name power outages in 9 storm episodes in Cass County since 2015.

Is fiber or gigabit internet available in Fargo?

Fiber is reported at 36.4% of Fargo homes (US 55.9%, North Dakota 69.9%), and plans of 1 Gbps or faster at 93.6% (US 69.2%).

How many Fargo households have no home internet?

About 7,000 of 59,970 households, or 11.6%, have no internet subscription of any kind, and another 10.9% rely only on a cell plan (Census ACS 2020–2024).

Which internet provider covers the most homes in Fargo?

Midco, at 100% of homes in its FCC filing. Fiber reaches 36.4% of Fargo homes and gigabit plans 93.6%.

ISP outage status for Fargo

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