Industry, Consumer Groups File Briefs Backing FCC in USF Challenge
A coalition of industry groups and consumer advocacy organizations filed separate briefs Thursday in support of the FCC in the Consumers’ Research case challenging the USF contribution factor in the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (docket 22-13315). USTelecom, NTCA,…
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and the Competitive Carriers Association requested that the court hear oral argument. The groups said Consumers' Research "exaggerate[s] every aspect of this case," including the Universal Service Administrative Co.'s "role in determining quarterly contribution factors." The Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition, Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, National Digital Inclusion Alliance, and MediaJustice also filed a brief in support of the FCC. "Petitioners cannot circumvent their timeliness problem through a manufactured challenge to this ministerial public notice," the groups said, claiming the challenge is instead an "untimely review of the constitutionality of the entire Universal Service Fund."