Carr said that the FCC must do its part to unleash high-speed infrastructure builds in communities across the country.
If allowed to stand, the rates decided by the FCC in 2024 would have taken effect by no later than April 1, 2026.
On March 30, 2020, the FCC temporarily waived the Lifeline service usage requirement to ensure connectivity during the COVID pandemic.
In 2022, the BDC process became the primary way for the FCC to gather information about where broadband services are available.
Reaction from the broadband industry to the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the Universal Service Fund was swift.
The Supreme Court FCC decision follows a pattern of opinions reducing the influence of federal agencies on judicial review.