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Fifth Circuit Rules FCC Enforcement Action Unconstitutional

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Key Takeaways - - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated a $57 million fine levied by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) against AT&T. - The court ruled the FCC's in-house enforcement proceedings...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Post-Election Future of the Universal Service Fund

The constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund (USF) funding mechanism is currently being litigated, and its future has long been the subject of debate in Congress. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit found the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

En Banc Decision: 5th Circuit Finds USF Funding Mechanism Unconstitutional - Update

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled the Universal Service Fund (USF) funding mechanism is unconstitutional. The full court, sitting en banc, rejected the framework established by the Federal Communications Commission...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

5th Circuit Finds USF Funding Mechanism Unconstitutional in En Banc Decision

On September 9, 2024, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced at an event in Washington, D.C. that the agency will be seeking Supreme Court review of a recent decision finding aspects...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Fifth Circuit Declares Universal Service Fund Unconstitutional; Issue Likely Headed for U.S. Supreme Court

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On July 24, 2024, on a petition for rehearing en banc, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held in Consumers’ Research v. FCC (Consumers’ Research) that the current funding mechanism for the Universal...more

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