6th Circuit Denies Consumers' Research USF Challenge
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied Consumers' Research's challenge of the FCC's USF 2021 Q4 contribution factor, in an opinion published Thursday in case 21-3886. A three-judge panel heard oral argument in March and is the second court…
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to deny a challenge from the group (see 2303240049). "Congress provided the FCC with a detailed statutory framework regarding universal service," wrote Judge Karen Nelson Moore, saying Section 254 of the Communications Act "does not violate the nondelegation doctrine." The opinion also cited the Universal Service Administrative Co.'s "subordination to the FCC and its assistance with fact gathering and ministerial support" wasn't a "private-nondelegation doctrine violation." Competitive Carriers Association, NTCA and USTelecom welcomed the ruling in a joint statement: "We believe that other courts considering similar challenges should come to the same conclusion.” Consumers' Research didn't comment.