Midco Business is the cable carrier across most of South Dakota, North Dakota, and parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kansas, and Iowa. In the markets where they operate, they have the same near-monopoly position that Comcast and Spectrum have elsewhere.
The product is standard cable broadband, with fiber to the building in select commercial corridors. The pricing follows the same playbook as the larger cable carriers, including the auto-renewal cliff.
Midco Business in 2026: 400G on the northern Plains
Official Midco pages reviewed in May 2026 continue to present Midco Business as the business arm of Midco/Midcontinent Communications, with no announced 2023-2026 ownership change. Midco says it serves more than 400,000 customers in five states and more than 1.2 million homes and businesses across more than 500 communities, with documented business deployments and data-center facilities in Sioux Falls, Fargo, Basehor, Minneapolis, and Chicago.
On September 23, 2025, Midco said it had expanded customized business sales to 400G wavelengths and had already closed 10 such contracts in the prior month. That is unusual capacity for a regional cable operator and explains why their DIA quotes in the Sioux Falls and Fargo metros have moved closer to the national fiber overbuilders. On the billing side, Midco's BBB complaint file includes a February 17, 2026 billing dispute in which the customer said a flat rate had been promised, while Midco replied that the offer was a promotional discount tied to Auto Pay method and that the base package price had still increased by $4.05 a month.
As of May 2026, Midco does not publish a public self-serve business internet monthly rate on its business pages; the site routes buyers to Request a Consultation instead of a posted price. That is why a competing quote is the cleanest way to anchor a Midco price comparison.
What Midco sells
Three main business plans.
- Midco Business Internet 300 Mbps. Around $90 a month with promo.
- Midco Business Internet 600 Mbps. Around $150 a month with promo.
- Midco Business Internet 1 Gig. Around $200 a month with promo.
Midco also sells dedicated internet access (DIA) over fiber to commercial buildings, with hard SLAs.
Where Midco serves
Midco has footprint across South Dakota (Sioux Falls, Rapid City), North Dakota (Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks), western Minnesota (Duluth, Bemidji), and parts of Wisconsin, Kansas, and Iowa.
Outside the Upper Midwest, the footprint is limited.
What you should be paying
These are dedicated internet ranges from current carrier wholesale data, marked up to typical retail.
Midco and peers, typical retail (mid 50%)
Monthly recurring charge, dedicated internet access (DIA). Numbers are derived from current carrier wholesale quotes. Shown as a metro-tier band where city-level data is thin.
| Speed | Typical retail (mid 50%) | Sample size |
|---|---|---|
| 100 Mbps | $630 – $1,060/mo | n = 6 |
| 500 Mbps | $955 – $1,660/mo | n = 6 |
| 1 Gbps | $1,195 – $2,000/mo | n = 7 |
| 10 Gbps | $1,560 – $6,250/mo | n = 6 |
If your bill sits above the high end of the band, you are likely overpaying.
Analyze My Bill FreeFor Midco Business coax at 600 Mbps, the fair price is $150 to $230 a month for a single office. The promo rate is often lower for the first 12 to 24 months, then resets.
The auto-renewal cliff
Midco contracts run 12, 24, or 36 months. The auto-renewal rate is typically 30 to 50 percent above the promo. Most small businesses do not call to renegotiate.
If you are past your promo period and have not called retention in the last year, you are almost certainly paying too much.
The four side charges to watch on Midco bills
- Network Access Fee. Looks like a tax, is not. Midco margin.
- Federal Universal Service Fund (FUSF) fee. Real federal tax. Should be small on broadband-only bills.
- Equipment rental. $10 to $20 a month for the modem and gateway.
- Static IP. $15 to $25 a month for a single static IP.
How Midco pricing changes at renewal
Midco retention is conservative. The retention discount is typically 10 to 20 percent off the renewal rate.
A competing quote from a fiber overbuilder, CenturyLink, T-Mobile fixed wireless, or a local fiber carrier gives you the strongest leverage. In Sioux Falls and Fargo, SDN Communications and 702 Communications are real fiber alternatives in commercial buildings.
What to do this week
- Pull your most recent Midco Business invoice. Find the contract end date and the promo expiration date.
- Add up the Network Access Fee, FUSF, and rental fees. Subtract them from the total to find your true base rate.
- Get one competing quote and call retention 60 to 90 days before contract end.
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