Cable One / Sparklight — Honest 2026 Review
Cable One — Phoenix AZ headquartered, traded as Cable One Inc. (NYSE: CABO) — operates the Sparklight consumer brand across 24 mostly-rural states. They acquired Hargray and Fidelity Communications between 2021-2023 to expand the footprint. The honest issues: aggressive monthly data caps (600 GB on low tiers, 1.5 TB on top tier) with $10/100GB overage fees — one of the more punitive data-cap structures in US cable.
The short version
- Who: Cable One (NYSE: CABO) — operates Sparklight, Hargray, Fidelity Communications brands.
- Footprint: 24 states across rural AZ, NM, MS, ID, OK, AR, GA, AL, LA, MO, TX, etc.
- Tech: DOCSIS 3.1 cable + select fiber overbuild.
- Data caps: 600 GB - 1.5 TB based on tier, $10/100GB overage.
- Recommendation: 🟡 YELLOW — workable in rural ZIPs with no fiber. Watch the cap.
Sparklight tiers + 2026 pricing
Verified at sparklight.com May 2026.
| Tier | Speed | Monthly | Data cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Streamer 100 | 100 / 10 Mbps | $55/mo | 600 GB |
| Family 300 | 300 / 20 Mbps | $75/mo | 1 TB |
| GigaONE | 1,000 / 50 Mbps | $95/mo | 1.5 TB |
Rick's installer take
Sparklight's punitive data caps are the differentiator vs other rural cable. In ZIPs where Sparklight is the only wireline option, fine — but check T-Mobile 5G first. T-Mobile is usually $40+/mo cheaper with no cap.
How to check your address
- Visit sparklight.com.
- Cross-reference with our Coverage Grid.