Readers’ Choice 2026: The Best and Worst ISPs, Ranked by You

If you're looking for a new internet service provider, the chances are better than ever that you could get a super-high-speed fiber-optic connection. According to the Fiber Broadband Association, fiber-to-the-home connections have reached a tipping point, with more than 84.6 million homes now connected. That’s 60.5 perent of US homes, and it’s even higher in Canada, at 75 percent. The US figure could reach 90 percent by 2030, the FBA reports, though Canada's potential expansion has more geographic roadblocks. In other good news for US broadband consumers, there is now more ISP competition than ever for fiber. In fact, the FBA says, 2025 was a record-setter for fiber expansion. Even big-name telecom companies like T-Mobile—which has acquired or is acquiring several fiber providers, including GoNetSpeed, GreenLight, Lumos, and Metronet—are pivoting to fiber. Meanwhile, smaller players like Ezee and Ziply are expanding to compete with existing fiber ISPs, in what’s called “overbuilding”—when a provider deploys fiber lines where the tech already exists.