
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS FCC’s UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND
In a June 27, 2025, decision, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the FCC’s Universal Service Fund (USF), including the E-Rate and RHC programs that support affordable internet for schools, libraries and rural healthcare facilities. The FCC v. Consumers’ Research challengers argued that Congress gave the FCC and its nonprofit fund administrator, too much authority, violating the Constitution’s nondelegation doctrine. The Court