FCC v. Consumers' Research

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.[1]

FCC v. Consumers' Research
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. § 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.

References

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