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
- Urban Rate Survey Data Collection Site
- Instructions (PDF) (open in Chrome)
- Required Broadband and Voice Rate Elements
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Find a Census Tract for the Survey (PDF)
- Reset an FRN Password
CSV Formatting Guides
For help, call (202) 418-0940 or email UrbanRateSurvey@fcc.gov.
Results and Data from previous Surveys
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Year |
Voice Survey |
Broadband Survey |
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2023 |
Results (Excel) |
Results (Excel) |
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2022 |
Results (Excel) |
Results (Excel) |
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2021 |
Results (Excel) |
Results (Excel) |
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2020 |
Results (Excel) |
Results (Excel) |
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2019 |
Results (Excel) |
Results (Excel) |
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2018 |
Results (Excel) |
Results (Excel) |
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2017 |
Results (Excel) |
Results (Excel) |
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2016 |
Results (Excel) |
Results (Excel) |
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2015 |
Results (Excel) |
Results (Excel) |
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2014 |
Results (Excel) |
Staff Report on Possible Methodologies (PDF) |
Archived data from previous urban rate surveys
Calculating the 2023 Broadband Reasonable Comparability Benchmark
Estimating Fixed Broadband Monthly Data Usage for 2017 Usage Allowance
- Raw MBA (Measuring Broadband America) Data: Excel | CSV
- Methodology (Word)
Urban Rate Survey Orders and Public Notices