‘Net Neutrality In Danger: U.S. Appeals Court Invalidates The FCC’s Open Internet Order’ – ‘ReadWrite’

The latest post on ‘ReadWrite’ is titled “Net Neutrality In Danger: U.S. Appeals Court Invalidates The FCC’s Open Internet Order”.

Dave Smith says, “A federal appeals court ruled that the FCC exceeded its authority in attempting to enforce “network neutrality” rules aimed at preventing Internet providers from favoring certain types of traffic over others.

The crux of the ruling is explained in this key passage from Tuesday’s decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia:

Even though the Commission has general authority to regulate in this arena, it may not impose requirements that contravene express statutory mandates. Given that the Commission has chosen to classify broadband providers in a manner that exempts them from treatment as common carriers“.

Net Neutrality In Danger: U.S. Appeals Court Invalidates The FCC’s Open Internet Order

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