Supreme Court leans toward upholding federal internet subsidy program

Commentary: Supreme Court Reconsiders Constitutionality of Agency Policymaking - The Wisconsin Daily Star

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case testing the limits of the nondelegation doctrine, an issue that may sound lawyerly, but which is of the utmost importance in ensuring separation among the federal branches and accountability for the important decisions that affect us all.

An $8 Billion Subsidy for Internet in Rural Schools, Libraries and Hospitals May Be Upheld By Supreme Court

In a 3 hour long session, the Justices grilled a conservative group's lawyer about the consequences of declaring the practice unconstitutional.

Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Tax on Telephone Service

The U.S. Supreme Court on March 26 considered whether it should uphold a lower court ruling that invalidated an $8-billion-a-year broadband subsidy for rural and low-income regions. The case is actually two cases—Federal Communications Commission (FCC) v. Consumers’ Research, and SHLB Coalition v. Consumers’ Research. On July 24, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that the Universal Service Fund was unconstitutional becau…

The Supreme Court Doesn’t Seem Eager to Axe This $9 Billion Broadband Subsidy

Lawyers for a conservative non-profit called the program a “bureaucrat's dream.”

Supreme Court Appears Unlikely to Strike Down School E-Rate Program

The Supreme Court seems unlikely to strike down the E-rate program, though some justices questioned its funding structure and oversight.

By John Fritze, CNN The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared sympathetic to a number of programs aimed at expanding high-speed internet in rural and poor communities, despite a challenge from a conservative group that alleges that funding for the initiative violates separation of powers principles. After nearly three hours of debate, several of the court's conservatives, along with all of its liberals, expressed concern about a ruling that could …