Local market
Internet in Charlotte, NC
BrightSpeed’s fiber overbuild has accelerated in Mecklenburg County.
Our top pick for Charlotte
Aggressive fiber pricing, symmetrical speeds, and no contracts in fiber-eligible areas.
See all plansFiber 200
Starting at
$39/mo
Download
200 Mbps
Upload
200 Mbps
Best for
- Light households
- Budget-focused buyers
- Basic streaming
Taxes and fees not included. Pricing and availability vary by address.
Fiber 1 Gig
Starting at
$59/mo
Download
940 Mbps
Upload
940 Mbps
Best for
- Larger households
- Streamers
- Hybrid workers
Taxes and fees not included. Pricing and availability vary by address.
Fiber 2 Gig
Starting at
$89/mo
Download
2 Gig
Upload
2 Gig
Best for
- Power households
- Heavy uploaders
- Multi-gig homes
Taxes and fees not included. Pricing and availability vary by address.
All providers we represent in Charlotte
3 authorized providers serving this market
Market context
What internet shopping in Charlotte actually looks like
Mecklenburg County is one of BrightSpeed’s most aggressively fibered markets. The acquired CenturyLink legacy footprint has been substantially overbuilt with XGS-PON fiber over the past 24 months, putting modern fiber service within reach of the majority of Charlotte residential addresses.
Spectrum cable (not in our lineup) is the dominant cable competitor. AT&T fiber (also not in our lineup) serves portions of Charlotte. Kinetic, EarthLink, and the others in our lineup cover specific niches around the metro.
Fiber availability
BrightSpeed Fiber covers most of Mecklenburg County, with continuing expansion into Cabarrus, Gaston, and Union counties. Pricing is aggressive at the entry tier and the company doesn’t require AutoPay or annual contracts.
Local FAQs
Questions specific to Charlotte
Wait — isn’t BrightSpeed just CenturyLink?
BrightSpeed acquired CenturyLink’s legacy 20-state ILEC footprint from Lumen in 2022 and operates as a separate company. The DSL infrastructure is being aggressively converted to fiber under the BrightSpeed brand — it’s not the same product or company experience as legacy CenturyLink.
How does BrightSpeed compare to AT&T fiber in Charlotte?
AT&T fiber serves portions of Charlotte and is a real competitor in the addresses where it’s deployed. We don’t represent AT&T directly, but in the addresses where BrightSpeed has fiber and AT&T doesn’t, BrightSpeed is the realistic fiber option.
Is BrightSpeed reliable as a newer brand?
BrightSpeed is a 2022 spinoff with new ownership and capital but is operating physical infrastructure that has decades of deployment history. Service reliability tracks closely with whether you’re on the new fiber buildout (very good) or the legacy DSL plant (mixed).
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