Consumers' Research Files New USF Challenge in 5th Circuit

Consumers' Research filed its second challenge of the FCC's quarterly USF contribution factor in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Monday. Oral argument for its challenge of the Q1 2022 contribution factor was heard during an en banc hearing in September (see 2309190072). In a new challenge of the Q4 2023 contribution factor, the group said the USF factor is an illegal tax and should be rejected. The petition was posted Tuesday in case 23-60525.