Alabama
WOW! in Alabama: Huntsville, Montgomery and local checks
Use the Alabama market and technology tables together. A published community name helps identify what to check; the full address determines which current offer you can compare.
By Pablo Mendoza, Guide author · Reviewed by George Olfson
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Where does WOW! offer internet in Alabama?
WOW! lists 6 Alabama service locations on its about page: Auburn, Dothan, Headland, Huntsville, Montgomery and Valley (checked Oct 27, 2026). In FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025, WOW! reports cable at 242,309 Alabama locations and fiber at 6,592.
Montgomery has the most WOW! locations, 69,079, all cable. Most of the fiber is in Dothan and Headland.
Alabama at a glance
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama service locations on WOW!'s about page | 6Listed by WOW! | WOW!, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Alabama service locations WOW! names | Auburn, Dothan, Headland, Huntsville, Montgomery and ValleyListed by WOW! | WOW!, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Alabama places with their own WOW! market page | Huntsville, Dothan, Montgomery, Valley and AuburnListed by WOW! | WOW!, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Locations with homes where WOW! reports service in Alabama | 252,685FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Share of WOW!'s Alabama locations with fiber | 2.6%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Census places in Alabama where FCC shows WOW! | 28FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Census places in Alabama where FCC shows WOW! fiber | 9FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Locations with homes where WOW! reports service in Montgomery | 69,079FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Locations with homes where WOW! reports service in Huntsville | 58,401FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Homes on the FCC map in Alabama | 2,683,418 | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Alabama homes with fiber from any provider | 59%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Alabama homes with cable from any provider | 72.7%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Alabama homes with licensed fixed wireless | 80.4%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Alabama homes with a wired service at 100/20 Mbps or more | 89.2%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Where WOW! names new all-fiber networks | Central Florida; Greenville County, South Carolina; Livingston County, MichiganListed by WOW! | WOW!, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Technology | Locations | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cable | 242,309FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Fiber | 6,592FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| DSL over copper | 3,784FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
Where WOW! lists service in Alabama
| City | County | Population | Listed by WOW! | FCC-reported technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | Lee County | Not available | Other service | Cable, Fiber |
| Dothan | Houston County | Not available | Other service | Cable, Fiber |
| Headland | Henry County | Not available | Other service | Fiber |
| Huntsville | Madison County | Not available | Other service | Cable, Fiber |
| Montgomery | Montgomery County | Not available | Other service | Cable |
| Valley | Chambers County | Not available | Other service | Cable |
City notes
Huntsville and Madison
WOW! reports 58,401 locations in Huntsville and reaches 69.4% of homes. Only 87 of those locations report fiber, in the Dec 31, 2025 FCC snapshot. Confirm the technology on the current offer returned for your address.
Madison is not on WOW!'s about-page list, yet FCC data shows WOW! at 17,394 locations there and 88.2% of homes. Fiber from any provider is common in Huntsville, at 80.9% of homes.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Locations with homes where WOW! reports service in Huntsville | 58,401FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Share of Huntsville homes where FCC shows WOW! | 69.4%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Locations with homes where WOW! reports fiber in Huntsville | 87FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Huntsville homes with fiber from any provider | 80.9%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Locations with homes where WOW! reports service in Madison | 17,394FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Share of Madison homes where FCC shows WOW! | 88.2%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
Montgomery
Montgomery has more WOW! locations than any other Alabama city in FCC data: 69,079, reaching 80.1% of homes. None of them report fiber.
Fiber from any provider reaches 49.1% of Montgomery homes, so about half have no fiber reported at all. In all, 6 wired and fixed wireless providers report service in the city.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Locations with homes where WOW! reports service in Montgomery | 69,079FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Share of Montgomery homes where FCC shows WOW! | 80.1%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Montgomery homes with fiber from any provider | 49.1%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Wired and fixed wireless providers reporting service in Montgomery | 6FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
Dothan and Headland
Most of WOW!'s Alabama fiber sits in Houston and Henry counties. In Dothan, 1,969 of WOW!'s 22,887 locations report fiber, and WOW! reaches 72.1% of homes. In Headland, all 1,945 WOW! locations report fiber, covering 78.4% of homes.
