The largest cable and telephone providers in the U.S., representing about 95 percent of the market, acquired about 455,000 net internet access subscribers in the second quarter of 2018, compared to a gain of about 235,000 subscribers in the second quarter of 2017, according to Leichtman Research Group.
These suppliers providers now account for 97.1 million subscribers. Cable companies have 62.9 million subscribers, while telephone companies have 34.2 million accounts.
As has been the case in recent years, cable is getting virtually all the net additions. Telcos have had net account losses in each of the past nine quarters. A great percentage of the losses over that period have come at Frontier and CenturyLink. AT&T and Verizon sometimes gain, sometimes lose, but at a rather low rate, either way.
The top cable companies added about 585,000 subscribers in 2Q 2018, compared to about 465,000 net adds in 2Q 2017.
Telephone companies lost about 130,000 subscribers in 2Q 2018, compared to a net loss of about 230,000 subscribers in 2Q 2017.
Broadband Providers
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Subscribers at end of 2Q 2018
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Net Adds in 2Q 2018
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Cable Companies
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Comcast
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26,509,000
|
260,000
|
Charter
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24,622,000
|
267,000
|
Cox
|
5,020,000
|
20,000
|
Altice
|
4,082,100
|
9,500
|
Mediacom
|
1,251,000
|
23,000
|
WOW (WideOpenWest)
|
747,800
|
3,900
|
Cable ONE
|
653,876
|
2,326
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Total Top Cable
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62,885,776
|
585,726
|
Phone Companies
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AT&T
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15,772,000
|
(3,000)
|
Verizon
|
6,956,000
|
(10,000)
|
CenturyLink
|
5,506,000
|
(89,000)
|
Frontier
|
3,863,000
|
(32,000)
|
Windstream
|
1,006,700
|
2,300
|
Consolidated
|
786,787
|
1,557
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Cincinnati Bell
|
310,500
|
(400)
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Total Top Telco
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34,200,987
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(130,453)
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Total Top Broadband
|
97,086,763
|
455,183
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