Durango has four kinds of home internet: fiber from Clearnetworx, cable from Spectrum, wireless from local providers, and 5G or satellite from the national carriers. The cheapest fiber plan posted is Clearnetworx at $49.95 a month for 300 Mbps both ways. Its 1 Gig plan at $69.95 works out to about 7 cents per Mbps, the lowest we found. Which providers you can order depends on your street, so check your address before you pick.
Full disclosure: durangocolorado.org is run by Animas Marketing. Animas does not sell home internet, and no provider pays to be listed here. Prices and speeds below come from each provider's own site, read in October 2026. Spectrum and CenturyLink block automated readers, so for them we use the plan summaries in their search listings plus public FCC filings. Confirm every figure at your address.
Which internet providers serve Durango, CO?
Here is who sells home internet in Durango and La Plata County, and by what technology:
- Fiber: Clearnetworx is building fiber to homes zone by zone. CenturyLink's Quantum Fiber reaches only a small share of addresses.
- Cable: Spectrum publishes Durango service pages and reaches much of the city.
- DSL: CenturyLink copper lines, with speeds topping out near 100 Mbps in FCC filings.
- Fixed wireless: AlignTec, TNT Tech Internet and Nimbus Solutions beam service from towers.
- 5G home internet: Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T Internet Air run on cell towers.
- Satellite: Starlink, plus Viasat and HughesNet.
Two relationships are worth knowing. La Plata Electric Association sold its stake in the local provider FastTrack Communications to Clearnetworx in 2023, and LPEA says it is working toward broadband access for all members by 2030. FastTrack still sells fiber to businesses. Second, AT&T bought Lumen's consumer fiber business, including Quantum Fiber, in early 2026. The sale covered the fiber business, so ask which company bills you.
How did we compare them?
We used six checks that any reader can repeat on a provider's site:
- Is a base-plan price posted?
- Are download and upload speeds posted?
- Is there a contract?
- Is there a data cap?
- What does the equipment cost?
- How does the provider say you find out whether it reaches your address?
We did not run speed tests. Advertised speeds are maximums, not promises.
How do Durango internet providers compare at a glance?
| Provider | Technology | Speeds as posted | Base-plan price | Contract, caps, equipment | Where it reaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearnetworx | Fiber | 300 to 2,000 Mbps, same speed up and down | $49.95 (300 Mbps) to $129.95 (2 Gig) | No contract, no caps, Wi-Fi 6 router included; $100 activation in some markets | Parts of Durango, built zone by zone |
| Spectrum | Cable | 100 and 500 Mbps plans listed; FCC filing shows up to 1,000 Mbps | $30 (100 Mbps) and $40 (500 Mbps) listed for new customers | Not listed in the pages we could read | Much of the city; check your address |
| CenturyLink | DSL, some fiber | FCC filing shows up to 100 Mbps down, 40 up | Not listed | Not listed | Wide copper footprint; little fiber |
| AlignTec | Fixed wireless | 20/20 up to 75/20 Mbps | $49.95 to $129.95 | Contract not listed; 20 ms latency posted | Site survey required |
| TNT Tech Internet | Fixed wireless | 20, 40 or 60 Mbps; 12, 25 or 40 Mbps outside its expanded network | $49.95, $69.95, $89.95 | Router optional at $89 | Rural La Plata County |
| Nimbus Solutions | Fixed wireless | 50 and 100 Mbps; 300 to 800 Mbps gig-class (live in Dolores, Lewis, Mancos) | $50, $75 and $95 | No contract, no caps, $200 install | West of town: Hesperus, Mancos, Cortez |
| Verizon 5G Home | 5G cellular | Varies; FCC filing lists up to 300/20 Mbps | From $35 with a Verizon phone plan and Auto Pay | 3-year price guarantee, no equipment charge | Check your address |
| T-Mobile 5G Home | 5G cellular | T-Mobile cites typical 170 to 498 Mbps | Rely from $35 with Auto Pay and a T-Mobile line | 5-year price guarantee | Check your address |
| AT&T Internet Air | 5G cellular | Varies | $55 with AutoPay and paperless billing | No data caps | Check your address |
| Starlink | Satellite | Varies by address | Not listed, set by address | Not listed | Nearly everywhere with a clear sky |
Local ratings in our directory: AlignTec 4.5 stars (35 reviews), Nimbus Solutions 4.6 (99) and TNT Tech Internet 5.0 (7). Visionary Broadband is also listed, at 3.2 stars across 6 reviews. Browse all of them in the internet service provider category.
What does each plan cost per Mbps?
