Internet providers in Monroe, Louisiana
47,631 residents · 5 providers · 64.1% fiber availability
Parish-level Connect Score for Ouachita Parish. Scores are computed per parish (v1.0.1), not per community.
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Broadband coverage in Monroe
5
Providers
64.1%
Fiber availability
99.9%
Served at 100/20+
17,107
Serviceable locations
5 internet providers serve Monroe's 17,107 serviceable locations.About 64% can get fiber, and the fastest advertised plan reaches 5 Gbps. 99.9% 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 Monroe
Monroe is the first city in Louisiana to enter a public-private partnership to bring fiber to every customer location in the city, a $27 million buildout with roughly $2 million from the City and $25 million from AT&T, which broke ground July 10, 2025 on a three-year rolling timeline. Separately, Comcast won a $1.9 million Louisiana GUMBO grant and added $1 million of its own to extend Xfinity broadband to about 357 previously unserved homes and businesses in Ouachita Parish.
Sources: attconnects.com, knoe.com, knoe.com, monroela.us, knoe.com
Internet providers in Monroe
Fiber internet providers in Monroe
- Visit site for AT&T (opens in a new tab)
AT&T
Up to 5 Gbps · Low latency
- Visit site for Xfinity (opens in a new tab)
Xfinity
Up to 2 Gbps · Low latency
Cable internet providers in Monroe
- Visit site for Sparklight (opens in a new tab)
Sparklight
Up to 1 Gbps · Low latency
DSL internet providers in Monroe
- Visit site for CenturyLink (opens in a new tab)
CenturyLink
Up to 40 Mbps · Low latency
Also reported in Monroe
- Visit site for ArkLaFiber (opens in a new tab)
ArkLaFiber
Speed not reported
Business carriers
These companies serve businesses only and are not counted as home internet options: Southern Light, LLC, Uniti Fiber GulfCo LLC.
Ouachita Parish broadband
Monroe is part of Ouachita Parish, which holds a parish-level Connect Score of 82 out of 100 (v1.0.1). Louisiana's final BEAD awards fund new service to 4,197 locations in Ouachita Parish: 2,798 by fiber, 1,046 by cable and 353 by satellite.
See full Ouachita Parish coverage and Connect Score →Frequently asked questions
Is fiber internet available in Monroe?
Yes. Fiber reaches about 64.1% of serviceable locations in Monroe, from AT&T and Xfinity.
How many internet providers serve Monroe?
5 internet providers are reported in Monroe, including AT&T, ArkLaFiber, CenturyLink, and 2 more.
What is the fastest internet in Monroe?
The fastest advertised plan in Monroe reaches 5 Gbps, from AT&T.
Is Monroe getting new BEAD-funded internet?
Louisiana's final BEAD awards fund new service to 4,197 locations in Ouachita Parish: 2,798 by fiber, 1,046 by cable and 353 by satellite.