Uh oh... not good.
Appeals court rules against FCC on net neutrality
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A federal appeals court has ruled against the Federal Communications Commission on mandates that require broadband providers to treat all Internet traffic equally.
In an opinion handed down Tuesday, the United States Court of Appeals in D.C. ruled that while the FCC has authority to regulate how Web traffic is managed, it cannot impose rules on companies like Verizon based on how they're classified.
"Given that the Commission has chosen to classify broadband providers in a manner that exempts them from treatment as common carriers, the (1996) Communications Act expressly prohibits the Commission from nonetheless regulating them as such," reads an excerpt from the ruling.
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I like this comment from Verizon:
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In a statement released after the ruling, Verizon says nothing will change about how users access the Internet. "The court's decision will allow more room for innovation, and consumers will have more choices to determine for themselves how they access and experience the Internet."
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"consumers will have more choices" - buzz words for tiered pricing and caps.