Justice Kagan wrote for the majority: “Under our nondelegation precedents, Congress sufficiently guided and constrained the discretion that it lodged with the FCC to implement the universal-service contribution scheme. And the FCC, in turn, has retained all decision-making authority within that sphere, relying on the” corporation “only for nonbinding advice. Nothing in those arrangements, either separately or together, violates the Constitution.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The full decision is available at:\u00a0\u00a024-354_0861.pdf<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The vote was 6-3, with Justices Kagan, Roberts, Sotomayor, Kavanaugh, Barrett and Jackson voting with the majority, and Justices Gorsuch, Thomas and Alito dissenting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Webinar to Explain Supreme Court Decision<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n On Monday, July 7, the SHLB Coalition & the American Library Association are holding a free webinar to unpack the Supreme Court\u2019s landmark decision. In this webinar, leading legal experts Andy Schwartzman and Jason Neal will break down the implications of the ruling, what it means for the future of broadband connectivity for schools, libraries, health centers, and the communities they serve. I\u2019ll be joining and I hope you will, too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Monday, July 7, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM (EDT)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Registration:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>webinar-understanding-the-scotus-usf-decision<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n For a history of the court challenge and what brought it to the U.S. Supreme Court, see my listserve message from 3\/25\/2025: https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=35922<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Have a wonderful July 4th<\/sup> holiday, E-raters! <\/p>\n\n\n\n — Julie<\/p>\n\n\n\n Julie Tritt Schell<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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