US EditionSupreme Court upholds federal internet subsidy program
- The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the federal government's ability to collect fees from telecommunications companies to fund internet and phone access for low-income and rural Americans.
- The program, called the Universal Service Fund, collects around $9 billion annually from telecom companies, who pass the cost to customers.
- A lower court had ruled that the funding mechanism was an unconstitutional tax levied by the Federal Communications Commission without congressional authorization.
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thebesttimes.comStatement from Connected Nation Chairman & CEO Tom Ferree on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund
WASHINGTON, June 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "We applaud the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund, which has long served as a cornerstone for expanding connectivity to our nation's rural communities, schools, libraries, and health…
Supremes Reject Radical Right Wing Effort To Destroy $8 Billion FCC Rural Broadband Subsidy Program
In a day full of terrible Supreme Court rulings there was one bit of good news: in their FCC v. Consumers' Research ruling, the court rejected a bid by radical right wing Republicans to destroy a popular $8 billion FCC program that connects poor and rural schools and communities to the internet. The plaintiff in…
Supreme Court upholds program providing internet access to rural Americans
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a program providing subsidized internet and phone service to underserved communities across the United States. The vote was 6-3.Conservative groups challenged the program, contending that Congress exceeded its powers in enacting legislation that delegated to the Federal Communications Commission the task of operating the Universal Service Fund, a program that provides subsidized telephone and internet services …
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