Urban Rate Survey Data & Resources

The filing window for the Urban Rate Survey is closed and the data collection tool is now offline. The data collection tool will be back online before the next filing cycle starts.

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

Year	Voice Survey	Broadband Survey
2025	Results (Excel) Methodology (PDF)	Results (Excel) Methodology (PDF)
2024	Results (Excel) Methodology (PDF)	Results (Excel) - Updated 12/26/2023 Methodology (PDF) - Updated 12/26/2023
2023	Results (Excel) Methodology (PDF)	Results (Excel) Methodology (PDF)
2022	Results (Excel) Methodology (PDF)	Results (Excel) Methodology (PDF)
2021	Results (Excel) Methodology (PDF)	Results (Excel) Methodology (PDF)
2020	Results (Excel) Methodology (PDF)	Results (Excel) Methodology (PDF)
2019	Results (Excel) Methodology (Word)	Results (Excel) Methodology (Word)
2018	Results (Excel) Methodology (Word)	Results (Excel) Methodology (Word)
2017	Results (Excel) Methodology (Word)	Results (Excel) Methodology (Word)
2016	Results (Excel) Methodology (Word)	Results (Excel) Methodology (Word)
2015	Results (Excel) Methodology (Word)	Results (Excel) Methodology (Word)
2014	Results (Excel) Methodology (Word)	Staff Report on Possible Methodologies (PDF) Data (Excel)