Internet Providers in Highlands

Highlands has two fiber providers, Hotwire Communications and Frontier. Symmetric speeds of 8,000 Mbps are available in parts of Highlands.

Fiber

Provider	DownDownload (Mbps)	UpUpload (Mbps)	AvailabilityCoverage
Hotwire Communications	8,000	8,000	100%
Frontier	7,000	7,000	86%

Cable

Provider	DownDownload (Mbps)	UpUpload (Mbps)	AvailabilityCoverage
Vyve	1,000	50	100%

DSL

Provider	DownDownload (Mbps)	UpUpload (Mbps)	AvailabilityCoverage
Frontier	115	7	98%

Fixed Wireless

Provider	DownDownload (Mbps)	UpUpload (Mbps)	AvailabilityCoverage
Verizon	300	20	92%
Skyrunner	25	10	50%
AT&T	25	3	98%
T-Mobile	0.2-10	<1	7%

Next-Gen Satellite

Provider	DownDownload (Mbps)	UpUpload (Mbps)	AvailabilityCoverage
Starlink	280	30	100%

Old-School Satellite

Provider	DownDownload (Mbps)	UpUpload (Mbps)	AvailabilityCoverage
Viasat	150	3	100%
HughesNet	50	5	100%

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Low-Availability Internet Options

Provider	TechnologyTech	Download (Mbps)	Upload (Mbps)	AvailabilityCoverage
Vyve	Fiber	1,000	1,000	3%
BalsamWest FiberNET	Fiber	1,000	500	4%
SKYFI	Fixed WirelessFixed Wireless	10-25	1-3	1%

Broadband Map's availability estimates are based on the census boundaries of Highlands. Speed metrics capture internet providers' maximum advertised speeds. Both may be overoptimistic.

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Data Sourcing

Broadband Map's listings of internet providers in Highlands rely primarily on the May 2026 release from the FCC's Broadband Data Collection program (representing Highlands ISPs' availability as of December 2025).