How does DISH internet work?
Until 2017, DISH Network offered a satellite internet service called dishNET. DISH no longer offers its own satellite internet, but you can still get internet through DISH’s internet partners: Viasat internet and Frontier internet.
Viasat is a satellite internet provider, while Frontier offers primarily DSL internet and a growing fiber internet network. But if you don't want to bundle with Viasat or Frontier, there are other internet plans that pair well with DISH TV, even if they're not official DISH internet bundles.
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The best high-speed internet providers to pair with DISH TV will obviously depend on your situation and geographic location; Viasat internet, for example, is available anywhere in the United States, but fiber networks like Frontier and wireless internet providers like Verizon have more restricted coverage areas.
We recommend Viasat for anyone who has DISH because its satellite signal allows them to watch from any rural or off-grid in the first place. If you're nearer a town, Verizon's 5G home internet and its high download speeds are hard to beat, outside of Frontier's fiber access of course.
But just because DISH offers TV and internet bundles with Frontier and Viasat doesn’t mean you have to go with one of these options if you want internet service with your DISH TV service—you probably have several other internet providers in your area, and they might be a better choice.