June 27, 2025 – ACA Connects: America’s Communications Association released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Federal Communications Commission’s Universal Service Fund (USF) in the case of Federal Communications Commission v. Consumers’ Research.
“The USF program plays a vital role in providing connectivity in rural and remote areas and ensuring low-income consumers can afford service. This U.S. Supreme Court decision finding that USF does not violate the non-delegation doctrine is good news. It resolves a longstanding question and offers certainty, which encourages companies to commit to deployment and affordability efforts,” said ACA Connects President and CEO Grant Spellmeyer. “With that now accomplished, this case has also underscored the need for Congress to review USF to ensure it is on a sustainable path. ACA Connects will continue to engage with lawmakers, so independent providers have more long-term certainty to connect unserved communities and to reach our affordability goals.”
About ACA Connects: America’s Communications Association –America’s Communications Association – ACA Connects is a trade organization representing approximately 500 smaller and medium-sized, independent companies that provide broadband, video, and phone services covering 29.5 million households. ACA Connects Members operate in every state, providing advanced communications to connect homes, companies, main street, schools, hospitals and more. America’s economic prosperity in smaller communities and rural areas depends on the growth and success of ACA Connects Members, who believe a connected nation is a prosperous nation.