NATIONAL LIFELINE ASS'N v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

No. 20-1006.

983 F.3d 498 (2020)

NATIONAL LIFELINE ASSOCIATION, Petitioner v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 22, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Heitmann , Washington, DC, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was James B. Currier, Jr.

Maureen K. Flood , Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for respondents. With her on the brief were Makan Delrahim , Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Michael F. Murray , Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Robert B. Nicholson and Andrew DeLaney , Attorneys, Thomas M. Johnson, Jr. , General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, Ashley S. Boizelle , Deputy General Counsel, and Jacob M. Lewis , Associate General Counsel. Richard K. Welch , Deputy Associate General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, entered an appearance.

Before: Katsas and Rao, Circuit Judges, and Edwards, Senior Circuit Judge.


The Federal Communications Commission (the "Commission" or "FCC") runs the Lifeline program ("Lifeline"), which offers low-income consumers discounts on telephone and broadband Internet access service. Qualified consumers receive service from eligible telecommunications carriers, or "ETCs," who in turn receive a monthly...

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