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Supreme Court, Phone and Internet Subsidy

Conservatives target $8 billion internet and phone subsidy. Supreme Court weighs in.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a challenge to the $8 billion Universal Service Fund program that could jeopardize the availability and affordability of high-speed internet and phone service for millions of Americans, including those served by the Arkansas River Valley Regional Library System.

Gizmodo · 1d

An $8 Billion Subsidy for Internet in Rural Schools, Libraries and Hospitals May Be Upheld By Supreme Court

In a 3 hour long session, the Justices grilled a conservative group's lawyer about the consequences of declaring the practice unconstitutional.

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

Supreme Court Takes up $8 Billion Phone and Internet Subsidy for Rural and Low-Income Areas

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a major legal fight over the $8 billion a year the federal government spends to subsidize phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas, i

5don MSN

How a Supreme Court case threatens the ‘luxury’ of the internet in libraries, schools and hospitals

The “nondelegation doctrine,” which blocks Congress from delegating its authority to agencies, is the next target of ...

2don MSN

Supreme Court seems likely to uphold $8 billion phone and internet subsidy program

The challenge by conservatives to the program raised questions about how much Congress can delegate its legislative authority ...

WPSD Local 63d

Community reacts to Supreme Court case that threatens internet access to libraries

Community members in Marshall County shared concerns for their local library on Monday as a Supreme Court case threatens ...

Colorado Politics7d

Judge reluctantly lets appeal proceed in case of prisoner who missed SCOTUS deadline due to library closure

A federal judge on Wednesday declined to let a jury trial proceed as scheduled and instead opted to let the Denver-based federal appeals court decide if two prison officials have immunity after all in ...

CNET1d

The Supreme Court Doesn’t Seem Eager to Axe This $9 Billion Broadband Subsidy

Digital divide advocates can breathe a tentative sigh of relief, as the Supreme Court appeared reluctant to dismantle the ...

Boise State Public Radio2d

Supreme Court hears challenge to congressional mandate for phone subsidies in rural areas

At the Supreme Court today is another challenge to the way federal agencies operate. The issue at hand: Did Congress overstep ...

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