Internet speeds are hit and miss. While there are fiber lines running all along the main state roads, they haven't really pushed into anywhere other than gated communities or along those state roads. Most of North Georgia internet connectivity is cable based, and has max speeds of 100-Mbps. In the rural areas (and even some gated communities like Sharp Mountain), they only have ADSL (speeds of about 30-Mbps). Be wary of realtors claiming cable when they really mean Dish and DirectTV (it connects with a cable, right?). Finding out what speed a home or property is also difficult. Windstream/Kinetic can tell you that you have fiber when they don't even serve that neighborhood in actuality, and Etc and TDS have poor maps as well. And the official GA broadband maps are horrible and entirely unreliable and meaningless. In some places, you can use T-Mobile or other cell providers for internet, but it's really sparse in the beautiful wooded areas (no cell towers). And in a lot of North GA communities, internet connectivity seems to be the last thing they care about, since most of the homes are second/weekend homes for the Atlanta rich, and they intentionally want a break from the internet. Of course, now we have the option of StarLink, for 80-100+ Mbps speed.
I'm a retired, single gal looking to move to north Georgia. I've done lots of hiking in most of the north and love it! Do you cover the Blairsville area? Yes, I prefer a small, "country" feel. I am also looking for a cowboy to hike with😂
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This is such a great overview! Thanks for the info!
Great info! Thanks Tim 😊
Glad to help!
Internet speeds are hit and miss. While there are fiber lines running all along the main state roads, they haven't really pushed into anywhere other than gated communities or along those state roads. Most of North Georgia internet connectivity is cable based, and has max speeds of 100-Mbps. In the rural areas (and even some gated communities like Sharp Mountain), they only have ADSL (speeds of about 30-Mbps). Be wary of realtors claiming cable when they really mean Dish and DirectTV (it connects with a cable, right?). Finding out what speed a home or property is also difficult. Windstream/Kinetic can tell you that you have fiber when they don't even serve that neighborhood in actuality, and Etc and TDS have poor maps as well. And the official GA broadband maps are horrible and entirely unreliable and meaningless. In some places, you can use T-Mobile or other cell providers for internet, but it's really sparse in the beautiful wooded areas (no cell towers). And in a lot of North GA communities, internet connectivity seems to be the last thing they care about, since most of the homes are second/weekend homes for the Atlanta rich, and they intentionally want a break from the internet. Of course, now we have the option of StarLink, for 80-100+ Mbps speed.
I'm a retired, single gal looking to move to north Georgia. I've done lots of hiking in most of the north and love it! Do you cover the Blairsville area? Yes, I prefer a small, "country" feel. I am also looking for a cowboy to hike with😂
I sure do! I'd be glad to help
Great info Tim, thanks.
Thanks Jim!