U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh granted a Consumers Research request to extend until Oct. 27 the deadline to file a petition for writ of certiorari Tuesday (see 2307310061). The group sought the extension for its challenge of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision upholding the FCC's USF 2021 Q4 contribution factor. Kavanaugh is the justice assigned to the 6th Circuit.
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An upcoming Supreme Court decision in Biden v. Nebraska, which concerns the White House’s student loan forgiveness program, could clarify to what degree the court’s major questions doctrine (see 2302080064) could be used to challenge the actions of federal agencies such as the FCC, said HWG's Chris Wright and FCC Deputy General Counsel Jacob Lewis Thursday on a virtual FCBA panel.
An upcoming Supreme Court decision in Biden v. Nebraska, which concerns the White House’s student loan forgiveness program, could clarify to what degree the court’s major questions doctrine (see 2302080064) could be used to challenge the actions of federal agencies such as the FCC, said HWG's Chris Wright and FCC Deputy General Counsel Jacob Lewis Thursday on a virtual FCBA panel.
California’s shift to connections-based USF contribution is no shining example of cooperative federalism, T-Mobile told the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. “It is an unlawful attempt by the CPUC to override the FCC’s policy determination regarding the type of surcharge mechanism that best advances universal service.” Also, in a reply brief Tuesday (case 23-15490), the carrier disagreed with the California Public Utilities Commission that stopping the CPUC order would disrupt nearly every state's USF rules.
Dahua USA and Hikvision USA detailed their arguments for why the equipment they make and sell in the U.S. doesn’t belong on the FCC’s list of “covered equipment” deemed to pose a threat to U.S. security. The subsidiaries of larger Chinese companies appealed the FCC Nov. 25 order barring authorization of network equipment on the covered list (see 2304250043) in a pleading filed Thursday at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (docket 23-1032).
Here are Communications Litigation Today's top stories from last week, in case you missed them. Each can be found by searching on its title or by clicking on the hyperlinked reference number.
Here are Communications Litigation Today's top stories from last week, in case you missed them. Each can be found by searching on its title or by clicking on the hyperlinked reference number.
Here are Communications Litigation Today's top stories from last week, in case you missed them. Each can be found by searching on its title or by clicking on the hyperlinked reference number.
Here are Communications Litigation Today's top stories from last week, in case you missed them. Each can be found by searching on its title or by clicking on the hyperlinked reference number.