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Supreme Court Rejects Industry Challenge of 2015 Net Neutrality Rules (arstechnica.com)
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused a request by the Trump administration and the telecommunications industry to wipe away a lower court decision that had upheld Obama-era net neutrality rules aimed at ensuring a free and open internet. The justices' action, however, does not undo the 2017 repeal of the policy. A report adds: The Federal Communications Commission's 2015 order to impose net neutrality rules and strictly regulate broadband was already reversed by Trump's pick for FCC chairman, Ajit Pai. But AT&T and broadband industry lobby groups were still trying to overturn court decisions that upheld the FCC order. A win for the broadband industry could have prevented future administrations from imposing a similarly strict set of rules. The Trump administration supported the industry's case, asking the US Supreme Court to vacate the Obama-era ruling.
But the Supreme Court today said it has denied petitions filed by AT&T and broadband lobby groups NCTA, CTIA, USTelecom, and the American Cable Association. Four of nine justices must agree to hear a case, but only three voted to grant the petitions. Further reading: Reuters and Variety.
But the Supreme Court today said it has denied petitions filed by AT&T and broadband lobby groups NCTA, CTIA, USTelecom, and the American Cable Association. Four of nine justices must agree to hear a case, but only three voted to grant the petitions. Further reading: Reuters and Variety.
The court simply decided to not determine which way NN will be implemented (if it's implemented at all). It allows for the FCC to enact a NN rule administratively. This is good for the functioning of the government while it could be potentially bad for the topic at hand (NN). This is appropriate though as NN really ought to be a law (coming from Congress) and not an administrative ruling.
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It does not infringe NN? I think it does... besides this, zero rating for WhatsApp is very common here in Brazil (all popular cellphone carriers do it here...), and, I think, it have a very negative impact on elections here, collaborating to "fake news" spread: it's very difficult to verify sources, when the internet access is limited only to this app...