Read the label.
Check the whole offer.
Use the eligible plan’s Broadband Facts label and written quote to check the starting and later price, required fees, typical downloads, uploads, latency and data. On a sales call, ask for the same information and a way to read the label. Keep unknown charges as questions before choosing.
Start with the FCC’s label guidance [2]. This is a consumer worksheet, not a provider compliance test.
What have you recorded?
Mark a box only after reading the eligible label or receiving a clear provider answer. Selections are not sent or saved and reset on reload.
Your next questions
Recorded answers still need to match the final eligible offer. This result does not verify the provider, qualify an address or approve an order.
A telephone checklist you can read aloud
- “What is the total monthly price, including required provider fees? What is introductory, and when does it end?”
- “Which equipment and one-time charges apply? What government or third-party fees could change the bill at my address?”
- “What are this plan’s typical download, upload and latency values on its label?”
- “What are the data, contract and cancellation terms, and how can I read or receive the current label?”
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What the 2026 FCC order adopted—and when it applies
FCC 26-48, adopted July 22, 2026 [1], adopts a conversational telephone summary, updated fee presentation, removal of the expired ACP reference, and removal of separate label spreadsheets and the discontinued-label archive requirement. It preserves accessible consumer label information. The order does not prove that comparison sites have lost all access to current plan data.
Effective-date distinction: the August 13 publication sets September 14, 2026 for parts of the rule, but delays instruction 3—the changes to § 8.1(a)—until a later Federal Register notice. That instruction contains the substantive label and telephone changes. This October 13 source review did not identify a later notice activating it. Do not treat July adoption as proof that those changes are already mandatory. Check the current FCC implementation notice and provider label.
The adopted fee option allows location-varying passthrough amounts to be presented as maxima in two groups: government-imposed costs and non-governmental third-party infrastructure costs. It also brings provider-set monthly charges into the displayed monthly price. A maximum remains different from your actual bill; ask for the address-qualified amounts and avoid double-counting fees included in the price.
| Label or quote field | What to resolve |
|---|---|
| Monthly price | Regular and introductory total, duration and conditions |
| Fees | Included provider fees, passthrough estimates or maxima, actual address amounts |
| Typical performance | Download/upload Mbps and latency ms for the eligible plan |
| Data and terms | Allowance, additional costs, contract, cancellation and return conditions |
The earlier FCC advisory [3] explains the established point-of-sale label obligations. Use it with the current implementation notices rather than assuming one archived template settles every requirement.
Broadband Facts questions
Availability, prices and provider terms need confirmation. Here’s where to start.
Contact usDoes this checker approve a provider’s FCC compliance?
No. It tracks the information you have recorded for an eligible offer. Tarheel Connect does not inspect the provider’s compliance or certify a label. Missing information remains a question for the provider.
Did all FCC 26-48 label changes take effect in July 2026?
No. The August 13 Federal Register publication sets September 14, 2026 for parts of the rule but delays instruction 3, revising § 8.1(a), until a later effective-date notice. Adoption and implementation are different milestones.
Should I treat an “up to” fee as the amount I will pay?
No. A maximum or estimate is not an exact address-qualified bill. Ask which government and third-party fees apply to your address and how they affect the total. Do not enter an unknown charge as zero in a cost comparison.
Are my checklist selections sent anywhere?
No. This worksheet runs on this page without submitting or storing your selections. It resets on reload. Use your browser’s print function to keep a copy privately.
Sources
These official resources support the details cited above. External websites have their own terms and data practices. This website does not send them your address or contact details.
Need help choosing?
Call with your street address. We’ll talk through your options. The provider confirms availability and final terms. Calling does not place an order or book installation.