The fate of an $8 billion program that funds internet services in rural areas and schools is now formally before the Supreme Court, which seemed inclined to uphold its constitutionality after ...

The high court ruled that neither Congress nor the FCC violated the Constitution with its chosen scheme for administering the Universal Service Fund, which is supported by contributions from ...

First established as part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the Federal Universal Service Fund was designed to provide telephone service to underserved areas of the country. Soon after, ...

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Each quarter, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) determines the Universal Service Fund (USF) surcharge that is placed on customers’ telecommunications bills. The surcharge is calculated by ...

The Federal Communications Commission chair decided not to impose Universal Service fees on Internet service, rejecting arguments for new assessments to shore up an FCC fund that subsidizes broadband ...

In a 6-3 decision, the United States Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund, the primary funding source behind the E-Rate program. E-Rate is one of four ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andrew Leahey is an attorney and law professor that covers tax. In recent comments to the Federal Communications Commission, ...

In a major ruling that could set the stage for further legal fights, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has ruled that the statutory framework governing the Universal Service Fund (USF) ...

The Supreme Court today reversed a ruling that threatened the future of the Federal Communications Commission’s Universal Service Fund. In a 6–3 opinion, the high court said the US Court of Appeals ...

Next year at this time members will be crisscrossing their districts in an effort to convince their constituents that they should be reelected. Likewise, challengers will be making the case as to why ...