The Supreme Court will review the Federal Communication Commission's $8 billion Universal Service Fund, questioning its funding structure and possibly reshaping federal regulatory power.

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide the legality of a congressionally authorized fund operated by the Federal Communications Commission to expand access to telecommunications services in a challenge accusing Congress of unlawfully delegating its authority to an independent federal agency.

The cases explore whether Congress violated the Constitution when it allowed the Federal Communications Commission to gather fees to help pay for critical telecommunications services in communities that might not otherwise have it.