Comparing live pricing and terms from 400+ carriers and platforms
One carrier quote is not a market test. The same gigabit at the same building comes back at different numbers depending on who already has fiber lit, who has to dig, and how the rep packages term, install, and SLA.
In a published Ohio sample at one building, 1 Gbps DIA on a 36-month term ran roughly $695 to $1,650 a month — about a 2.4× spread for the same speed and SLA class. Full table: pricing bands.
Buckeye Telecom (the advisor — not Buckeye Broadband) compares carriers address by address across 400+ providers, normalizes the quotes into one view, and puts every contract in your name. Advisory fee is $0. Your price matches going direct.
Same three beats as the rest of the site — applied to fiber at every address.
Site list, uptime target, primary vs backup.
Every carrier that can serve that building; one normalized shortlist.
First invoices checked; renewals on a calendar before the notice window.
Details: The process.
| What looks like a quote | What actually decides the number |
|---|---|
| “Fiber available in your area” | Lit in this building vs construction |
| One speed, one monthly price | Term, install, SLA credits, oversubscription |
| Same Mbps everywhere | Different last-mile product at each site |
| National rate card | Floor pricing after a real compete |
That $695–$1,650 band is why a single ZIP-code “starting at” number is marketing, not a market test. When we quote your addresses, you get named carriers and current numbers.
Not “our Ohio sites,” the street addresses.
Primary DIA vs cable vs wireless backup; uptime target; static IPs if needed.
National, regional, fixed wireless where it fits.
MRC, install, term, notice/auto-renew, SLA credit schedule, shared vs dedicated.
We tell you what we would buy and why; you sign with the provider.
First invoices checked; renewal dates on a calendar, not in someone’s head.
Across many sites: Multi-site telecom management.
Every row should answer the same columns or it is not apples-to-apples.
Dedicated fiber / shared fiber / cable / fixed wireless / 5G.
Whether the Mbps is dedicated or shared.
Monthly recurring and term options.
Risk and who pays.
How credits actually work.
Window language that decides the next term.
Carriers design quotes to look different on purpose. A broker or advisor who only forwards PDFs has not done the job.
One site: You can call two or three carriers yourself. Still normalize term and install. Advisor vs going direct.
Every location: DIY breaks around three to five sites — different on-net maps, staggered renewals, and nobody owns the compete pack. We hold one register, price each address against who serves that building, and keep one escalation path after cutover. Largest estate: 100+ locations. 1,000+ locations sourced since 2003.
DIA, cable, fixed wireless, and failover tradeoffs: business internet. Quoting works nationwide; Columbus/Ohio is the sweet spot and where we publish sample bands.
Life-safety is not internet. A new DIA does not replace a fire panel, elevator phone, or analog alarm line. Those need a separate inventory and code-aware path: POTS and copper replacement.
$0 advisory fee. Providers pay a residual when you place through us. We do not add margin on your carrier price. How we get paid.
A spreadsheet of sites is enough to start. Or book 30 minutes and bring the invoices you have.
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