Re: Constitutionality of Universal Service Fund

On Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:43:21 -0000 (UTC), "Adam H. Kerman"
<ahk@chinet.com> wrote:

Much of television is regulated by aspects of telecom law, and the
Universal Service Fund subsidy is imposed on cable subscribers who
receive telecom services from their cable company.
>
This is a massive fee imposed upon telephone subscribers that pays for
rural telephone -- and these days broadband -- services. It's outrageous
and a subsidy to land from people elsewhere in the country. To the
extent that utilities must be subsidized in rural areas, tax land.
>
There's now a circuit split. Previously the Supreme Court had denied
cert. Now, FCC has asked that the constitutionality of the Fund be
upheld. I hope it dies. By some estimates, there are some estimates that
the fee on the few remaining POTS subscribers could hit $75 monthly.
>
https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/11/fcc-asks-court-to-uphold-constitutionality-of-nationwide-rural-phone-and-internet-subsidies/

Living proof that once libs gets a tax, it NEVER goes away.
I hope it is ruled against.  Enough is enough.