On November 22, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court granted two petitions for certiorari to review the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s (Fifth Circuit) en banc decision in Consumers’ Research v. Federal Communications...more
11/26/2024
/ Administrative Agencies ,
Certiorari ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
En Banc Review ,
FCC ,
Lifeline Program ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Mootness ,
Non-Delegation Doctrine ,
SCOTUS ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Split of Authority ,
Sua Sponte
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
4/9/2024
/ Appellate Courts ,
Broadband ,
Communications Act of 1934 ,
Congressional Authority ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
FCC ,
Legal History ,
Non-Delegation Doctrine ,
Split of Authority ,
Taxing Power ,
Telecommunications ,
Universal Service Fund ,
USAC