Eclectic, Alabama
Kinetic Fiber in Eclectic: fiber at 94.6% of a small town's residential units
A compact Elmore County town where Kinetic's fiber listing (checked Oct 27, 2026) and its FCC filing (data as of Dec 31, 2025) mostly agree.
By Pablo Mendoza, Guide author · Reviewed by George Olfson
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Is Kinetic available in Eclectic, AL?
Eclectic is a small Elmore County town on Kinetic's Alabama fiber list (checked Oct 27, 2026). On the FCC National Broadband Map, Kinetic reports service at 92.9% of the town's residential locations. No other place on that list has a larger Kinetic share. Kinetic reports 569 service locations. Of the 569, 496 have fiber (data as of Dec 31, 2025).
Counting all firms, fiber is reported at 94.6% of Eclectic's residential units. That is the highest share on the list.
Eclectic at a glance
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| People, July 1, 2024 | 1,213 peopleLast verified: data as of Jul 1, 2024; may be out of date | Census, Jul 1, 2024 |
| Census place type | Town | Census Gazetteer 2026 |
| Land area | 4.1 sq mi | Census Gazetteer 2026 |
| Residential units on the FCC map | 728 unitsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Locations where Kinetic reports service | 569 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Share of residential locations where Kinetic reports any service | 92.9%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Locations where Kinetic reports fiber | 496 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Locations where Kinetic reports DSL over copper | 168 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Providers reporting wired or fixed wireless home service | 7 providersFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Kinetic's listing for Eclectic | On Kinetic's Alabama fiber listListed by Kinetic | Kinetic, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Windstream Alabama BEAD award, Elmore County (locations in the award) | 865 locations | Governor of Alabama, Mar 23, 2026 |
What Kinetic offers in Eclectic
What Kinetic reports in Eclectic
Most of the fiber in town is Kinetic's. It reports 496 fiber locations and 168 copper ones. Some have both.
| Item | What the page says |
|---|---|
| Fiber tiers | 100 Mbps, 300 Mbps, 1 Gig, 2 Gig and Fiber Max 2 Gig. |
| Terms | No annual contract, data cap or overage fee. Free Wi-Fi setup by a pro. |
Eclectic is one of three Elmore County places on Kinetic's Alabama fiber list, with Wetumpka and Tallassee. The Kinetic by Windstream overview covers every state it serves.
Other ways Eclectic homes connect
Eclectic has 1,213 people and 7 providers reporting wired or fixed wireless home service. Telapex and an electric co-op are among them.
| Company (FCC name) | Share of residential locations (all reported technologies) |
|---|---|
| Uniti Group Inc. (Kinetic, filed under the Windstream brand) | 92.9% |
| Charter Communications | 87.4% |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 66.4% |
| AT&T Inc. | 40% |
| Telapex, Inc. | 38.7% |
| Central Alabama Electric Cooperative | 18.3% |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 4.5% |
| EchoStar, Viasat and Space Exploration Technologies (satellite) | 100% |
Nearly every residential unit has a wired line at 100/20 or faster on file (table below). Licensed fixed wireless is reported at a smaller share here than in Wetumpka or Tallassee.
To see their plans in one place, compare every provider in Eclectic on Konecteaze.
| Technology | Share of locations | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 94.6%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Cable | 94.2%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Wired, 100/20 or faster | 99.2%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Licensed fixed wireless | 77.9%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 |
| DSL over copper | 34.1%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 |
How to check your address and read the result
- Run the check with your street address. Of Kinetic's 569 in-town locations, 168 show copper.
- If Kinetic says DSL, compare cable (94.2% of residential units) and fiber from other firms.
- These counts stop at the town limits. A rural Eclectic mailing address may differ.
How sure is each claim on this page?
- L1: ZIP estimate. A ZIP code covers many streets. We do not publish ZIP pages.
- L2: FCC-reported (used on this page). Providers report the technology at each location to the FCC National Broadband Map.
- L3: Provider-coverage (used on this page). Kinetic names the place on its own locations page (shown as "Listed by Kinetic").
- L4: Provider-confirmed address. Only the address check reaches this level. It returns the offer for your street address and unit.
- L5: User-confirmed orderable. We never claim this level. You confirm it when you place the order.
Is Kinetic the right fit in Eclectic?
| Household | Likely result | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| Working from home | Kinetic fiber. | Plan for video calls and uploads. |
| Booking a fiber install | Kinetic fiber. | Get ready for install day. |
| A DSL result | One of the copper lines. | Compare the Charter and co-op rows in the table above. For Spectrum, Check plans at your address. |
Kinetic near Eclectic
- Equality
9.9 miles away, the nearest other community on Kinetic's Alabama fiber list. Kinetic's FCC filing there is DSL over copper at 89 locations, with no Kinetic fiber (data as of Dec 31, 2025).
- Tallassee
11.4 miles away. Nearly the same fiber share, 94.3%, but Kinetic reports 1 location there.
- Wetumpka
11.7 miles away. A bigger city with far less fiber, at 24.9%. Kinetic reports just one location there.
- Dadeville
20 miles away. Fiber at just 0.3%, the lowest on Kinetic's Alabama fiber list.
Common questions
How much of Eclectic has fiber in the FCC map?
Providers report fiber at 94.6% of Eclectic's 728 units, the highest fiber share on Kinetic's Alabama fiber list (FCC National Broadband Map, data as of Dec 31, 2025). That counts fiber from any provider. Kinetic reports fiber at 496 Eclectic locations.
How much of Eclectic does Kinetic report serving?
Kinetic reports 569 locations in Eclectic and service at 92.9% of the town's residential locations, in FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025, the largest Kinetic share of any place on its Alabama fiber list. Of the 569, 496 show fiber and 168 show DSL over copper, and some show both.
Does an electric cooperative report internet service in Eclectic?
Central Alabama Electric Cooperative does, at 18.3% of Eclectic residential locations in FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025. It is one of the 7 providers of wired or fixed wireless home service in the town, alongside Kinetic, Charter Communications and Telapex, Inc.
Is cable internet reported in Eclectic?
Providers report cable at 94.2% of Eclectic residential units, and Charter Communications reports service at 87.4% of the town's residential locations, counting all its lines (FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025). Licensed fixed wireless reaches a smaller share, 77.9%, so a wired line is the wider fallback in Eclectic.
Sources and scope
- Federal Communications Commission — National Broadband Map data: fixed broadband availability Checked · Data as of Dec 31, 2025 (released 2026) · Supports: technology shares, provider counts and provider-reported technologies
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-year estimates: internet subscriptions in household (B28002) Checked · Data as of 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Supports: households, broadband subscriptions and households without a subscription
- U.S. Census Bureau — City and town population estimates Checked · Data as of July 1, 2024 (Vintage 2024) · Supports: population
- U.S. Census Bureau — 2026 Gazetteer files: places Checked · Data as of 2026 Gazetteer · Supports: land area and distances between towns
- Kinetic — Kinetic Fiber communities in Alabama Checked · Data as of Oct 27, 2026 · Supports: which Alabama communities Kinetic lists as Kinetic Fiber
- Kinetic — Kinetic in Eclectic, Alabama Checked · Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · Supports: fiber tiers and service terms Kinetic names for Eclectic
- Office of the Governor of Alabama — Final BEAD broadband proposal approved, with county awards Checked · Data as of Mar 23, 2026 · Supports: county BEAD awards and their location counts