On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed, in FCC v. Consumers’ Research (Consumers’ Research), the constitutionality of the funding mechanism for the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Universal...more
In a major victory for public institutions and the tech companies that support them, the U.S. Supreme Court just preserved the federal funding lifeline that underpins internet access and telecommunications connectivity in...more
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s universal service fund (USF) framework....more
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard argument on an important case that has the potential to upend a significant source of technology funding for school systems throughout the country. The FCC v. Consumers’ Research case,...more
The Fifth and D.C. Circuit federal appellate courts are now poised to issue pivotal decisions in the ongoing litigation challenging the constitutionality of the FCC’s universal service support mechanisms. Their opinions will...more
The legal battles over the constitutionality of Universal Service Fund (USF) contributions continue as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has granted a request for the full court to re-hear a challenge to the...more