Brightspeed
Fiber and DSL · 20–8,000 Mbps
Brightspeed took over the copper landline territory CenturyLink sold off in 2022 and has been overbuilding it with fiber since. Its fiber tiers run from 200 Mbps to 8 Gbps and are symmetrical up to the 2 Gig plan. The older DSL service is still sold at addresses fiber has not reached yet, at speeds well below what the fiber plans offer. No plan carries an annual contract or a data cap.
Is Brightspeed available at your address?
Brightspeed plans and pricing
The cheapest and fastest plans Brightspeed advertises. Availability varies by address — check your own ZIP code to see which of these can actually be ordered where you live.
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Fiber 200
Internet
$29.99
per month
- Download
- 200 Mbps
- Upload
- 200 Mbps
- Data
- Unlimited
- Equal upload and download speeds
- Requires the autopay and paperless billing discount
- Monthly rate guaranteed for twelve months
No contract
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Fiber 8 Gig
Internet
$109.99
per month
- Download
- 8 Gbps
- Data
- Unlimited
- Brightspeed's fastest residential tier
- Available in a small number of markets
- Upload speed is not published
No contract
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Brightspeed Internet
Internet
$55
per month
- Download
- 20 Mbps
- Data
- Unlimited
- DSL service where fiber has not been built
- No data cap and no annual contract
- Upload speed is not published
No contract
All Brightspeed plans and pricing
Every plan we hold for Brightspeed, cheapest first. Where a price is introductory, the rate it rises to afterwards is shown beneath it.
| Plan | Price | Download | Upload | Connection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber 200 Unlimited data | $29.99 /mo | 200 Mbps | 200 Mbps | Fiber |
| Fiber 500 Unlimited data | $39.99 /mo | 500 Mbps | 500 Mbps | Fiber |
| Fiber 1 Gig Unlimited data | $49.99 /mo | 940 Mbps | 940 Mbps | Fiber |
| Brightspeed Internet Unlimited data | $55 /mo | 20 Mbps | — | DSL |
| Fiber 2 Gig Unlimited data | $59.99 /mo | 2 Gbps | 2 Gbps | Fiber |
| Fiber 5 Gig Unlimited data | $89.99 /mo | 5 Gbps | — | Fiber |
| Fiber 8 Gig Unlimited data | $109.99 /mo | 8 Gbps | — | Fiber |
Advertised rates, before taxes, equipment and local fees — last checked September 2026. Availability and price vary by address.
Before you order
Contract
No annual contract on any plan
Data allowance
No data caps
Equipment
Router included on fiber; a $15 monthly modem lease applies on some tiers
Installation
$99 installation on some tiers; no installation fee on the higher fiber plans
Brightspeed: common questions
Will I get fiber or DSL at my address?
That depends entirely on the street. Brightspeed is replacing copper with fiber market by market, so two homes in the same town can be offered different services. Enter your address before assuming a fiber tier is available.
Does Brightspeed require a contract?
No. Service is month to month and there is no early-termination fee if you cancel. Brightspeed does guarantee the monthly service rate for twelve consecutive months, excluding taxes and fees.
Is there a data cap?
No. Brightspeed states that its plans carry no data limits, on both fiber and DSL. There are no overage charges to watch for.
How much is the router?
Fiber plans include a Wi-Fi 7 router. Brightspeed's own offer terms also describe a $15 monthly modem lease on certain tiers, with a purchase option instead, so what you pay depends on which plan your address qualifies for.
Are the upload speeds the same as the download speeds?
On the 200 Mbps, 500 Mbps, 1 Gig and 2 Gig fiber plans, yes — Brightspeed lists them as equal. Upload figures for the 5 Gig and 8 Gig tiers are not published, and DSL uploads are far slower than downloads.
What does installation cost?
Brightspeed publishes a $99 installation fee on some tiers and no installation fee on the higher fiber plans. The amount is tied to the plan and the address, so confirm it at checkout.
Keep reading
Guides that help you judge whether Brightspeed is the right choice, and what the bill will really be.
Strengths and trade-offs
What they do well
- Equal upload and download speeds on the 200 Mbps through 2 Gig fiber plans
- No data caps and no annual contract on any plan
- Wi-Fi 7 router included with fiber service
- Monthly rate guaranteed for twelve consecutive months
Worth knowing
- DSL addresses top out around 20 Mbps — a fraction of the slowest fiber tier
- A $15 monthly modem lease applies on some tiers rather than all being free
- Installation runs $99 on several plans
- Advertised fiber pricing depends on paperless billing, and in some places autopay
- The 5 Gig and 8 Gig tiers reach only a small part of the footprint
Similar providers
About this data: Coverage and speed figures come from the FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025, where providers self-report. Advertised speeds are maximums, not guarantees, and availability differs address by address. The FCC publishes no pricing at all, so every price here was taken from a rate the provider advertised publicly, last checked September 2026. Several providers quote only after an address check, and rates move constantly — treat these as a guide and confirm the figure for your own address before you order. Brightspeed is a trademark of its owner and is listed here for comparison; this does not imply any relationship between us unless marked as a partner.