Cable · HFC w/ fiber overlay in select areas Asymmetric upload
Spectrum Internet Gig "Fiber-Powered" 7 Gig
Cable markets where Spectrum is the incumbent. NEW: not on live site.
Max down
7 Gbps
Max up
1 Gbps
Standard
$180/mo
Approx · varies by market
Approx · varies by market
$ per Gbps
$25.71
Install
$0
Equipment
Included
Coverage
41 states (Charter footprint)
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Tech
Cable · HFC w/ fiber overlay in select areas
What we like
- Wide cable footprint
- Free modem with most plans
Watch out for
- "Fiber-Powered" marketing on HFC at most addresses
- Asymmetric
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Three-year cost of ownership
At $180/mo plus no install fee, this plan totals about $6,480 over three years before any equipment costs. Compare that to a 1 Gbps plan from any provider in the $60–80/mo range, which would total about $2,200–$2,900. Whether the extra bandwidth is worth it depends on the upload work you actually do.
Who this is for
Cable markets where Spectrum is the incumbent.
What you’ll need at home
- A 10 Gbps capable router with multi-gig WAN port (Wi-Fi 7 ideal).
- Cat6a Ethernet cabling between router and any device that needs full speed.
- Multi-gig Ethernet ports or USB adapter on the device measuring speeds — standard gigabit ports will bottleneck.