Supreme Court Rules in Favor of FCC Program Providing Universal Communication Service

A nonprofit had alleged that Congress improperly delegated its power to the Federal Communications Commission.

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on June 25, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The Supreme Court said on June 27 that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) had not violated the Constitution in its operation of a fund geared at providing universal telecommunications service to Americans.

The 6–3 decision said that the FCC’s scheme of funding universal service did not violate the nondelegation doctrine, which generally prohibits Congress from allowing other entities to take on its legislative responsibilities.