In January of 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) [CG Docket No. 22-2] on broadband transparency. Although the Commission sought comments on a range of matters relating to improved transparency for broadband consumers, the focal conversation of this NPRM sought to understand whether it was appropriate to mandate modifications, or other general changes, to broadband label content and format. The second and third aims of the NPRM sought to examine where the labels should be displayed and how the Commission should enforce label requirements and label content accuracy. In response to this NPRM and request for comments, 44 entities and individuals offered input. Of these forty-four agencies, more than half (n = 36) were in support of broadband transparency for consumers. The majority of comments were initial comments, with only three reply comment filings. Several representative stakeholders, industries, and entities were selected to discuss prevalent sentiments and themes across all filings. This policy brief summarizes stakeholders' overarching state of opinion on broadband transparency.
