FCC Revises 2024 Urban Rate Survey Broadband Services Benchmarks and Waiver of Implementation Date to February 1

The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau and the Office of Economics and Analytics announced revised 2024 reasonable comparability benchmarks for fixed broadband services for eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) that are subject to broadband public interest obligations. The Bureau and Office determined there was an error in calculation of the broadband rates; therefore, the FCC has posted revised broadband rates and explanatory notes on the FCC’s website at https://www.fcc.gov/economics-analytics/industry-analysis-division/urban-rate-survey-data-resources. The Office and Bureau waive the requirement that ETCs meet these benchmarks beginning January 1, 2024 and instead will provide ETCs until February 1, 2024 to meet the 2024 benchmarks.