The Many Layered Flavors Of Broadband -- The FCC's Proposed Broadband "Nutrition Labels" [telecom]

by Brian D. Weimer , Douglas Svor and Gabriel Khoury

• The FCC recently adopted a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) requiring Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to display consumer-friendly "nutrition labels" allowing consumers to comparison shop for broadband services;

• The FCC proposes that these nutrition labels display information about price, speed, data allowances, and other relevant aspects of the proposed broadband service; and

• Following-up on its first hearing on these potential nutritional labels, the FCC will conduct a second hearing on April 7, 2022.