Broadband: America’s Best Anti-Inflation Story

Consumer prices are on the rise. The cost of everyday goods like gas, groceries and rent is forcing families to stretch their income further. But there is one bright spot. For millions of Americans, broadband prices are holding steady and even falling. This is a big win for consumers and our country’s digital future.

U.S. BROADBAND PRICES DROP 9.4% YEAR OVER YEAR

Accelerating Speeds and Lower Prices. Dramatically Expand Consumer Purchasing Power

The 2024 installment of USTelecom’s Broadband Pricing Index (BPI or Index) shows that prices for high-speed broadband internet services continue to decline—even as upload and download speeds rapidly advance. Thanks to the world-leading pace of broadband infrastructure investment by the U.S. private sector and an intensive focus on fiber deployments, consumers have never had a stronger value proposition for their connectivity dollar. Download the report.

Accelerating Broadband Access and Consumer Choice

U.S. consumers are adopting affordable, high-speed broadband at rates far ahead of consumers in the European Union. Why? Because more broadband companies are competing for their business. With over 2x more broadband provider competition in the U.S. than in the EU, 95% of American households have access to high-speed broadband.

Click here to see how the U.S. and EU compare in coverage.

Connecting Communities Through the Power of Broadband

Broadband delivers much more than just the internet. It creates opportunities for entire communities by empowering your everyday. Learn more.