The FCC has released two reports on the status of voice and internet services based on information collected by the FCC Form 477. The first report, Voice Telephone Services: Status as of December 31, 2024, shows that there were 16 million active end-user switched access lines, 64 million interconnected VoIP subscriptions, and 391 million mobile subscriptions in December 2024. The second report, Internet Access Services: Status as of December 31, 2024, shows that there were 419 million mobile internet connections and 135 million fixed internet connections in December 2024. Overall, the reports highlight a few basic connectivity trends: (1) over the past few years mobile voice subscriptions are increasing while VoIP subscriptions have decreased slightly, and traditional voice services have decreased by an average rate of 17.8% per year; (2) fixed and mobile internet connections are growing steadily each year; and (3) internet speeds are increasing.
