Broadband Infrastructure
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.
Resources
Blog + Video | 2026: A Year for Transformational Connectivity in America
Read USTelecom President & CEO Jonathan Spalter’s blog how 2026 is shaping up to be a big year for our nation and for connectivity. 2026 is especially consequential. This is the year BEAD-funded broadband builds transition from policies on paper to shovels in the ground—when public and private investment begins building the foundation for real jobs and economic opportunity, powered by real broadband networks.
Event | 2025 USTelecom Broadband Investment Forum
America’s broadband providers invested $89.6 billion in U.S. communications infrastructure last year, making broadband among America’s most capital-intensive industries and a huge driver of jobs and economic growth. USTelecom’s Broadband Investment Forum shared ideas on how leaders in Washington and from across the broadband community can work together to turbocharge American connectivity and opportunity.
Report | 2024 Broadband Capex Report
This year’s report charts a steady rise in broadband investment through successive eras of growth—from the early broadband boom and mobile expansion to the AI-driven era of today. In 2024, providers expanded fiber networks, extended service into rural areas, and bolstered wireless capacity to meet surging demand from cloud computing, streaming, and emerging AI applications.
Article | The Backbone of Innovation: Building Broadband for America’s AI Future
We are at a pivotal moment in the global race for AI leadership. The foundations we build now can either put us in the driver’s seat for this critical technology or leave us a lap behind. At USTelecom, we believe broadband isn’t just part of the AI future—it’s the backbone.
Report | USTelecom Broadband Pricing Index
U.S. Broadband Prices Drop 9.4% Year Over Year. The fifth 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.
Issue Brief | Removing Barriers to Connecting Communities
With a historic investment of government and private sector funds in broadband on the horizon, Congress should move quickly to remove barriers to broadband deployment. All policies should be viewed through the lens of connecting communities—from expedited permitting to relief from legacy obligations to make way for network modernization, to pole attachment rules that promote collaboration and coordination.
Event | American Connectivity Forum
USTelecom brought together leading broadband executives for important discussions on common sense paths forward to connect our communities.