House Aides: USF Court Case Puts Millions at Risk

WASHINGTON, March 4, 2025 – In preparation for Wednesday’s hearing titled “Fixing Biden’s Broadband Blunder,” Republican staffers on the House Energy and Commerce Committee released a memo outlining the primary points of discussion, including the possibility of drastic Universal Service Fund changes.

GOP aides Kate Harper and John Lin on the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology warned that Congress must respond quickly should the Supreme Court find the Federal Communications Commission’s USF funding mechanism, which relies on taxes administered by a private company, unconstitutional. 

“If the Court finds the USF unconstitutional, Congress will need to address the delegation issue or rural broadband providers may no longer receive USF funding, meaning millions of Americans could lose service if they live in areas served by USF-supported providers,” the memo read.