# Sonic

> Sonic is the largest independently owned internet service provider in California, founded in 1994 in Santa Rosa. It builds and runs its own fiber-optic network, selling fast, flat-priced gigabit and 10-gigabit home and business internet with no contracts, no data caps, and a privacy stance that has earned it a perfect score from the Electronic Frontier Foundation. After more than 30 years serving the San Francisco Bay Area, Sonic began its first out-of-region expansion in 2026, lighting up fiber in Los Angeles and Dallas.

- **Founded:** 1994
- **Headquarters:** Santa Rosa, California, United States
- **Founders:** Dane Jasper (Co-founder, former CEO, Board Member), Scott Doty (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 500-2,800 employees (sources vary; company-listed figure ~2,800)
- **Products:** Fiber Internet (Gigabit), 10 Gigabit Fiber, Business Internet & Ethernet, Business Cloud Phone / VoIP, Colocation & Data Center
- **Notable:** Largest independently owned ISP in California, Perfect privacy score from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, awarded repeatedly, Grew from a bootstrapped 1994 dial-up startup to a fiber network spanning 70+ cities

## Products & services

- **Fiber Internet (Gigabit)** — Symmetrical gigabit fiber-to-the-home internet bundled with phone service, no contracts and no data caps.
- **10 Gigabit Fiber** — Symmetrical 10 Gbps fiber service, the fastest residential fiber available in its markets.
- **Business Internet & Ethernet** — Dedicated business fiber, ethernet, and cloud phone services for companies.
- **Business Cloud Phone / VoIP** — Hosted voice and business phone service over Sonic's network.
- **Colocation & Data Center** — Datacenter colocation and hosting products for businesses.
- **DSL / FTTN (legacy)** — ADSL2+, VDSL2 and fiber-to-the-node service in areas not yet reached by full fiber.

## Achievements

- Largest independently owned ISP in California
- Perfect privacy score from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, awarded repeatedly
- Grew from a bootstrapped 1994 dial-up startup to a fiber network spanning 70+ cities
- Declined the 'six strikes' copyright enforcement program on principle
- First major expansion beyond the Bay Area in 2026, into Los Angeles and Dallas
- Offers symmetrical 10 Gbps residential fiber

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Announced fiber expansion into the Los Angeles metro and Dallas region - its first major growth outside the Bay Area - with speeds up to 10 Gbps starting at $40/month, no contracts.
- **2026** — Continued activating new LA and Dallas households throughout the year; wound down legacy dial-up service that launched the company.
- **2024-07** — Nathan Patrick succeeded co-founder Dane Jasper as CEO; Jasper remains on the board.

## Links

- Website: https://sonic.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/sonicinternet
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sonic
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/sonicnet
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/sonicnet/

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Last updated: 2026-06-20