Internet Outages in Rhode Island by City
Fiber reaches 83.4% of homes and businesses in Rhode Island, one of the highest shares in the country (US 55.9%).
Internet access in Rhode Island
Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
- Broadband subscription: 91.7% of 441,570 households (US 91%), 16th of 50 states (1 = highest).
- How homes connect: cable, fiber or DSL 78.4%; cellular data only 11.8% (US 11.5%); satellite 3.3%; no subscription 8.1%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Fiber to the home: available at 83.4% of 530,201 homes and businesses (US 55.9%), the highest of the 50 states. Gigabit plans: 50.9%. Cable: 84.7%.
- Wireless: 5G at 35/3 Mbps covers 72.3% of the state's area (US 39.4%), 7th of 50 states (1 = widest); fixed wireless home internet reaches 88.3% of locations. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data
- Cities we track: broadband is highest in Cranston (91.9%) and lowest in Providence (89.7%) of 3 Rhode Island cities on this site. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Fiber by city: Cranston has the widest fiber reach among the cities we track (92.2% of homes); Providence the narrowest (88.5%). Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data
- Power behind the network: Rhode Island electric customers averaged 104 minutes without power in 2024. Source: EIA Form 861 reliability data, 2019–2024
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
Cranston leads; Providence trails. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
Rhode Island is 1st of 3 on fiber reach. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Rhode Island, city by city
Listed for Rhode Island: Cox, Verizon Fios. Call the one on your bill; our internet outage guide covers the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an internet outage in Rhode Island right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Rhode Island in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in Rhode Island can get fiber internet?
FCC data for December 2025 shows fiber to the home available at 83.4% of 530,201 homes and businesses in Rhode Island, against 55.9% nationally. Gigabit plans reach 50.9%.
What share of Rhode Island households has no internet?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates put 8.1% of Rhode Island households without any internet subscription, and 11.8% online only through a cellular data plan.
Which Rhode Island city has the highest broadband rate?
Among the Rhode Island cities on this site, Cranston has the highest share of households with broadband (91.9%) and Providence the lowest (89.7%).
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works