DC Circuit Court Remands Lifeline Reform Order to Federal Communications Commission

The DC Circuit Court granted the FCC’s motion to remand the Lifeline Reform Order back to the Federal Communications Commission. The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and 12 states sought court review of the Order, and the FCC, on its motion, said it will soon commence a proceeding to eliminate the federal Lifeline broadband provider designation process at issue in these cases, recognizing that state governments, not the FCC, have primary responsibility for designating carriers that can participate in the Lifeline program.