This week, the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC’s”) Restoring Internet Freedom Order took effect, rolling back the public-utility style regulation of Internet service providers (“ISPs”) pursuant to title II of the...more
6/14/2018
/ Bright-Line Rule ,
Broadband ,
Communications Act of 1934 ,
FCC ,
Internet ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Net Neutrality ,
Open Internet Rules ,
Preemption ,
Public Utility ,
State Regulators ,
Telecommunications ,
Title II ,
Utilities Sector
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) asserted broad regulatory authority over the Internet and broadband Internet service providers when it reclassified Internet access service as a “common carrier” service under...more
9/9/2016
/ Broadband ,
Common Carriers ,
Communications Act of 1934 ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Internet ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Net Neutrality ,
Section 5 ,
Telecommunications
The FCC voted recently 3-2 along party lines to promulgate new rules necessary to protect the “Open Internet.” At the core of the Commission’s action lies its decision to reclassify Internet services as a...more
On Tuesday, January 14, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit struck down the FCC’s latest effort to mandate “net neutrality”– or promote internet “openness” – under the auspices of implementing the...more