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United States Supreme Court case
FCC v. Consumers' Research
Supreme Court of the United States
Full case nameFederal Communications Commission, et al. v. Consumers' Research, et al.; Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition v. Consumers' Research
Docket nos.24-354
24-422
Questions presented
1. Whether Congress violated the nondelegation doctrine by authorizing the Federal Communications Commission to determine, within the limits set forth in 47 U.S.C. ยง 254, the amount that providers must contribute to the Universal Service Fund;
2. Whether the FCC violated the nondelegation doctrine by using the financial projections of the private company appointed as the fund's administrator in computing universal service contribution rates;
3. Whether the combination of Congress's conferral of authority on the FCC and the FCC's delegation of administrative responsibilities to the administrator violates the nondelegation doctrine; and
4. Whether this case is moot in light of the challengers' failure to seek preliminary relief before the 5th Circuit.

Federal Communications Commission v. Consumers' Research is a pending United States Supreme Court case about the constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund under the nondelegation doctrine.

References

  1. Stohr, Greg (November 22, 2024). "FCC's $8 Billion Phone Subsidy Will Get Supreme Court Scrutiny". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
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