Industry, Consumer Groups Still at Odds over Broadband Nutrition Labels
Consumer Reports found 30 percent of shoppers recalled seeing the labels since they went into effect.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2026 – Broadband industry associations and consumer groups are still at odds over a proposal to scale back disclosure requirements for internet plans.
The Federal Communications Commission proposed in October removing some of its broadband nutrition label requirements, which were mandated by the 2021 Infrastructure Law. Since April 2024, ISPs have had to display prices, speeds, and other service terms in the style of a nutrition label at the point of sale.
Trade groups reiterated to the FCC that it should move forward with its plan to roll back parts of the rules, calling some requirements burdensome and unnecessary. Consumer advocates disagreed, fearing consumers and the public would be less informed about what ISPs were charging for which speeds under the proposed changes.
