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Built from CenturyLink's former Southeast copper territory and converting it to fiber. Cheap gigabit in mid-size towns that had DSL only.
1 Gbps · $69/mo200 Mbps · $39/mo
Internet providers in Franklin, WI
4 providers are likely to serve this rural area, based on their footprint in Wisconsin, across 2 technologies. The best value right now is Brightspeed Fiber 500 at 500 Mbps for $49/mo.
Prices last checked September 2026. Provider list estimated from state footprints — how.
4
Providers here
1 Gbps
Fastest — Brightspeed
$39/mo
Lowest real cost — Brightspeed
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ZIP codes
Ranked
Every provider in Franklin
Ordered by our score, which weighs technology, speed, symmetry, the real two-year cost and the terms. How we rank.
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StarlinkSatellite
Low-earth-orbit satellite. The only satellite service with latency low enough for video calls, and it works essentially anywhere with sky.
100 Mbps · $49/mo
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HughesNetSatellite
The other geostationary satellite option. Cheaper than Viasat at the entry tier, with the same latency limits.
100 Mbps · $75/mo100 Mbps · $90/mo
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ViasatSatellite
Geostationary satellite covering the whole country. Latency makes it a last resort, but it reaches addresses nothing else does.
100 Mbps · $150/mo
Coverage is recorded by city, not by street address, and availability in the US changes block by block. Confirm with the provider before you plan around any of this.
Side by side
Franklin internet plans compared
Each provider's best plan here. Real cost spreads the promo step-up, equipment rental and installation over two years.
| Provider | Plan | Technology | Download / upload | Advertised | Real cost / mo | Data cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightspeed | Fiber 500 | Fiber | 500 Mbps / 500 Mbps | $49 | $49 | Unlimited |
| Starlink | Residential | Satellite | 220 Mbps / 25 Mbps | $55 | $69.54 | Unlimited |
| HughesNet | Select | Satellite | 50 Mbps / 5 Mbps | $50 | $50 | 100 GB |
| Viasat | Unleashed 50 | Satellite | 50 Mbps / 3 Mbps | $100 | $100 | Unlimited |
Technology
What's available in Franklin
Not every technology reaches every address, and they are not interchangeable.
Fiber
Glass to the house. Same speed up as down, lowest latency.
- Providers
- 1
- Fastest
- 1 Gbps
- From
- $39/mo
Satellite
A dish pointed at the sky. Works anywhere, costs more.
- Providers
- 3
- Fastest
- 220 Mbps
- From
- $49/mo
Coverage
ZIP codes in Franklin
Nearby
Other places in Wisconsin
Questions
Internet in Franklin, answered
Which internet providers are available in Franklin?
Based on where each provider operates in Wisconsin, 4 providers are likely to serve Franklin: Brightspeed, Starlink, HughesNet, Viasat. This is an estimate, not an address check — confirm your exact address with the provider.
Is fiber internet available in Franklin?
Probably, in parts of it. Brightspeed sells fiber plans in Wisconsin, likely including Franklin. Fiber gives you the same speed up as down, which matters if anyone in the house takes video calls, uploads files or backs up to the cloud.
What is the cheapest internet in Franklin?
Fiber 200 from Brightspeed has the lowest real cost we track in Franklin: $39 a month averaged over two years, advertised at $39 with no promo step-up. Real cost folds in equipment rental and installation.
What is the fastest internet in Franklin?
Brightspeed sells the fastest plan we track here, at 1 Gbps. Most households do not need anything close to that — the number that usually matters is upload speed, not download.
How does Best Internet US decide the order?
Every plan gets a score from five things: the technology, the download speed on a log scale, how symmetrical it is, the true two-year cost including any promo step-up and equipment rental, and the terms — contracts, data caps and fees. Nobody pays for placement.