State Legislators Call Court Ruling a Win for Free and Open Internet
U.S. Newswire › April 07, 2010
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WASHINGTON, April 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) exceeded its authority through a controversial 2008 order sanctioning the network management practices of an Internet Service Provider (ISP). In Comcast v. FCC, the Court vacated the FCC's order that had purported to adopt an onerous "network neutrality" regulatory standard for ISPs. The Court also rejected several legal arguments advanced by the FCC to support its "ancillary authority" over the Internet.
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State Legislators Call Court Ruling a Win for Free and Open Internet
"ALEC applauds the D.C. Circuit Court for holding the FCC accountable...
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