Rep. Latta: Universal Service Fund Working Group Still not in Agreement After Fifth Circuit Ruling

Lawmakers working to revamp an $8 billion-per-year broadband subsidy still haven’t come to an agreement, said Rep Bob Latta (R-OH). The Fifth Circuit ruled in July 2024 that the fund in its current state is unconstitutional, which the government intends to appeal. The Capitol Hill group includes members of both parties and chambers of Congress. It's been working Since May 2023 to update the fund’s contribution scheme and to fold in a more permanent version of the Affordable Connectivity Program, the low-income internet discount that ran out of appropriations money in May 2024.