Is Empire Access available in my area?
Empire Access is a regional network, not a national one. The honest answer for any given home is that it depends on the street, because fiber networks were built out block by block. The tables below are the closest thing to a straight answer that public federal data allows: every state and metro where Empire Access has reported service, and how much of each it covers.
Empire Access coverage by state
Coverage is the share of residential locations in each state where Empire Access reports it can serve. A low percentage does not mean a bad network. It usually means a network concentrated in a few towns.
| State | Share of homes covered |
|---|---|
| New York | 1.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.2% |
Metro areas Empire Access serves
Ranked by how much of the metro is covered, not by metro size. The top of this list is where Empire Access is a realistic option for most homes.
| Metro area | Share of homes covered |
|---|---|
| Elmira, NY Metro Area | 62.2% |
| Corning, NY Micro Area | 45.5% |
| Batavia, NY Micro Area | 34.9% |
| Sayre, PA Micro Area | 31.7% |
| Cortland, NY Micro Area | 25.9% |
| Williamsport, PA Metro Area | 22.1% |
| Binghamton, NY Metro Area | 19.7% |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metro Area | 14.2% |
| Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA Metro Area | 9.1% |
| Ithaca, NY Metro Area | 7.1% |
| Rochester, NY Metro Area | 6.6% |
| Seneca Falls, NY Micro Area | 5.8% |
| Erie, PA Metro Area | 4.6% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area | 0.1% |
What technology does Empire Access use?
Empire Telephone Corporation/North Penn Telephone Company reports more than one technology to the FCC, so not every address in its footprint gets the same product:
| Technology | Residential locations reported |
|---|---|
| Fiber | 161,013 |
| DSL / Copper | 1,732 |
An honest limitation. The FCC publishes each provider's technology mix nationally, but not per city. So we can tell you Empire Access operates fiber somewhere in a given state and we cannot tell you from this data that your particular street gets fiber rather than one of the others. Check with the provider before signing anything.
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Common questions
Is Empire Access available at my address?
Only an address check answers that. Use the state and metro tables above to find out whether Empire Access operates in your area at all. If your state is not listed, it does not. If it is, coverage within that state is uneven and street-level.
Who owns Empire Access?
Empire Access files with the FCC under the holding company name Empire Telephone Corporation/North Penn Telephone Company. This is common, because the name on the bill and the name on the federal filing are frequently different.
How current is this data?
It comes from the FCC Broadband Data Collection, filing period D25, published July 21, 2026. The FCC refreshes it roughly twice a year, and there is a publication lag of several months. We update these pages when new data is released.
Does WhereFiber earn money if I sign up?
Sometimes. Where a provider runs an affiliate program we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. It does not affect which providers appear here, which is decided by FCC data alone. Full detail in our affiliate disclosure.
Check Empire Access at your address
Check your address to see whether Empire Access reports service at your exact location, along with every other provider that does. It takes one field and no phone number.