Consumers in historically redlined areas received slow internet speeds for the same price as higher speeds

Percent of addresses receiving slow download speeds (<25 megabits per second) for the same price by area historical rating

*Uniform speeds.
Earthlink charged between $50 and $60 in different cities, depending on who they lease lines from. In these cities, historical loan grades were not available: Albuquerque, N.M.; Billings, Mont.; Boise, Idaho; Charleston, S.C.; Cheyenne, Wyo.; Fargo, N.D.; Huntsville, Ala.; Jackson, Miss.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Las Vegas, Nev.; Little Rock, Ark.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Omaha, Neb; Providence, R.I., Sioux Falls, S.D.; Virginia Beach, Va.; and Washington, D.C..
We consider disparities to be disproportionate if the percentage point difference is five or more.
Chart: Leon Yin and Joel Eastwood Source: The Markup analysis of AT&T, Verizon, CenturyLink, EarthLink, Mapping Inequality