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The We Don’t Want to Pay for Universal Telecommunications Access Litigants Finally Hit Paydirt

Telefrieden

For several years now, a well-funded litigation group has sought a federal appellate court decision deeming unconstitutional congressional legislation directing the FCC to establish a subsidy mechanism to achieve affordable and ubiquitous access to telecommunications and broadband.

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Sixth Circuit Denies Rehearing in Net Neutrality Challenge

Broadband Breakfast

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied public interest groups’ petition for rehearing en banc Tuesday, leaving in place its earlier decision that struck down the Federal Communications Commission’s Title II net neutrality rules “The petition was circulated to the full court.

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Lawyers Backing FCC Cautiously Optimistic Ahead of Supreme Court USF Case Showdown

Broadband Breakfast

That theory was central to the Fifth Circuit’s ruling, which found that Section 254 of the Telecommunications Act gave the FCC too much discretion over how to collect and spend USF dollars.

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