The Universal Service Fund spent $8.4 billion in 2024 on phone and broadband subsidies for rural and low-income households.

Digital inequality – challenges in accessing or maintaining an internet connection and functional digital devices – affected ...

The Supreme Court leaned toward upholding a $9 billion subsidy program that funds phone and internet services in rural areas ...

The new approach to subsidized broadband emphasizes satellite terminals that are initially inexpensive, but can cost more over time.

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday in a major challenge to the federal “E-rate program,” which ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed poised to uphold the federal program that provides schools, libraries, and underserved areas with access to affordable telephone and high-speed internet services.

In a 3 hour long session, the Justices grilled a conservative group's lawyer about the consequences of declaring the practice ...

Subsidies, M&As, infrastructure strategies and network facilitation are shaping a landscape where traditional boundaries are ...

Fiber costs at least $1,500 per location to install. By contrast, Starlink, which is part of Musk’s Space Exploration ...

The Supreme Court leaned toward upholding a $9 billion subsidy program that funds phone and internet services in ... ordering every American be provided access to billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink.