FCC's 'Broadband Nutrition Labels' Are Now Mandatory for All Internet Providers

Shopping for home internet just got a little easier. In April, the Federal Communications Commission launched an initiative to simplify internet shopping. Internet providers are now required to display labels with the key ingredients of their plans—borrowing the nutrition label format from food products. Initially, the rule applied only to providers with more than 100K subscribers, but since Oct. 10, all providers have been required to use the labels. You'll see the broadband labels wherever you shop for internet. You may have to enter your address to see them, but all providers are now required to display them on their websites. The new Trump-appointed chair of the FCC, Brendan Carr, is expected to roll back many of the FCC's initiatives from the past four years, but broadband labels aren't one of them—Carr voted for the labels in 2022, arguing that they'd promote transparency and help consumers make informed choices.