Prentiss, Mississippi
Kinetic Fiber in Prentiss: reported fiber and copper locations
Prentiss, a Jefferson Davis County town, holds 337 of the county's 1,536 Kinetic fiber residential service locations.
By Pablo Mendoza, Guide author · Reviewed by George Olfson
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Is Kinetic available in Prentiss, MS?
Prentiss, a Jefferson Davis County town, is one of six Mississippi places Kinetic lists for fiber (checked Oct 27, 2026). FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025 shows Kinetic fiber at 337 locations in Prentiss and Kinetic copper at 456.
Counting every provider, fiber is reported at 51.1% of Prentiss homes.
Prentiss at a glance
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kinetic listing for Prentiss | Listed as a Kinetic Fiber communityListed by Kinetic | Kinetic, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Population, July 1, 2024 | 911 peopleLast verified: data as of Jul 1, 2024; may be out of date | Census, Vintage 2024 |
| County | Jefferson Davis County | Census geography |
| Residential units in the FCC summary | 691 units | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Residential service locations where Kinetic reports service | 633 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Kinetic service locations on fiber | 337 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Kinetic service locations on copper (DSL) | 456 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Kinetic service locations below 100/20 Mbps | 219 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Kinetic's county fiber service locations that are in Prentiss | 337 of 1,536FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Providers, not counting satellite | 5 non-satellite providersFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Homes with a wired line at 100/20 Mbps or more | 62.4%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Homes with service at 1,000/100 Mbps or more | 51.1%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
What Kinetic offers in Prentiss
Kinetic's Prentiss filing lists fiber at 337 locations and copper at 456. That tops its 633 residential service locations, because some are counted under both. Kinetic's top advertised speeds in town are 2000/2000 Mbps on fiber and 300/20 Mbps on copper.
On its fiber plans page, Kinetic sells tiers from 100 Mbps to 2 Gig with matching upload (checked Oct 27, 2026). Of the 1,536 Jefferson Davis County locations where it reports fiber, 337 are in Prentiss.
Bassfield and Carson, both within 11 miles, are the other Jefferson Davis County communities on Kinetic's Mississippi fiber list (checked Oct 27, 2026). For towns outside the county, see Kinetic's fiber states and communities.
Other ways Prentiss homes connect
Prentiss has no cable filer in the FCC data. Licensed fixed wireless is reported at 98.7% of homes. Only 62.4% have a wired filing at the FCC's 100/20 benchmark or faster.
| Filer, as named by the FCC | Share of residential locations (all reported technologies) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T Inc. | 32.42% | FCC map |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 23.3% | FCC map |
| Telapex, Inc. | 97.97% | FCC map |
| Uniti Group Inc. (Kinetic's filing) | 94.79% | FCC map |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 8.25% | FCC map |
Kinetic files under its holding company, Uniti Group Inc. That row's 94.79% counts Kinetic's fiber and copper in Prentiss together.
To see plans side by side, compare every provider in Prentiss on Konecteaze, a related site.
| Technology | Share of locations | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 51.1%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Cable | 0%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| DSL over copper | 68.9%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Licensed fixed wireless | 98.7%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
How to check your address and read the result
- Enter the street address and look for the word fiber in the plan name. Kinetic reported fiber at 337 of its 633 Prentiss residential service locations.
- If the result is copper, note the speed. Kinetic reported 219 locations in town below the FCC's 100/20 benchmark.
- If you want a second result to compare, licensed fixed wireless is reported at 98.7% of Prentiss homes.
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 Prentiss?
| Fiber result | Copper result | |
|---|---|---|
| Kinetic locations | 337 | 456 |
| Top speed Kinetic reports (down/up) | 2000/2000 | 300/20 |
| At the FCC's 100/20 benchmark? | Yes. | Not always. Kinetic reports 219 locations below it. |
| Next step | What to prepare for fiber install day. | Compare it with the fixed wireless results for the same address. |
Gigabit service is reported at 51.1% of Prentiss homes. If fiber comes back, check whether a gigabit or multi-gig plan fits your home. The 337 and 456 are counts from Kinetic's FCC filing for Prentiss, not speed tests. How we check availability lists what this guide does not claim.
Kinetic near Prentiss
- Kinetic Fiber around Carson
6.3 miles away. Tract data around Carson shows 527 Kinetic fiber service locations and 909 on copper.
- Kinetic in Bassfield
10.5 miles away, where Kinetic reports copper at 178 of 180 residential service locations.
- Kinetic Fiber in Sumrall
23.3 miles away in Lamar County. Kinetic lists Sumrall for fiber, with no residential service locations reported inside town in FCC data.
- Kinetic's Mississippi listings
The state list, from Brandon in Rankin County down to Sumrall.
Common questions
How much of Prentiss does Kinetic report on fiber?
Kinetic reports fiber at 337 locations in Prentiss, Mississippi, in FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025. Kinetic reports home service of some kind at 633 locations in Prentiss, and its Mississippi locations page lists the town for fiber (checked Oct 27, 2026).
Is Prentiss where most of Kinetic's county fiber is?
No, Prentiss holds about a fifth of it: in FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025, 337 of 1,536 Kinetic fiber residential service locations in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, are inside the town. Bassfield, 10.5 miles away and on the same Kinetic fiber list, has 10 Kinetic fiber locations in that data.
Why might my Prentiss address show Kinetic DSL instead of fiber?
Kinetic reports both copper and fiber lines in Prentiss, Mississippi. Its FCC filing for Dec 31, 2025 shows copper (DSL) at 456 locations and fiber at 337, and 219 locations have no Kinetic service at the FCC's 100/20 benchmark. Kinetic's top advertised copper speed in Prentiss is 300/20.
What share of Prentiss households have broadband?
Most of them: the 2020-2024 American Community Survey from the Census Bureau puts 89.6% of Prentiss's 366 households on a broadband subscription of any type. That is ahead of 79.2% across Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, where Prentiss is one of three places on Kinetic's fiber list with Bassfield and Carson.
Sources and scope
- Kinetic — Kinetic locations in Mississippi Checked · Supports: Kinetic's Mississippi community listings
- Kinetic Fiber Internet plans Checked · Supports: Fiber product page. It contrasts fiber with cable and with DSL over copper, and says fiber availability is address-specific.
- 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 — Gazetteer place files and 2020 block assignment files Checked · Data as of 2020 Census geography · Supports: county and straight-line distances between places
- U.S. Geological Survey — Geographic Names Information System: Mississippi domestic names Checked · Data as of Names file as downloaded Sep 24, 2026 (Carson's entry last edited June 7, 2022) · Supports: community locations and straight-line distances