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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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Court Pauses Challenge to FCC’s USF Forbearance Policy

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billion Universal Service Fund, something that would normally have happened when the agency reclassified broadband providers as Title II common carriers. It remanded the issue to the FCC, which has signaled an intent to appeal.