
Consumers’ Research
Growing Support for Assessing Big Tech to Fund Universal Service
SCOTUS is preparing to rule within weeks on a Constitutional challenge to the fund's structure.
The Benton Institute for Broadband and Society, previously known as the Benton Foundation, is a non-profit organization committed to ensuring that media and telecommunications serve the public interest and strengthen democracy.
Consumers’ Research
SCOTUS is preparing to rule within weeks on a Constitutional challenge to the fund's structure.
BEAD
Awardees under original rules say they may not reapply.
Broadband Live
Defenders of USF counter that the 1996 Telecom Act sets clear limits and that Universal Service Administrative Company's role is strictly ministerial.
Benton
UScellular has deals to sell its operations and much of its spectrum to the three major wireless carriers.
Benton
Program supporters said the move would be illegal.
Benton
AT&T would need a spectrum ownership cap waived to complete the $1 billion sale.
Benton
Public interest groups say the FCC should modernize, not dismantle, key programs.
Benton
A bipartisan group of 115 legislators from 28 states urged caution as the Trump administration mulls rule changes.
Benton
Telecom companies, public interest groups, and both the Biden and Trump administrations are united in the fight over the FCC’s Universal Service Fund.
Benton
Public interest groups face an uphill battle in challenging the Sixth Circuit’s ruling, especially without FCC support.
Benton
States are exploring new approaches to maintain broadband affordability for low-income households.
Benton
No reputable provider is going to propose serving areas that do not make sense with fiber.
OTI
The $4.4 billion deal includes 4 million customers, 30% of UScellular’s spectrum, and more than 2,000 towers.
Benton
Reducing regulatory burdens will be key to ensuring the speedy and efficient growth of broadband.
JD Vance
Broader GOP signals suggest major changes ahead for Biden-era connectivity programs.
Benton
They said the underlying statute should survive even if SCOTUS expands the non-delegation doctrine.