Supreme Court
Array Says Whistleblowers Shouldn’t Be Able to Sue Under False Claims Act
Three Supreme Court justices have said there are 'substantial questions' on the issue.
USF
Consumers’ Research Still Says Portions of Universal Service Fund Unconstitutional
The group argued that two provisions of the Telecom Act cannot stand because otherwise they would give the FCC ‘virtually unbounded authority’
12 Days of Broadband
Universal Service Fund Survived, Faces New Legal and Political Challenges
A follow-on legal case about the USF resumed on Wednesday, Dec. 3, in the Fifth Circuit.
D. John Sauer
The Future of Independent Agencies Like FTC at Risk Before Supreme Court
The case centered on whether President Trump could fire Democratic Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter at will.
Copyright
Supreme Court Grapples With ISP Copyright Dispute
'We are being put to two extremes here... How do we announce a rule that deals with those two extremes?'
Net Neutrality
Public Interest Groups Quiet on Net Neutrality Ahead of Aug. 8 Supreme Court Deadline
A decades-old legal battle could be over.
Robocall
Supreme Court Finds District Judges Can Review Agency Rules
The telecom industry had urged justices against the move, saying it would introduce regulatory uncertainty.
Net Neutrality
SCOTUS Grants Extension For Net Neutrality Petitioners
Sixth Circuit ruling conflicts with prior decisions by the Ninth and D.C. Circuits, groups said.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on June 4, 2025 – What Happens to USF When SCOTUS Rules?
Defenders of USF counter that the 1996 Telecom Act sets clear limits and that Universal Service Administrative Company's role is strictly ministerial.
USF
Supreme Court Appears Reluctant to Rule Against USF
The $9 billion-per-year fund is being challenged as unconstitutional nearly 30 years after its creation.
Benton
Lawyers Backing FCC Cautiously Optimistic Ahead of Supreme Court USF Case Showdown
Telecom companies, public interest groups, and both the Biden and Trump administrations are united in the fight over the FCC’s Universal Service Fund.
Congress
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Defund NPR
Would remove all federal funding for the media organization
USF
SCOTUS: False Claims Act Applies to E-Rate
But the justices didn't rule on the question of whether all E-Rate funds are government cash.
USF
GOP Attorneys General Urge Supreme Court Against USF
More than a dozen conservative legal groups filed briefs pushing to expand the nondelegation doctrine.
12 Days of Broadband
Loper Bright, A Court Ruling That Changes How D.C. Operates
Loper Bright sets the stage for a Republican-led overhaul of broadband and telecom policy in 2025.
Jake Neenan
Broadband Breakfast Staff Review Key Developments of 2024, Preview Trump Era
The discussion was part of Broadband Breakfast's '12 Days of Broadband' year-end coverage.
