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  "description": "That would preserve the agency's fine powers, but reduce the force of its forfeiture orders.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-21T18:22:27.000Z",
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  "textContent": "WASHINGTON, April 21, 2026 – The Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday over whether the Federal Communications Commission’s process for fining telecom companies violates the U.S. Constitution.\n\nVerizon and AT&T are asking the court to find that the agency is improperly compelling payment without providing companies their right to a jury trial. The FCC has countered the carriers had the option of refusing payment and waiting for a Justice Department collection suit, which does involve a jury.\n\nJustices sought to poke holes in both sides’ arguments, but multiple appeared receptive to the idea that, in the absence of a jury trial, the wireless carriers weren’t legally forced to pay the more than $100 million they were fined.\n\nLearn more about the Broadband Community...\n\n\n                            Start Your Broadband Journey Here\n                        \n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "Supreme Court Appears Open to FCC Fine Orders Being Nonbinding",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-22T09:49:28.144Z"
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