FCC, Telecom Groups Decry USF Court Decision

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The FCC’s majority along with rural telecom associations reacted strongly to a federal appeals court ruling that struck down the agency’s Universal Service Fund (USF), vowing to fight the decision. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel called the ruling that the USF funding mechanism is unconstitutional “misguided and wrong.”

Rosenworcel asserted: “The opinion reflects a lack of understanding of the statutory scheme that helped create the world’s best and most far-reaching communications network. It upends decades of bipartisan support for FCC programs that help communications reach the most rural and least-connected households in our country, as well as hospitals, schools, and libraries nationwide. We will pursue all available avenues for review.”

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