“We commend the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund (USF). The Court has settled an important fight to support affordability programs that expand access to high-speed Internet for all consumers.
Despite attacks from dark money groups like Consumers’ Research, whose ultimate goal is to destroy public programs and privatize essential goods and services for corporate gain, we became intervenors in this lawsuit because we know that the USF is an essential public good. In fact, Consumers’ Research’s website aims to subscribe visitors to “Woke Alerts”: a brazen attempt to weaponize diversity and equity in order to mobilize Americans against a social safety net and government services that work for us all.
At its core, this fight is about our communities’ ability to connect and contend for power. Everyday people are demanding control over their technological futures, affordable internet access, and a media system that serves everyone. While we welcome this decision, we must contend with Congress’ defunding of the Affordable Connectivity Program, and the urgent need to modernize the Lifeline program to better serve low-income families. MediaJustice stands ready to continue to fight for our communities––because we know when our folks do better, we all do better.” – Brandon Forester, Senior Campaign Lead at MediaJustice