Supreme Court weighs fate of $8 billion telecom subsidy that funds phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas

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The Federal Communications Commission collects the money from telecommunications providers, who then pass the cost on to their customers.

Last year, the court reversed a 40-year-old case that had been used thousands of times to uphold federal regulations.

The last time the Supreme Court invoked what is known as the non-delegation doctrine to strike down a federal law was in 1935.

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Author / Journalist: Mark Sherman, The Associated Press

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United States

Topics: Supreme Court

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Published On: 2025-03-26 @ 09:57:46 (5 days ago)

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