Rural
D.C. Circuit Upholds LTD RDOF Denial
The FCC had found the company wasn't capable of expanding under its $1.3 billion award, the program's largest.
DC Circuit
Supreme Court Greenlights Trump Firings of Independent Agency Officials
Emergency stay allows President to remove NLRB, MSPB members without cause
DC Circuit
Thayer Passes on FTC Post to Continue DPI’s Policy Push
Decision comes amid legal dispute over Trump’s firing of Democratic FTC commissioners.
DC Circuit
Judges Probe FCC’s $92 Million Fine Against T-Mobile
The company argued the fines were invalid under SEC v. Jarkesy.
12 Days of Broadband
A Troubled Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Program Comes Due
The first deployment deadline for RDOF passed on Dec. 31, 2024 – yesterday.
DC Circuit
TikTok Ban Nears as Appeals Court Upholds Divestiture Law
The D.C. Circuit ruling puts ByteDance on the clock to appeal to the Supreme Court or risk losing TikTok’s U.S. market by mid-January.
DC Circuit
Kavanaugh Calls Loper Bright a 'Course Correction'
Justice says the Chevron Doctrine distorted separation of powers.
NEPA
Court Upholds FCC Approval of Starlink’s LEO Launch License
'Because the FCC’s order was lawful and reasonably explained, we affirm," said Circuit Judge Neomi Rao.
DC Circuit
Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks FCC's Net Neutrality Rules
'The FCC is order is hereby temporarily stayed until August 5, 2024,' the court said.
Sixth Circuit
Sixth Circuit to Keep Net Neutrality Case in Cincinnati, a Win for ISPs
Ahead of a stay ruling, Sixth Circuit asks for briefs on impact of the demise of the Chevron Doctrine.
Sixth Circuit
Chamber of Commerce Joins ISPs in Pushing Sixth Circuit to Hear Net Neutrality Case
The FCC wants the case moved to the D.C. Circuit, which has previously ruled in the agency's favor on net neutrality.
DC Circuit
FCC Urges Cincinnati Court to Move Net Neutrality Case to D.C.
ISPs want the case to remain in Cincinnati to deny the FCC home court advantage in the D.C. Circuit.
DC Circuit
FCC Urges Court to Let Net Neutrality Rules Take Effect
'The motion for stay pending review should be denied,' the FCC says.
DC Circuit
ISPs Want Net Neutrality Case to Stay in Cincinnati Courtroom
'Washington, D.C. has no monopoly on the Internet or administrative law,' the ISPs said.
DC Circuit
FCC Moves to End USF Litigation
Consumers’ Research lost in the Sixth Circuit and lost in the Eleventh Circuit. Last Monday, the Supreme Court declined to review those decisions.
DC Circuit
Court Issues Speedy Briefing Schedule in Net Neutrality Case
The Clerk said responses to the FCC’s motion to move the case 'shall be filed on or before Monday, June 17, 2024.'
