Cable Broadband Providers Deploy Fast Internet to All Communities Regardless of Income or Race

NCTA - The Internet & Television Association examined data pulled from FCC and Census Bureau reports to determine where cable's broadband networks have been deployed in urban centers. The findings from this report, "Building a Gigabit Nation: An Analysis of Cable's Superfast Networks in Urban Communities," indicate that cable broadband providers have long been committed to and are continually expanding, deploying, and upgrading their networks in all communities, regardless of income or race. Further, virtually no difference was found in the availability of gigabit services based on race or ethnicity. Cable operators are also working in parallel to overcome socio-economic barriers that impede broadband adoption; in fact, cable providers have connected over 14 million Americans in the past 10 years to the internet through their low-cost broadband adoption programs, which offer service for eligible families for as low as $9.95 a month. These programs also offer free devices or digital literacy training to further encourage adoption and make it as accessible as possible. The cable industry stands ready to continue efforts to expand the benefits of broadband to all Americans.