Broadband Prices Decrease Amid General Inflation
‘At a time when inflation has become the norm, broadband is an outlier,’ USTelecom says

‘At a time when inflation has become the norm, broadband is an outlier,’ USTelecom says
WASHINGTON, June 11, 2024 – During the past few years, the American economy has struggled with price inflation. But it turns out that broadband bills paid by more than 90% of U.S. households have bucked the trend.
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