The average monthly internet bill in Alabama is $80.98, which is 8% above the national average of $75 per month. Alabama’s cost of living is 12% lower than the national average but utilities are about 8% higher. Depending on where you live in Alabama you can connect via DSL internet over phone lines, traditional broadband cable, super-fast fiber optic cable, mobile fixed wireless, or satellite internet. Fiber optic cable is the fastest internet possible and tends to be available in large metropolitan areas but some regional providers also offer it.

Alabama has at least 25 Internet Service Providers including the partial list below but not all plans are available in all parts of the state. Speeds are the maximum available in the plan. Some providers require contracts; others do not. Data allocations can be unlimited or capped so be sure to ask. Larger households or heavy users may need unlimited data. Some providers offer incentive rates but only for the first 12 months and then prices rise. Plan details can change. Rates excludes additional fees and taxes and may require autopay plus paperless billing:

• AT&T DSL or AT&T Fiber Optic: Plans start at $55/mo. and depending on the type of service can deliver 10-5,000 Mbps; unlimited data, no contracts.
• CenturyLink DSL or Fiber Optic: Plans start at $50/mo. for speeds that can range from 5-940 Mbps.
• WOW! Internet Fiber: Plans start at $20/mo. for 100 Mbps up to $95/mo. or 1,200 Mbps.
• T-Mobile 5G Home Internet: $50/mo. for internet via 5G (5th Generation) cellular network; up to 245 Mbps.
• Mediacom: $24.99/mo. for 100 Mbps with an option at $55/mo. for 1,000 Mbps.
• Spectrum:Plans start at $49.99/mo. for speeds that can range from 300-1,000 Mbps, and unlimited data.
• Xfinity (Comcast): Plans start at $30/mo. with speeds ranging from 50-3,000 Mbps.
• Satellite Internet: HughesNet, Viasat, Starlink: HughesNet and Viasat require 2-year contracts starting at about $65/mo. with speeds up to 25 Mbps. High speeds are available in other plans in many areas. Starlink has no contract and costs $115/mo. with speeds of 25-220 Mbps.

Households that qualify for the government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) can request a discount from the provider. Most major providers comply with it but not all. The FCC website has a list of ISPs that comply.