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Internet Providers in 19701

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Compiled by the InternetProviders.ai research desk from FCC broadband filings and our coverage database; last checked October 20, 2026.

FCC data as of June 20252 providers reported

Review 2 providers with reported coverage near ZIP code 19701, then enter your street address to confirm service and plan details.

Quick Answer

2 internet providers have FCC-reported coverage near ZIP code 19701 in Bear, DE. Reported providers include Xfinity, Verizon Fios. Enter your address above, then confirm service, plans, and pricing before ordering.

Providers with Reported Coverage in 19701

Coverage data from FCC Broadband Data Collection. Actual availability may vary by exact address.

Other services to check at your address

T-Mobile, Starlink, and other address-qualified services are not counted as locally reported providers for ZIP 19701. Availability varies by address — confirm eligibility before ordering.

ZIP 19701 Internet at a Glance

  • Reported technology mix: 2 fiber, 1 cable, 0 5G/wireless (a provider reporting more than one technology is counted in each)
  • Fiber evidence: found in the sampled area; confirm availability at your address
  • Sample coverage: 19/19 sampled grid cells contained admitted FCC records
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Providers reported
FCC BDC
Coverage source
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ZIP code 19701 is located in Bear, DE (population 19,371). 2 internet providers have reported coverage signals in the sampled area, including 2 providers with reported fiber infrastructure. For full city-wide coverage details, see our Bear internet providers page.

Coverage by Technology in 19701

2
Fiber Providers
100% of options
1
Cable Provider
50% of options

Percentages can add up to more than 100%: a provider reporting more than one technology is counted in each.

Coverage in Your Area (19701)

Based on sampled FCC broadband records around ZIP code 19701. These figures describe the sample, not every address in the ZIP.

Sampled Cells with Records
100%
19 of 19 sampled grid cells contained admitted records
Reported Max Download
2.0 Gbps
across all filers in the sampled infrastructure data
Reported Max Upload
2.0 Gbps
across all filers in the sampled infrastructure data
Low-Latency Flag
Reported
present in sampled FCC records

Counted providers with reported infrastructure near 19701:

Verizon Fios (Fiber)Xfinity (Fiber)Xfinity (Cable)

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, H3 hex-level analysis, June 2025

Key Findings

  • 2 internet providers have FCC-reported coverage near ZIP code 19701
  • Reported fiber infrastructure (2 providers): Xfinity, Verizon Fios
  • FCC records found in 100% of sampled H3 grid cells
  • Exact service, plan eligibility, speeds, and pricing require an address check

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FCC-reported internet coverage levels by technology for ZIP 19701
FCC-reported coverage levels by technology near ZIP 19701. Levels count the providers reporting each technology in the sampled area; confirm service at your address.

June 2025 FCC Broadband Data Collection records for the sampled area near ZIP 19701 list Xfinity under a Fiber label, and Verizon Fios carries a Fiber label too. The listing covers that area rather than any one house; to see what reaches your door, enter your exact street address, plus a unit number if you have one, into each company's lookup.

Household and housing estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19701 and Delaware: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. ZCTAs approximate ZIP Code areas, so boundaries can differ.
MeasureZCTA 19701Delaware
Households with any internet subscription94%92%
Households with cable, fiber or DSL service86%79%
Households with only a cellular data plan6%10%
Households with no internet access5%6%
Renter-occupied homes20%27%
Homes in buildings with 20 or more units2%5%
Mobile homes9%7%
Homes built before 19603%21%
Homes built in 2010 or later11%15%
Workers who usually work from home20%15%

How 19701 households connect today

Survey answers put the cable, fiber optic or DSL subscription share at 86% for ZCTA 19701, higher than the 79% reported for Delaware. Those are subscriptions households reported, and no company is named in them. On each call, find out what kind of line the company would actually bring to your home and whether a technician appointment comes with the order.

A home desk in ZCTA 19701

Delaware's share of workers who usually work from home is 15%; ZCTA 19701 sits higher, at 20%. Name the room you work from when you book, and ask whether the installer would run a cable there or set the router up somewhere else. Remote workers sizing up a plan can also open the internet speed guide.

To set the listed companies side by side, compare internet providers; residents looking at other addresses in town can open Bear internet providers.

What Bear 19701 residents ask before ordering

Does the remote-work share in 19701 change what I should ask a provider?

It gives a reason to raise the work area early. If you are among the 20% of workers in ZCTA 19701 who usually work from home, mention upload needs on the call along with the room where your desk sits.

How usual is a wired subscription among households in ZCTA 19701?

Quite usual, at 86% of households reporting a cable, fiber optic or DSL subscription. When you call each listed company, ask which of its wired connections it would set up at your home.

Site editorial standards: George Olfson. Data methodology: Pablo Mendoza. Read our methodology or report a correction.

How We Rank Providers & Where the Data Comes From

Provider names and sampled advertised technology and speed evidence on this page come from the FCC National Broadband Map and the FCC Broadband Data Collection (June 2025), sampled at H3 grid-cell granularity. ZIP results are shortlist evidence, not address-level serviceability. National catalog plans are excluded until market eligibility is proven. Confirm service, the current offer, and installation terms at the exact address. See our full ranking methodology.

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Sources & Methodology

This guide is based on data from FCC broadband filings and provider plan details. Pricing, speeds, and availability vary by location, so confirm them with the provider before ordering. For a detailed explanation of our data collection and scoring process, see our methodology page.

Last verified: October 2026. InternetProviders.ai is an independent resource. We may earn commissions from partner links. Commissions never change a provider's rating or the plan facts we list. See our methodology for details.

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