The Markup gathered and analyzed more than 800,000 internet service offers from AT&T, Verizon, Earthlink, and CenturyLink in 38 cities across America and found that all four routinely offered fast base speeds at or above 200 Mbps in some neighborhoods for the same price as connections below 25 Mbps in others.
An analysis of data gathered on 800,000 internet service offers in 38 U.S. cities shows that poor and less white neighborhoods get the worst deals. A closer look.
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.