We divided each posted base price by its posted download speed. It is a rough yardstick, since upload speed, reliability and data rules change the real value. It does show how steep the price of speed is on wireless.
| Plan | Price a month | Download | Cost per Mbps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearnetworx Fiber 2 Gig | $129.95 | 2,000 Mbps | $0.065 |
| Clearnetworx Fiber 1 Gig | $69.95 | 1,000 Mbps | $0.07 |
| Spectrum Internet 500 | $40 | 500 Mbps | $0.08 |
| Clearnetworx Fiber 500 | $59.95 | 500 Mbps | $0.12 |
| Clearnetworx Fiber 300 | $49.95 | 300 Mbps | $0.17 |
| Spectrum Internet 100 | $30 | 100 Mbps | $0.30 |
| Nimbus gig-class (low end) | $95 | 300 Mbps | $0.32 |
| Nimbus 100 | $75 | 100 Mbps | $0.75 |
| Nimbus 50 | $50 | 50 Mbps | $1.00 |
| TNT Tech 60 | $89.95 | 60 Mbps | $1.50 |
| AlignTec AirWave 75 | $129.95 | 75 Mbps | $1.73 |
| TNT Tech 40 | $69.95 | 40 Mbps | $1.75 |
| AlignTec AirWave 50 | $99.95 | 50 Mbps | $2.00 |
| AlignTec AirWave 20 | $49.95 | 20 Mbps | $2.50 |
The gap is large. A fiber gigabit costs about 35 times less per Mbps than a 20 Mbps wireless plan. The wireless plans exist because fiber and cable do not reach every driveway, not because they win on price. Spectrum's prices are promotional listings for new customers, so ask when they step up. The cellular and satellite plans are left out because their speeds are not posted at one number.
Which internet fits you?
Match the connection to the job:
| If you are... | Start with | Backup | What to check |
|---|---|---|---|
| A remote worker on video calls | Clearnetworx fiber, where built (300 up as well as down) | Spectrum 500 | Ask for the upload speed in writing; FCC filings list 20 Mbps up for Verizon 5G Home |
| A gamer | Fiber, or AlignTec (posts 20 ms latency) | Cable | Satellite and 5G speeds swing with load |
| On a budget | Spectrum 100 at $30 or Clearnetworx 300 at $49.95 | Verizon or T-Mobile at $35 with a phone line | Look at the price after promotions end |
| At a rural county address | Nimbus, TNT Tech or AlignTec | Starlink | Wireless needs a clear line to the tower |
The cheapest path changes if you already have a cell plan. Verizon and T-Mobile both knock their home internet down to $35 when you hold one of their phone lines. Without one, you pay more.
How do you check which providers reach your address?
Two houses on the same road can get different answers. Work down this list with your exact street address in hand:
- Type the address into the FCC National Broadband Map. It lists each provider that reports serving that spot, with the top speed each one claims.
- Open Clearnetworx's Durango construction map. Each zone is marked live or under construction.
- Enter the address on the Spectrum and CenturyLink sites.
- Ask AlignTec for its site survey, which it requires. TNT Tech and Nimbus also confirm coverage by address.
- Before you pay anyone, ask for the broadband label, a standard sheet of price, speed and fees that providers must show at the point of sale.
The FCC map is built from provider reports. Its public data lags by months. Treat a provider listed there as a lead, not a promise, and challenge errors through the map's own form.
Does Verizon, AT&T or T-Mobile work in Durango?
All three carriers report cell and 5G coverage in Durango on the FCC National Broadband Map, and all three sell home internet here. Coverage still varies. Durango sits in a valley at about 6,500 feet, and hills and canyons can change signal from one house to the next. Mountain passes, such as the stretch of U.S. 550 north to Silverton, often have gaps.
Do this before you rely on a phone or a 5G home box:
- Open the map's mobile layer and compare each carrier at your address.
- Ask neighbors which carrier holds a signal indoors.
- Check each carrier's own coverage map as well.
For Verizon, that means checking both phone coverage and the 5G Home plan, which starts at $35 a month with a Verizon phone plan and Auto Pay. A fixed home internet box can work where a phone barely does, because it can sit in the best window.
What help is available for internet bills in 2026?
The Affordable Connectivity Program is over. The FCC ended it on June 1, 2024, after Congress did not add money, so no provider can apply that discount today.
What remains:
- Lifeline. The federal Lifeline program gives qualifying households up to $9.25 a month toward phone or internet. You qualify with income at or below 135% of the poverty guidelines, or by taking part in a program such as SNAP or Medicaid. Only one benefit per household is allowed.
- Provider plans. Spectrum runs a low-cost plan called Spectrum Internet Assist. Its page lists who qualifies.
- State resources. The Colorado Broadband Office keeps a list of help for Coloradans.
Ask any provider you are considering whether it accepts Lifeline before you sign up.
What should you do before move-in day?
Book internet earlier than any other utility. Fiber and wireless installs can take weeks, and a wireless site survey comes first. Our utilities setup guide puts internet on the three-weeks-out line. The moving to Durango guide and the cost of living guide cover the rest of the budget.
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