Mark Stevens, Author at Rural Internet Guide

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Mark Stevens

Mark Stevens has lived completely off-grid on a 12-acre property in the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee for eight years, powering everything — including his internet — from solar panels. He is obsessed with long-range Wi-Fi, mobile broadband, and finding creative connectivity solutions for people who live where infrastructure ends. Mark covers off-grid internet setups, RV and van life connectivity, cellular data plans for rural users, battery-backed router systems, and how to squeeze a usable internet connection out of even the weakest signal. He has reviewed over 40 signal booster and antenna products.

Posts by Mark Stevens

State Internet Guides

Rural Internet in Arizona: Complete 2026 Guide

Complete guide to rural internet in Arizona 2026 — Navajo Nation tribal broadband, desert heat Starlink tips, electric cooperatives, BEAD programs, and region-by-region coverage.

Mark Stevens June 30, 2026 11 min read

State Internet Guides

Rural Internet in Colorado: Complete 2026 Guide

Complete guide to rural internet in Colorado 2026 — mountain valley connectivity, eastern plains farms, western slope, Starlink canyon obstruction, electric cooperatives, and BEAD programs.

Mark Stevens June 8, 2026 11 min read

State Internet Guides

Rural Internet in Alaska: Complete 2026 Guide

Complete guide to rural internet in Alaska 2026 — Bush Alaska villages, Southeast, Interior, tribal communities, extreme cold Starlink tips, and BEAD program investment.

Mark Stevens June 2, 2026 11 min read

State Internet Guides

Rural Internet in North Dakota: Complete 2026 Guide

Complete guide to rural internet in North Dakota 2026 — Bakken oil patch, Great Plains ranching, tribal nations, telephone cooperative broadband, and state programs.

Mark Stevens May 23, 2026 10 min read

State Internet Guides

Rural Internet in South Dakota: Complete 2026 Guide

Complete guide to rural internet in South Dakota 2026 — west river ranching, tribal lands, Bakken oil country, Black Hills, and telephone cooperative broadband.

Mark Stevens May 19, 2026 12 min read

State Internet Guides

Rural Internet in Michigan: Complete 2026 Guide

Complete guide to rural internet in Michigan 2026 — Upper Peninsula connectivity, electric cooperative broadband, Starlink in MI, and BEAD program investment by region.

Mark Stevens May 10, 2026 11 min read

State Internet Guides

Rural Internet in Washington State: Complete 2026 Guide

Complete guide to rural internet in Washington State 2026 — eastern Washington, Olympic Peninsula, Grant County PUD broadband, and state BEAD investment by region.

Mark Stevens May 8, 2026 14 min read

State Internet Guides

Rural Internet in Oregon: Complete 2026 Guide

Complete guide to rural internet in Oregon 2026 — eastern Oregon high desert, Oregon Coast, Washington PUD broadband programs, and state BEAD investment by region.

Mark Stevens May 7, 2026 12 min read

State Internet Guides

Rural Internet in Idaho: Complete 2026 Guide

Complete guide to rural internet in Idaho 2026 — central Idaho mountains, Snake River Plain agriculture, remote recreation areas, Starlink in ID, and state programs.

Mark Stevens May 3, 2026 11 min read

State Internet Guides

Rural Internet in New Mexico: Complete 2026 Guide

Complete guide to rural internet in New Mexico 2026 — tribal lands connectivity, regional breakdown, Starlink in NM, state BEAD investment, and practical tips.

Mark Stevens May 1, 2026 11 min read