A new study of broadband pricing in a major American city found different prices in different neighborhoods, skewing toward higher prices in lower-income areas.
The study was limited to two providers in Louisville, Kentucky, but its authors called for a central repository of broadband pricing information.
Requirements for broadband nutrition labels “represented a meaningful step forward by affording individuals the transparency they need to make informed decisions about their internet service,” according to the study, but “it does not enable broader pricing comparisons across households or neighborhoods.”…