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Group Points To A Few Early Problems With Broadband Labels

Open Technology Institute thinks the FCC needs to address problems with ISP labels to ensure the intent of the mandate is being honored.

Ted Hearn

Ted Hearn

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Group Points To A Few Early Problems With Broadband Labels
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WASHINGTON, May 14, 2024 – Large broadband Internet Service Providers last month were required to roll out “nutrition” labels to help consumers make informed service selection decisions based on several criteria, including price, latency, and download and upload speeds.

In an early review, the Open Technology Institute at New America is bringing to the Federal Communications Commission’s attention a few issues that OTI thinks the agency needs to address with covered ISPs to ensure the intent of the label mandate is being honored.

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Broadband Mapping and Data broadband labels FCC New America New America’s Open Technology Institute Raza Panjwani Chhaya Kapadia Nat Meysenburg Consumer and Government Affairs Bureau Mark Stone Alejandro Roark

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