If At First You Don’t Succeed: Fifth Circuit Deals Another Blow To Universal Service Administration
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Tue, 27 October 2026
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The Fifth Circuit has struck down the FCC's Universal Service Fund administrator, finding that the agency exceeded its statutory authority by creating USAC without explicit congressional authorization. This ruling vacates the Fourth Quarter 2025 contribution factor and creates fresh uncertainty about the future of the $8 billion program that supports telecommunications access across America, despite the Supreme Court's recent constitutional validation of the Fund's financing mechanism.