The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review the constitutionality of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Universal Service Fund (USF), a $9 billion initiative aimed at expanding access to telecommunications services. The cases, which involve the doctrine of nondelegation, question whether Congress unlawfully delegated its legislative powers to the FCC in authorizing this fund. The nondelegation doctrine asserts that Congress cannot transfer its legislative authority to external agencies. Legal experts suggest that while the Court may consider the implications of the nondelegation doctrine, it is unlikely to use these cases as a means to significantly curtail the powers of federal agencies. The cases are formally titled Federal Communications Commission v. Consumers' Research, consolidated with SHLB Coalition v. Consumers' Research.