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ApK · 01-15-2014, 03:20 PM

1. Regarding the quote from "Uncle_Erik" the lawyer earlier, I thought the SCOTUS only hears cases when lower federal courts disagree. That is, if the FCC loses every appeal, could it still go to the SCOTUS?
2. What would it take for broadband providers to be reclassified as common carriers? Surely the nature of Internet service has changed in the last 20 years and is now verging on being an essential public utility.
3. I agree with QuantumIguana. Under our current system, the government getting it's way in this case is the far better alternative than Comcast and Verizon that ilk getting their way.

ApK

01-15-2014, 03:20 PM	#20
ApK Award-Winning Participant Posts: 7,393 Karma: 68715774 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ, USA Device: Kindle	1. Regarding the quote from "Uncle_Erik" the lawyer earlier, I thought the SCOTUS only hears cases when lower federal courts disagree. That is, if the FCC loses every appeal, could it still go to the SCOTUS? 2. What would it take for broadband providers to be reclassified as common carriers? Surely the nature of Internet service has changed in the last 20 years and is now verging on being an essential public utility. 3. I agree with QuantumIguana. Under our current system, the government getting it's way in this case is the far better alternative than Comcast and Verizon that ilk getting their way. ApK Last edited by ApK; 01-15-2014 at 03:30 PM.