Fifth Circuit to Rehear Petition Challenging FCC Jurisdiction on Universal Service Fund
A rehearing of the case means that the full court will reconsider the case and the previous ruling is vacated.

A rehearing of the case means that the full court will reconsider the case and the previous ruling is vacated.
WASHINGTON, July 3, 2023 – The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to a full panel rehearing on the constitutionality of the Federal Communications Commission’s funding mechanisms for the Universal Service Fund, which supports various broadband expansion programs, on Thursday.
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