Updated
Updated · Unleash Prosperity · May 29
Trump FCC Deregulation Cut Internet Prices 85% and Doubled Broadband Speeds
Updated
Updated · Unleash Prosperity · May 29

Trump FCC Deregulation Cut Internet Prices 85% and Doubled Broadband Speeds

1 articles · Updated · Unleash Prosperity · May 29

Summary

  • Internet prices fell 85% and speeds doubled for both wireless and wired connections after the Trump FCC repealed Obama-era net-neutrality rules, according to the latest report.
  • The report attributes those gains to deregulation-driven investment, arguing looser broadband rules encouraged network spending and faster service expansion.
  • Net neutrality had been criticized by opponents of the repeal as risking a wider digital divide, but the new figures are presented as evidence of broader consumer benefits.
  • The update frames the first-term FCC rollback as a longer-running policy test over whether lighter regulation can lower costs and improve internet infrastructure.

Insights

Have lower prices and faster speeds from deregulation reached Americans in rural and underserved communities?
What can the U.S. learn from international approaches to internet regulation and infrastructure investment?
How has deregulation impacted the ability of new online startups to compete against established tech giants?