Court Ruling Threatens Source of E|Rate Funding

Court Ruling Threatens Source of E-Rate Funding

A federal appeals court ruled this week that use of the Universal Service Fund (USF) to help schools pay for telecommunications and Internet services

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A lower court ruling has jeopardized more than $2 billion in annual funding for internet connectivity for schools and libraries.

Court Decision Threatens Tech Funds for Schools and Libraries

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in Consumers' Research v. FCC that the annual $8 billion Universal Service Fund (USF) broadband subsidy ...

E-Rate Is in Legal Jeopardy. Here's What Schools Stand to Lose

The FCC released a fact sheet about how the E-rate helps schools in response to a court ruling that threatens the program's funding.

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What does Universal Service Fund ruling mean for E-rate? - K-12 Dive

A 5th Circuit decision could leave schools and libraries hanging on funds that help provide them with affordable internet services.

Consumers' Research v. FCC - Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Pursuant to this grant of authority, FCC levies “contributions” to a Universal Service Fund. (“USF”) from telecommunications carriers, id. § 254 ...

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PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On July 24, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in Consumers' Research v.

Experts Analyze Court Ruling Against E-Rate Funding Source

A recent federal court ruling is unlikely to mean the permanent end of the E-rate program that funds school telecommunication services, ...

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This week's decision from the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals calls the Universal Service Fund unconstitutional.

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Kids wearing rain boots and backpacks run onto the school bus. Plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission said an ...

Fifth Circuit Shocks Telecom Industry by Overturning the FCC's ...

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently ruled in a closely divided 9-7 en banc decision that the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) ...

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The Supreme Court has upended a 40-year-old decision that made it easier for the federal government to regulate the environment, ...

5th Circuit Court Rules Universal Service Fund (Which Covers E ...

On Wednesday, the 5th Circuit Court handed down its decision where the plaintiffs argued that using E-rate funds for Wi-Fi on school buses ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, Rhode Island Superior Court Associate Justice Jeffrey A. Lanphear issued two rulings. The first ruling denied, ...

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