The article discusses the impact of Kentucky school closures due to flooding, highlighting students turning to local libraries for internet access. This reliance may be threatened by an upcoming Supreme Court decision regarding the Universal Service Fund, which aims to provide affordable internet and phone services to underserved communities. The case examines the legality of the fund, criticized by some as an unconstitutional delegation of taxation power to the FCC. With nearly 10% of U.S. households lacking broadband, this case poses significant implications for educational and public institution funding and access to technology.
"Internet access is a luxury," said Tara O'Hagan, the library's executive director. In Bullitt County, there's literally a digital divide.
Critics say the system is an indirect tax levied by the Federal Communications Commission and violates what's known as the nondelegation doctrine.
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