United States of America: Proposed FCC Rules on Empowering Broadband Consumers Through Transparency

On 27 January 2022, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) adopted a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled "Empowering Broadband Consumers Through Transparency Notice of Proposed Rulemaking". The proposal would require Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to display information as it is required in the “nutrition labels” to help consumers to compare the qualities of different broadband services, such as price, speed, data allowances, etc. The FCC would adopt such regulation on the basis of the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act", which directs the FCC to implement the broadband consumer labels.