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U.S. appellate court grants stay of FCC Title II reclassification of Internet as common carrier utility, citing lack of clear congressional authority

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The Sixth District United States Court of Appeals has granted a stay of a rulemaking issued by the Federal Communications Commission that would regard Internet protocol services as a common carrier telecommunications utility under Title II of the Communications Act.

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1996 Telecom Act affords FCC clear, unambiguous authority for Title II rulemaking

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Federal Communications Commission’s recently issued Open Internet rulemaking on ice, slated to become effective July 22. It clearly defines telecommunications as “the transmission, between or among points specified by the user, of information of the user’s choosing without change in the form or content of the information as sent and received.”

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Major Questions Does Not Apply to Net Neutrality: FCC

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WASHINGTON, September 12, 2024 –  Broadband is straightforwardly a telecommunications service subject to common carrier regulation, the Federal Communications Commission told federal judges Wednesday. ” The companies said they would be akin to a pizza shop also offering delivery.