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Orleans Parish

Internet Providers in New Orleans, Louisiana

380,408 residents · 9 providers · 49.5% fiber availability

79
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Parish-level Connect Score for Orleans Parish. Scores are computed per parish (v1.0.1), not per city.

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Broadband coverage in New Orleans

9

Providers

49.5%

Fiber availability

99.8%

Served at 100/20+

121,718

Serviceable locations

9 internet providers serve New Orleans's 121,718 serviceable locations. About 49.5% can get fiber, and the fastest advertised plan reaches 5 Gbps. 99.8% of locations have at least one provider at 100/20 Mbps or faster. Coverage reflects federal FCC Broadband Data Collection filings (vintage D25, 2026-06-09).

About broadband in New Orleans

After Hurricane Katrina knocked out the local phone network, New Orleans launched a free wireless internet network in late 2005, announced by Mayor Ray Nagin and described as the first owned and run by a major U.S. city, starting in the Central Business District and French Quarter. The city ran it at 512 kbps under its emergency declaration, with speeds set to drop to 128 kbps afterward to comply with a Louisiana law restricting government-owned internet service. The city-owned system was later replaced by an EarthLink-built network, and EarthLink reclassified its municipal Wi-Fi as discontinued operations in 2007.

Internet providers in New Orleans

Fiber Internet Providers in New Orleans

DSL Internet Providers in New Orleans

Also reported in New Orleans

  • Hunt Telecommunications

    Speed not reported

  • Zayo Network Services, LLC

    Speed not reported

Orleans Parish broadband

New Orleans is part of Orleans Parish, which holds a parish-level Connect Score of 79 out of 100 (v1.0.1). Orleans Parish has $68M in awarded broadband grants targeting 11,000 locations across 1 provider.

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Frequently asked questions

Is fiber internet available in New Orleans?▾

Yes. Fiber reaches about 49.5% of serviceable locations in New Orleans, from Uniti Fiber GulfCo LLC, Cogent Communication, AT&T, and 3 more.

How many internet providers serve New Orleans?▾

9 internet providers are reported in New Orleans, including AT&T, Cogent Communication, Cox Communications, and 6 more.

What is the fastest internet in New Orleans?▾

The fastest advertised plan in New Orleans reaches 5 Gbps, from AT&T.

Is New Orleans getting new BEAD-funded fiber?▾

Orleans Parish has $68M in awarded broadband grants targeting 11,000 locations across 1 provider.