Supreme Court steps into fight over FCC's $8 billion subsidies for internet and phone services

Supreme Court steps into fight over FCC's $8 billion subsidies for internet and phone services

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday stepped into a major legal fight over the $8 billion a year the federal government spends to subsidize phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas, in a new test of federal regulatory power.

The justices will review an appellate ruling that struck down as unconstitutional the Universal Service Fund. The Federal Communications Commission collects money from telecommunications providers, who then pass the cost on to their customers.

Supreme Court steps into fight over FCC's $8 billion subsidies for internet and phone services

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https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-fcc-subsidies-telecommunications-01fe0754c2bf71d17d34bde21a3825de > WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday stepped into a major legal fight over the $8 billion a year the federal government spends to subsidize phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas, in a new test of federal regulatory power. > The justices will review an appellate ruling that struck down as unconstitutional the Universal Service Fund. The Federal Communications Commission collects money from telecommunications providers, who then pass the cost on to their customers.