Burlington, Vermont Internet Outage Today
Live Burlington internet outage reports and how households here get online.
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Internet access in Burlington
Fiber reaches 93.5% of homes in Burlington, well above the 55.9% national figure, so a single cable outage leaves most households with a wired backup option.
7 home internet providers reach at least 5% of the city's 23,071 homes. Satellite service is excluded. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
- Broadband subscription: 91.6% of 17,504 households (Vermont 89.7%, US 91%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Fiber to the home: available at 93.5% of 23,071 homes (US 55.9%). Gigabit plans: 94.2%. Cable: 98.8%.
- Home internet providers filing coverage here: Xfinity (100% of homes), VTel Wireless, Inc. (94% of homes), Schurz Communications, Inc. (94% of homes), Fidium Fiber (75% of homes), AT&T (63% of homes). 5G home or mobile coverage: 85% of the city area. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, Dec 2025 data
- Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.9%. Cellular data only: 8.6% (US 11.5%).
- No internet subscription: 8.4%. No computer or smartphone: 2.7%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Chittenden County storm record since 2015: 133 reports; power outages named in 57 episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
Burlington is 3rd of 6 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
| City | Widest wired provider | Fiber | Gigabit plans | No internet subscription |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington, VT | Xfinity (100%) | 93.5% | 94.2% | 8.4% |
| Schenectady, NY | Spectrum (97%) | 85.7% | 10.8% | 13.6% |
| Manchester, NH | Xfinity (100%) | 63.7% | 98.3% | 8.3% |
| Nashua, NH | Xfinity (100%) | 60.5% | 98.2% | 6.6% |
| Lewiston, ME | Spectrum (96%) | 74.6% | 78.1% | 13.6% |
Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data; Census ACS 2020–2024.
Checked September 2026.
Internet providers in Burlington
Share of Burlington homes each provider reported it can serve, in FCC filings for December 2025: Xfinity (100%), VTel Wireless, Inc. (94%), Schurz Communications, Inc. (94%), Fidium Fiber (75%), and T-Mobile Home Internet (74%). Check your own address on the FCC National Broadband Map. If the lights are out too, see Burlington power outages.
Router checks: internet outage guide. Nationwide: US internet outages.
Who to check first in Burlington
The providers with the widest reported coverage in Burlington. Start with the one on your bill.
Xfinity in Burlington
Reach: reports service to 100% of Burlington homes. Network: Cable (with fiber in some areas), run by Comcast.
Where to check: Sign in to the Xfinity app or the Status Center on xfinity.com to see outages reported for your address.
Support: 800-934-6489
Fidium Fiber in Burlington
Reach: reports service to 75% of Burlington homes. Network: Fiber (Fidium) and DSL, run by Consolidated Communications.
Where to check: Sign in to your Consolidated or Fidium account to see outage notices for your address.
Support: 844-968-7224
AT&T in Burlington
Reach: reports service to 63% of Burlington 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 Burlington
Xfinity (100% of homes) and VTel Wireless, Inc. (94%) each report service to more than half of Burlington homes. At an address that can get both, they run on separate lines.
Home 5G and fixed-wireless plans from T-Mobile Home Internet (74%) and Verizon (72%) report coverage of Burlington 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 85% for 5G.
About 8.6% of Burlington households, roughly 1,500 homes, get online only through a cell plan. For them a mobile outage is an internet outage.
Fiber networks in Burlington
Besides the statewide providers, Burlington has fiber service that most cities do not:
- Burlington Telecom. Burlington Telecom, originally built by the city, sells fiber internet in Burlington.
A fiber network runs on separate lines, so an outage on one provider in Burlington does not mean the others are down.
Power and weather behind internet outages in Burlington
Cable nodes, fiber cabinets and cell towers in Burlington depend on grid power and carry batteries that last hours, not days, so a long power cut can take internet down even for homes whose own power has returned. See Burlington power outages when both go out together.
Chittenden County logged 133 storm reports since 2015, most often thunderstorm wind, hail, and flash flood. Reports peak in July. Power outages were named in 57 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 93.5% of Burlington homes, cable 98.8% and copper lines 75.2%. Where fiber runs to the home, a red or blinking LOS light on the optical terminal points to a line problem that a restart will not fix.
Burlington internet outage questions
Does a cell network outage take down home internet in Burlington?
For the 8.6% of Burlington households that rely only on a mobile data plan, yes. The 79.9% with cable, fiber or DSL are not affected.
What can I use for internet in Burlington when my provider is down?
A phone hotspot: 4G LTE covers 100% of Burlington by area and 5G 85%. Home 5G plans: T-Mobile Home Internet (74%) and Verizon (72%). Where both Xfinity and VTel Wireless, Inc. are available, the second wired line is a backup.
Can a power outage take internet down in Burlington?
Yes, a long power cut can. NOAA records name power outages in 57 storm episodes in Chittenden County since 2015.
Is fiber or gigabit internet available in Burlington?
Fiber is reported at 93.5% of Burlington homes (US 55.9%, Vermont 63.9%), and plans of 1 Gbps or faster at 94.2% (US 69.2%).
How many Burlington households have no home internet?
About 1,500 of 17,504 households, or 8.4%, have no internet subscription of any kind, and another 8.6% rely only on a cell plan (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Which internet provider covers the most homes in Burlington?
Xfinity, at 100% of homes in its FCC filing. Fiber reaches 93.5% of Burlington homes and gigabit plans 94.2%.
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