The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to preserve the $8 billion a year the government spends to subsidize phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural ...

The Supreme Court appeared sympathetic Wednesday to a series of programs geared toward expanding high-speed internet in rural and poor communities, despite a challenge from a conservative group ...

The Universal Service Fund spent $8.4 billion in 2024 on phone and broadband subsidies for rural and low-income households.

The challenge by conservatives to the program raised questions about how much Congress can delegate its legislative authority to a federal agency.

“These are the services that all the rest of us take for granted that you can’t take for granted in rural North Dakota ... must be contributed. The Supreme Court has not invoked the ...

Supreme Court Seems Likely to OK $8 Billion Phone and Internet Subsidy for Rural, Low-Income Areas WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to preserve the $8 billion a ...

The Supreme Court is reviewing the legality of the Universal Service Fund (USF), used to fund phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas. The Supreme Court is reviewing a case ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to preserve the $8 billion a year the government spends to subsidize phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas.

The Supreme Court is reviewing the legality of the Universal Service Fund (USF), used to fund phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas. The Supreme Court is reviewing a ...