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r/Rural_Internet↗

Rural people looking for better internet.

Advice, tips, tricks, and troubleshooting for people in rural areas trying to get a stable internet connection when they have no options.

20k subscribers128 posts / mo in Sep 2026119 authors / mosince 2016

r/Rural_Internet has 20k members (+18% over the last 12 months). It gets about 128 posts a month from 119 people. Top topics: Rural Broadband Expansion, Broadband Debate and Internet Providers in North America.

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Size and growth

How r/Rural_Internet has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+18%in 12 months · +4.1% in 3 months · +1.2% in 1 month
Oct 202620k
Growing20k subscribers
Data since Sep 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+91%vs Sep 2025 · +92% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026128
BusierPeaked at 206 in Nov 2021
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Rural_Internet

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Rural Broadband Expansion3.8%
  2. Broadband Debate3.0%
  3. Internet Providers in North America2.3%
  4. Mobile Network Speeds2.1%
  5. Cell Towers & Service1.8%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Starlink
  2. T-Mobile US
  3. ArcGIS
  4. AT&T
  5. Speedtest

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