Internet prices are not regulated by the federal government because it is not considered a utility. As a result, providers can make their own decisions about where they provide service and how much to charge.
In many cases, the poorest and least white parts of a city only are offered service that s so slow it doesn t meet federal regulators definition of broadband — and providers regularly charge the same amount for that service as they do for their fastest speeds in other neighborhoods.
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