Groups to FCC: Continue Assessing Broadband Affordability, Adoption

Public Knowledge Opposes FCC Vote To Undermine Progress on Closing Digital Divide

Today, the Federal Communications Commission voted to adopt a Notice of Inquiry ahead of the August Open Meeting to initiate an annual assessment to determine if high-speed broadband is being made available to all Americans in a timely and reasonable fashion. Public Knowledge contends that this NOI as drafted rolls back critical progress the Commission made in 2024 when it sought to provide a comprehensive analysis of the digital divide to inclu…

Groups to FCC: Continue Assessing Broadband Affordability, Adoption

WASHINGTON, August 4, 2025 – The Federal Communications Commission should still assess broadband affordability and adoption as part of its annual report on deployment, consumer advocates told the agency.The FCC is set to vote Thursday on a notice of inquiry that would kick off its annual report on whether broadband “is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion.” The agency last year under Democratic chairwoman Jessica Ro…