Supreme Courtroom upholds telephone and web subsidy program for underserved areas

Supreme Courtroom upholds telephone and web subsidy program for underserved areas

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a challenge to a Federal Communications Commission program that subsidizes phone and internet services in underserved parts of the country. In a decision written by Justice Elena Kagan, the court ruled that Congress did not exceed its authority when it enacted a 1996 law that set up … Read more