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Net Neutrality Rules Upheld by Federal Court
High-speed internet service can be defined as a utility, a federal court has ruled, a decision clearing the way for more rigorous policing of broadband providers and greater protections for web users. The decision from a three-judge panel at the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday comes in a case about rules applying to a doctrine known as net neutrality, which prohibit broadband companies from blocking or slowing the delivery of internet content to consumers.
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Good news for all of the internet, but this war is just heating up.
How long until they try to defeat it again?
AT&T already announced they knew it would end up going to the Supreme Court and they are looking forward to the appeal.
I'd say next year,tops.
Excellent!!!! I love how they thought they had Wheeler in their back pockets...What a ride this has been!
Personally I hope it goes before this current Supreme Court before Clinton or Trump get to appoint somebody, it's damn refreshing to see cases heard where there needs to be a compromise rather than a majority rule.