POLK COUNTY BROADBAND PLAN
Typical wireline download speed data (as opposed to maximum advertised speeds) are currently available
only for a small area of southern Polk County surrounding the City of Fort Meade. Figure 21 shows the typical
download speeds for the Fort Meade area.
Figure 21. Typical Wireline Download Speeds, Fort Meade Area
Data source: Broadband Florida
Commercial wireline service (fiber, cable, and DSL) is provided by 5 companies in Polk County, according to
Broadband Florida data: Bright House, CenturyLink, Comcast, TW Telecom, and Verizon. Figure 22 shows the
locations served by each provider.
Figure 22. Wireline Broadband Mapped By Provider
Data source: Broadband Florida
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