WOW! does not call either town a fiber market; the fiber shows up in FCC data. FCC data also shows WOW! fiber at 555 locations in Pike Road, a place WOW! does not list.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Locations with homes where WOW! reports service in Dothan | 22,887FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Locations with homes where WOW! reports fiber in Dothan | 1,969FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Share of Dothan homes where FCC shows WOW! | 72.1%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Locations with homes where WOW! reports fiber in Headland | 1,945FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Share of Headland homes where FCC shows WOW! | 78.4%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Locations with homes where WOW! reports fiber in Pike Road | 555FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
Auburn
Auburn is where WOW! reaches the smallest share of homes among its listed Alabama cities: 47%. It reports 13,959 locations there, 294 of them with fiber.
Fiber from any provider reaches 39.3% of Auburn homes, well below the state's 59%. Many Auburn homes sit outside WOW!'s reported area.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Locations with homes where WOW! reports service in Auburn | 13,959FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Share of Auburn homes where FCC shows WOW! | 47%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Locations with homes where WOW! reports fiber in Auburn | 294FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Auburn homes with fiber from any provider | 39.3%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
Valley
Valley is the reverse of Auburn. WOW! reaches 92.8% of homes, the highest share among the six places WOW! lists in Alabama, at 3,713 locations.
In the Dec 31, 2025 FCC snapshot, fiber from any provider reached 0.8% of Valley homes, and 5 wired and fixed wireless providers reported service. These figures do not establish the main wired option for an individual home. Compare the providers that return an offer for your full address.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Locations with homes where WOW! reports service in Valley | 3,713FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Share of Valley homes where FCC shows WOW! | 92.8%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Valley homes with fiber from any provider | 0.8%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Wired and fixed wireless providers reporting service in Valley | 5FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
Which product will my address get?
Cable in most of Alabama. Fiber is 2.6% of WOW!'s Alabama locations, and FCC shows WOW! fiber in 9 of the 28 Census places where it reports service.
In Dothan and Headland, a WOW! result may name a fiber plan. In Huntsville just 87 WOW! locations report fiber, and in Montgomery and Valley none do.
WOW! also reports DSL over copper at 3,784 Alabama locations. Georgia is the only other WOW! state where FCC shows WOW! DSL.
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). WOW! names the place on its own locations page (shown as "Listed by WOW!").
- 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.
Deciding in Alabama
- Montgomery or Valley: WOW! reports no fiber here. Compare its cable plan's upload speed with any other offer.
- Dothan or Headland: check whether the plan named is fiber. FCC data shows WOW! fiber in both.
- Auburn: WOW! reaches fewer than half of homes, so have a second provider in mind before you move.
- Huntsville: fiber from any provider is common, so compare the labels.
If your plan includes a modem, our guide on renting your provider's router or buying your own covers the choice before you order.
WOW!'s other states include WOW! in Georgia, WOW! in Florida and WOW! in Tennessee. For all six states, see where WOW! offers internet. For the other providers in Auburn, Huntsville and Montgomery, compare every provider across Alabama on Konecteaze.
Common questions
Does WOW! have fiber in Alabama?
At 6,592 locations in FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025. The largest counts are in Dothan (1,969) and Headland (1,945).
How much of Huntsville does WOW! cover?
FCC shows WOW! at 69.4% of Huntsville homes, across 58,401 locations. Fiber from any provider reaches 80.9% of homes there.
Is WOW! available across Auburn?
WOW! publishes an Auburn page. In the Dec 31, 2025 FCC snapshot, WOW! reported service at 47% of Auburn homes. That share does not identify which streets can order service; check the full address.
Does WOW! offer internet in Headland?
WOW!'s about page lists Headland among its Alabama service locations (checked Oct 27, 2026), though WOW! publishes no Headland market page. FCC data shows 1,945 WOW! locations there, and every one reports fiber.
Sources and scope
- About WOW! Checked · Supports: Alabama service locations on WOW!'s about page, Alabama service locations WOW! names, Where WOW! names new all-fiber networks
- WOW! sitemap Checked · Supports: Alabama places with their own WOW! market page
- 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 — 2020 Census block assignment files Checked · Data as of 2020 Census geography · Supports: county