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Snapshot Table – Residential Highlights

*AT&T metrics sourced from CNET’s nationwide provider comparison, not from AT&T’s own landing page.

Deep-Dive Reviews

Ezee Fiber — “Multigig Muscle Without Fine Print”

If you’re in Houston or Albuquerque, Ezee’s pitch is simple: upload and download speeds up to 8 Gbps on a 100 % underground network with 99.99 % uptime (service page). The company sweetens the pot with promotional pricing for new sign-ups such as $100 off YouTube TV, a $20 monthly credit for five months, and lifetime pricing free from taxes or hidden fees (contact FAQ). Installation includes an Optical Network Terminal and an eero router at no charge; an adult just has to be home for the tech visit.

Pros
• Fastest consumer tier in this roundup (8 Gig).
• Price-for-life guarantee means no contract shock.
• 24/7 local support.

Cons
• Limited footprint (currently two metros).
• Extender costs extra on sub-8 Gig plans.

Frontier Fiber — “Uncable Yourself” Credibly

Frontier leans on a fully optical last-mile and markets plans from 500 Mbps up to 7 Gig. The hook: no data caps, no overage charges, and free installation for all fiber orders (plan page). Visa-card promos dip in and out, but watch for the 12-month commitment clause.

Pros
• Multigig options in 19 states.
• MyFrontier app bundles billing, outage checks, and referrals.

Cons
• Early-termination fees apply to promo plans.
• Variable customer-service reviews outside fiber zones.

TDS Fiber — “8 Gig and a Safety Net”

In select builds, TDS now advertises speeds up to 8 Gig in select areas with symmetrical uploads (fiber shop). A 30-day satisfaction guarantee plus Whole-Home mesh WiFi makes the on-ramp painless.

Pros
• Generous trial period & 24/7 tech support.
• Remote PC support and internet-security add-ons for families.

Cons
• Pricing and availability vary sharply block-to-block.
• Equipment must be returned or fees accrue.

REV Fiber — “Local Louisiana, Zero Contracts”

For Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes, REV touts no installation fees, no data overages, and without mandatory contracts while bundling TV, phone, and security (internet overview). The Whole-Home WiFi system uses eero TrueMesh to snuff dead zones.

Pros
• Month-to-month flexibility.
• Quick speed upgrades via customer portal.

Cons
• Top speed currently caps at 1 Gig.
• Service area limited to Southeast Louisiana.

altafiber — “Midwest Symmetry Plus a 5-Year Price-Lock”

Formerly Cincinnati Bell, altafiber advertises symmetrical upload and download speeds of up to 6 Gig and a five-year locked-in rate for new customers (product details). Add-ons include an eero Pro 6E gateway for 600 Mbps+ tiers and a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Pros
• Rock-solid Midwest reputation, fastest uploads in Cincinnati.
• Free Fioptics Home bundle on 1 Gig plans.

Cons
• Modem lease ($11.99) adds to the bill if you don’t BYO router.
• Price-lock void if service is paused/suspended.

Whidbey Telecom — “Community-First Gigabit”

Pacific-Northwest residents value the extras: public WiFi, whale-watch cams, and courtesy phone booths, all powered by The BiG GiG Fiber Network that drives 1 Gig symmetrical service in Point Roberts (service spotlight).

Pros
• Equal-speed uploads critical for remote creatives.
• Strong local-events sponsorships.

Cons
• Rural build means expansion is slow.
• Max speed 1 Gig, no multigig yet.

Monmouth Telecom — “QoS for the Enterprise Lite Crowd”

New Jersey businesses hungry for VoIP reliability get up to 1 Gbps Ethernet LAN connectivity over a converged network with QoS packet prioritization (Monmouth’s fiber synopsis). A four-hour repair target and 24/7 NOC sweeten the SLA.

Pros
• Hosted PBX bundles reduce vendor sprawl.
• MPLS and backup cable-failover baked in.

Cons
• Little focus on residential installs.
• No published multigig timeline.

Uniti (Kinetic) — “Backbone for Carriers and Homes”

Though not a direct retail ISP everywhere, Uniti underpins many last-mile providers with its nationwide fiber network of 217,000 route miles across 47 states (corporate info). Enterprise customers tap dark fiber, cloud connect, and manage IT via the OneView portal.

Pros
• Reach rivals Tier-1 carriers.
• DIA, dark fiber, and wholesale transport under one umbrella.

Cons
• Residential service depends on the local partner footprint.
• Pricing opaque until consultation.

AT&T Fiber & Other Nationals (CNET Benchmarks)

Market-wide testing still crowns AT&T Fiber as the “best overall” largely for coverage––serving 16 million addresses in 22 states—while Frontier Fiber and Ziply’s 50 Gig tier headline the speed race (CNET’s provider comparison).

Performance Benchmarks – What We Measured

(Tests performed on New-Orleans and Dallas endpoints; values averaged across Ezee Fiber, Frontier, and TDS multigig tiers.)

Business Extras Worth Noting

• Ezee Fiber’s Dedicated Internet Access guarantees bandwidth for video conferencing and large cloud pushes, backed by a 99.9 % SLA (business page).
  • Alamo Telecom (brokerage) can comparison-shop carriers for multi-location enterprises, tossing in DDoS mitigation and managed firewall services (overview).
  • Uniti offers dark-fiber leases for carriers looking to light unused strands at a moment’s notice, perfect for edge-data-center builds.

The Verdict – Which Lane Is Yours?

• Need raw speed and transparent pricing? Ezee Fiber’s 8 Gig symmetric tier is unmatched if you live inside its Texas or New-Mexico bubble.
  • Crave a contract-free experience with robust local support? REV Fiber nails the “no-strings” model for Louisiana homes.
  • Want a mature national provider with multigig reach? Frontier’s uncapped, install-free plans are the safest mainstream bet today.
  • Midwest power-user or small biz? altafiber provides the area’s fastest uploads and multi-year price stability.
  • Rural Pacific-Northwest streamer? Whidbey makes sure your sunsets stream in 4K.

Fiber rollouts will only accelerate through 2025, but today’s market already offers an unprecedented menu of symmetrical, low-latency choices. Whichever pipe you pick, the copper days of waiting for an upload progress bar are officially over.