Results of 2024 Urban Rate Survey

The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) and the Office of Economics and Analytics (Office) announced the 2024 reasonable comparability benchmarks for fixed voice and broadband services for eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) that are subject to broadband public interest obligations. These ETCs include incumbent local exchange rate-of-return carriers, Rural Broadband Experiment providers, CAF Phase II Auction (Auction 903) winners, Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction (Auction 904) winners, and Enhanced A-CAM providers.  In addition, the FCC announced the posting of the fixed voice and broadband services data collected in the most recent urban rate survey, and explanatory notes regarding the data, on the FCC’s website at https://www.fcc.gov/economics-analytics/industry-analysis-division/urban....  The Bureau and Office also announced the required minimum usage allowance for ETCs subject to public interest obligations for fixed broadband.

• Based on the survey results, the 2024 urban average monthly rate is $34.27
• The rate for 25/3 unlimited broadband is $87.83
• 100/20 unlimited is $92.26