Supreme Court Upholds FCC’s Universal Service Fund Jun 30, 2025 | 9:30 am The Supreme Court on June 27 issued a 6-3 ruling that upholds the constitutionality of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Universal Service Fund (USF). […]
Lawmakers Reconstitute Universal Service Fund Working Group Jun 12, 2025 | 3:15 pm Sens. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., ranking member of the Senate Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, and Deb Fischer, R-Neb., chair of the subcommittee, announced on Thursday the reconstitution of the Universal Service Fund (USF) Working Group. […]
FCC Chairman Floats $9 Billion 5G USF Support Proposal Dec 5, 2019 | 9:20 am FCC Chairman Ajit Pai proposed Dec. 4 to create a $9 billion fund to support the deployment of 5G wireless services in rural portions of the U.S. The proposal would require approval from a majority of the full five-member commission, with a vote likely sometime in 2020. […]
FCC Alters Rural Telehealth Program Rules Oct 11, 2019 | 12:49 pm The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is making a number of changes to the rules and provisions for its Rural Health Care telehealth program after a surge in participation, with the new regulations being released in the Federal Register today. […]
House Democrats Urge FCC to Reject Universal Service Fund Cap Jul 10, 2019 | 12:46 pm A group of House Democrats urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in a letter on July 9 to reject a proposal that would place a spending cap on the Universal Service Fund (USF). […]