Pinellas County · FCC data Jun 2025

Best Internet Providers in St. Petersburg, FL

4 providers serve Pinellas County with real FCC coverage. Frontier leads the rankings with 6,913 Mbps at 54.4% coverage.

Top providers ranked by speed and coverage

How we rank providers

Ranking uses avg_download_speed × 0.7 + coverage_percentage × 10 with a 1% coverage floor. Providers serving under 1% of Pinellas County are omitted because their coverage is too thin to be a realistic consumer option. Raw data comes from the FCC Broadband Data Collection June 2025 release.

Top pick
#1

Frontier

Fiber

Avg download
6,913Mbps
Coverage
54.4%
No outbound link configured
#2

T-Mobile

Fixed Wireless

Avg download
46Mbps
Coverage
91.8%
No outbound link configured
#4

Verizon

Fixed Wireless

Avg download
259Mbps
Coverage
61.6%
No outbound link configured

Recommended speeds by household

Household Activity profile Recommended
1 person Streaming, email, light WFH 100–300 Mbps
2 people 4K streaming, WFH, occasional gaming 300–600 Mbps
3–4 people Multiple 4K streams, gaming, video calls 600 Mbps – 1 Gbps
5+ or prosumer Smart home, content creation, concurrent WFH 1 Gbps+

FAQs

Which provider has the fastest speeds in St. Petersburg?
Frontier averages 6,913 Mbps download in St. Petersburg, making it the highest-ranked provider by our speed + coverage score. Individual plan speeds vary by address.
Is 5G home internet available in St. Petersburg?
T-Mobile Home Internet and Verizon 5G Home cover most of Pinellas County. Speeds are slower than fiber but adequate for streaming and basic work-from-home use. Availability varies by address.
How is coverage measured on this page?
Coverage percentages are computed from FCC Broadband Data Collection census-block records — the share of serviceable locations in Pinellas County where each provider reports service. See docs/FCC-PIPELINE.md for methodology.
When is this data updated?
FCC availability data is released semi-annually (June and December). The current snapshot reflects the FCC June 30, 2025 release, published April 2026.