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Cell phone bills could be a little less expensive. That's after a federal appeals court struck down what's called the universal service fee, which is administered by a private company hired by the federal government. A law professor at the University of North Texas-Dallas, Brian Owsley, says the courts have been showing their irritation at the way some fees are imposed.

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Owsley expects an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to keep the fee, which is intended to provide internet and cell service to rural and remote areas.