Racine, Wisconsin Internet Outage Today
Live Racine internet outage reports and how households here get online.
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No internet outage reports in Racine, Wisconsin in the last 24 hours
The most recent internet outage report from Racine came in on September 11, 2026.
Internet access in Racine
89.1% of Racine households have broadband, against 91% nationally.
5 home internet providers reach at least 5% of the city's 35,989 homes. Satellite service is excluded. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
- Broadband subscription: 89.1% of 31,970 households (Wisconsin 90.3%, US 91%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Fiber to the home: available at 41.6% of 35,989 homes (US 55.9%). Gigabit plans: 43.1%. Cable: 97%.
- Home internet providers filing coverage here: Spectrum (97% of homes), AT&T (97% of homes), American Heartland Fiber Networks LLC (48% of homes). 5G home or mobile coverage: 100% of the city area. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, Dec 2025 data
- Rank: 7th of 8 Wisconsin cities we track (Waukesha highest at 94.3%, Milwaukee lowest at 88.2%).
- Cable, fiber or DSL: 79%. Cellular data only: 8.1% (US 11.5%).
- No internet subscription: 10.8%. No computer or smartphone: 5.6%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Grid reliability, 2024: We Energies customers averaged 296 minutes without power. Outages that long outlast the batteries in street-side cable and fiber cabinets. Source: EIA Form 861, 2024 reliability data
- Racine County storm record since 2015: 102 reports; power outages named in 19 episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
Racine is 5th of 6 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
| City | Widest wired provider | Fiber | Gigabit plans | No internet subscription |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racine, WI | Spectrum (97%) | 41.6% | 43.1% | 10.8% |
| Kenosha, WI | Spectrum (97%) | 68.6% | 73.8% | 7.4% |
| Milwaukee, WI | Spectrum (96%) | 54.8% | 57.7% | 11.6% |
| Waukegan, IL | Xfinity (100%) | 14.2% | 86.3% | 9.9% |
| Waukesha, WI | Spectrum (96%) | 46.7% | 50.8% | 5.6% |
Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data; Census ACS 2020–2024.
Checked September 2026.
Internet providers in Racine
Share of Racine homes each provider reported it can serve, in FCC filings for December 2025: Spectrum (97%), AT&T (97%), T-Mobile Home Internet (78%), Verizon (63%), and American Heartland Fiber Networks LLC (48%). Check your own address on the FCC National Broadband Map. If the lights are out too, see Racine power outages.
Router checks: internet outage guide. Nationwide: US internet outages.
Who to check first in Racine
The providers with the widest reported coverage in Racine. Start with the one on your bill.
Spectrum in Racine
Reach: reports service to 97% of Racine 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 Racine
Reach: reports service to 97% of Racine 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 Racine
Spectrum (97% of homes) and AT&T (97%) each report service to more than half of Racine homes. At an address that can get both, they run on separate lines.
Home 5G and fixed-wireless plans from T-Mobile Home Internet (78%) and Verizon (63%) report coverage of Racine 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 100% for 5G.
About 8.1% of Racine households, roughly 2,600 homes, get online only through a cell plan. For them a mobile outage is an internet outage.
Power and weather behind internet outages in Racine
We Energies customers averaged 296 minutes without power in 2024, across 1.04 interruptions each, against 266 minutes for Wisconsin 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 Racine power outages when both go out together.
Racine County logged 102 storm reports since 2015, most often thunderstorm wind, hail, and flood. Reports peak in April. Power outages were named in 19 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 41.6% of Racine homes, cable 97% and copper lines 76.2%. 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.
Racine internet outage questions
Does a cell network outage take down home internet in Racine?
For the 8.1% of Racine households that rely only on a mobile data plan, yes. The 79% with cable, fiber or DSL are not affected.
What can I use for internet in Racine when my provider is down?
A phone hotspot: 4G LTE covers 100% of Racine by area and 5G 100%. Home 5G plans: T-Mobile Home Internet (78%) and Verizon (63%). Where both Spectrum and AT&T are available, the second wired line is a backup.
Can a power outage take internet down in Racine?
Yes, a long power cut can. We Energies customers averaged 296 minutes without power in 2024. NOAA records name power outages in 19 storm episodes in Racine County since 2015.
Is fiber or gigabit internet available in Racine?
Fiber is reported at 41.6% of Racine homes (US 55.9%, Wisconsin 49.6%), and plans of 1 Gbps or faster at 43.1% (US 69.2%).
How many Racine households have no home internet?
About 3,500 of 31,970 households, or 10.8%, have no internet subscription of any kind, and another 8.1% rely only on a cell plan (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Which internet provider covers the most homes in Racine?
Spectrum, at 97% of homes in its FCC filing. Fiber reaches 41.6% of Racine homes and gigabit plans 43.1%.
ISP outage status for Racine
Recent internet reports in Racine
- Internet reports in Racine, last 24h
- 0
- Most recent internet report here
- September 11, 2026
- Internet reports across Wisconsin, last 24h
- 0
- City population
- 77,217
Other outage types in Racine
Internet Outages in cities near Racine
- Kenosha, WI 10 mi
- Milwaukee, WI 23 mi
- Waukegan, IL 25 mi
- Waukesha, WI 30 mi
- Elgin, IL 54 mi
- Chicago, IL 61 mi
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