FCC Kicks Off Annual State of Broadband Report

WASHINGTON, September 12, 2024 - The effort by the Federal Communications Commission to deploy advanced telecommunications capabilities to every American in a reasonable and timely fashion is being scrutinized as part of the agency’s 18th annual inquiry on the state of broadband in America.

A September 6 notice of inquiry for the so-called Section 706 Report (named after the section of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 that required the report) denoted several important considerations for the FCC in the coming year.

The agency highlighted how, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, broadband internet access has become indispensable in the applications of work, school and healthcare, among other things.