The Supreme Court upheld on Thursday the Federal Communications Commission’s power to issue findings that companies broke the law, turning aside challenges from telecommunications giants that the agency had to go to the courts first. The 8-1 decision found that the FCC’s forfeiture process does not run afoul of the Constitution because it requires going […]
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8-1 decision turns aside challenges from telecommunications giants
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr participates in a FCC meeting at the commission headquarters on Feb. 18, 2026 in Washington. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Posted June 4, 2026 at 11:07am
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In an 8-1 ruling, the justices found that the Federal Communications Commission’s in-house process to levy fines doesn’t violate…
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The legal battle emerged after the FCC levied substantial fines against several carriers
