Federal Lawsuits Allege FCC Phone Surcharge Unconstitutional

As the Affordable Connectivity Program has run out of money, court cases are calling for an end to its funding sources.
Federal Lawsuits Allege FCC Phone Surcharge Unconstitutional
Will Hild, executive director with Consumers’ Research, speaks with NTD in March 2022. NTD News
Aaron Gifford
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Dating back to 1934, Americans have paid into a fund that began as a mechanism for providing every household with telephone service and evolved into the federal initiative for universal internet access.

Cell and landline phone customers still contribute to the Federal Communications Commission Universal Services Fund (USF), which is passed onto them by service providers in the form of a monthly surcharge, even though Congress never approved the tax.

Aaron Gifford
Aaron Gifford
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Aaron Gifford has written for several daily newspapers, magazines, and specialty publications and also served as a federal background investigator and Medicare fraud analyst. He graduated from the University at Buffalo and is based in Upstate New York.
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