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  "description": "‘The data tell a clear story once you analyze them correctly,’ says Phoenix Center Chief Economist George S. Ford.\n",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-24T13:47:02.000Z",
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  "textContent": "💡\n\n****■**** Musk: Starlink Price Cuts Have Nothing to Do with Amazon Leo ■ Gigi: Colbert ‘Got Some Things Very Wrong’ ■ U.S. Chamber Opposed to Jamming Cell Phones in State Prisons ■ Fire Fighters Want FCC Progress on Location Monitoring Inside Burning Buildings ■ Korean TV Station Owners Sue OpenAI over Copyright Infringement ■ FiberLight Deploying Fiber in West Texas Ahead of AI Demand Surge ■ Broadcasters Foundation of America to Honor Deborah Norville\n\n**Pricing: A new Phoenix Center**analysis claimed broadband prices fell in real terms from 2024 through 2025, disputing a recent **Benton Foundation** report that found an increase. In the analysis, titled  _“Are Broadband Prices Rising? The Perils of Naive Price Comparisons,”_ **Phoenix Center Chief Economist George S. Ford** said FCC data from the agency’s **Urban Rate Survey** showed broadband **prices declined about 7% to 9%** in real terms during the period. Ford said his findings differed from the **Benton** analysis that, using the same FCC data, reported a **4.8% real price increase**. Ford argued the Benton analysis contained methodological errors and said its conclusions were not credible. “The data tell a clear story once you analyze them correctly,” Ford said. “Broadband prices are falling in real terms, and falling by a meaningful amount. Claims to the contrary reflect methodological error, not market reality.” ** _(More after paywall)_**\n\nFrom left: Phoenix Center Chief Economist George S. Ford and Phoenix Center President Lawrence J. Spiwak.\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "Broadband Prices Down 7% to 9% in Past Two Years, Phoenix Center Study Says",
  "updatedAt": "2026-02-24T13:47:02.000Z"
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