Supreme Court Takes Broadband Regulation Case

Posted by michael on Friday December 3, 2004 @10:16AM from the and-justice-for-all dept.

Grotius writes "Reuters reported that the Supreme Court will hear a broadband regulation case that may determine whether FCC regulations apply to cable companies providing broadband services. This case is significant because the Court could determine that cable-based broadband is a 'telecommunications service' subject to FCC rules such as those requiring cable-companies to allow access to independent internet providers. The 9th Circuit has already held that FCC regulations apply to cable-companies providing broadband."

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Re:Good or Bad? by Xtifr · 2004-12-03 11:50 · Score: 2, Insightful

As near as I can tell from TFA (which is notably sparse on details), the FCC doesn't want to be involved. Which seems to lead to only two possible conclusions: either the FCC should regulate broadband, or the FCC is right. And since I can't imagine that either of those statements is true, I'm really not sure what to think!

Of course, having lived with American politics all my life, I can't say that being faced with two unacceptable choices is a new experience.... :)