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Overview: Each year, the FCC conducts a survey of the fixed voice and broadband service rates offered to consumers in urban areas.  The FCC uses the survey data to determine the reasonable comparability benchmarks for fixed voice and broadband rates for universal service purposes.

Completing the Survey

CSV Formatting Guides

For help, call (202) 418-0940 or email UrbanRateSurvey@fcc.gov.

Results and Data from previous Surveys

YearVoice SurveyBroadband Survey
2024Results (Excel)
Methodology (PDF)
Results (Excel) - Updated 12/26/2023
Methodology (PDF) - Updated 12/26/2023
2023Results (Excel)
Methodology (PDF)
Results (Excel)
Methodology (PDF)
2022Results (Excel)
Methodology (PDF)
Results (Excel)
Methodology (PDF)
2021Results (Excel)
Methodology (PDF)
Results (Excel)
Methodology (PDF)
2020Results (Excel)
Methodology (PDF)
Results (Excel)
Methodology (PDF)
2019Results (Excel)
Methodology (Word)
Results (Excel)
Methodology (Word)
2018Results (Excel)
Methodology (Word)
Results (Excel)
Methodology (Word)
2017Results (Excel)
Methodology (Word)
Results (Excel)
Methodology (Word)
2016Results (Excel)
Methodology (Word)
Results (Excel)
Methodology (Word)
2015Results (Excel)
Methodology (Word)
Results (Excel)
Methodology (Word)
2014Results (Excel)
Methodology (Word)
Staff Report on Possible Methodologies (PDF)
Data (Excel)

Archived data from previous urban rate surveys

Calculating the 2024 Broadband Reasonable Comparability Benchmark - Updated 12/26/2023

United States 2024 Broadband Benchmark Calculator

Alaska 2024 Broadband Benchmark Calculator

Estimating Fixed Broadband Monthly Data Usage for 2017 Usage Allowance


Urban Rate Survey Orders and Public Notices