America’s shared communications networks are helping the country navigate the depths of the pandemic with reliable and resilient connectivity. Today’s broadband marketplace, backed by more than $2.2 trillion in private investment, is ultra-competitive, defined by increasing speeds and lots of capacity, new providers, and next generation technologies.
Broadband Providers Invested $94.7B in Communications Infrastructure. America’s broadband industry invested a record $94.7 billion in U.S. communications infrastructure in 2023, reflecting broadband providers’ determination to help achieve the national objective of affordable, reliable high-speed connectivity for all. The annual figure is 23.3% above the historic annual average.
The third installment of the USTelecom Broadband Pricing Index (BPI) reveals continued substantial price reductions for both the most popular and highest-speed broadband internet services. The findings are particularly striking given the overall price inflation that has occurred in the U.S. marketplace over the past year.
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USTelecom’s memo to the Biden Administration, NTIA, FCC, Congress, Tribal leaders and state broadband offices shares concrete recommendations to make the most of the $65 billion broadband investment included in the recently enacted Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA).
USTelecom’s US vs EU Broadband Trends (2012-2020) features updated research showing the United States continues to lead the European Union (EU) in broadband deployment and adoption, while also outpacing Europe on broadband investment and competition. The report debunks the persistent myth that the EU’s more intensive regulatory framework for broadband has yielded a superior online experience for consumers and ought to be replicated in the United States.