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The Federal Communications Commission has denied petitions from telecommunications industry trade groups to stop implementation of Open Internet rules while legal challenges move forward:
In its ruling, the FCC declared that the petitioners could not establish reasonable grounds to stay the rules, even with the court appeal currently ongoing. In order to do so, the FCC said, a petitioner must not only show that they are likely to win the case and would suffer irreparable harm absent a stay, but also show that a stay is in the public interest and would not harm other parties.
"Petitioners have failed to demonstrate that they are likely to succeed on the merits," the FCC said. "The Commission’s classification of fixed and mobile [broadband internet access service] as telecommunications services falls well within the Commission’s statutory authority, is consistent with Supreme Court precedent, and fully complies with the Administrative Procedure Act."
Though it wasn't what opponents were hoping to hear, the ruling is far from the end of the road in the fight over the FCC rules. Even as the commission moves forward, legal challenges could still roll back the regulations.
The move to dismiss the broadband industry petitions for a stay is no surprise, but the FCC's denial sets up the next phase in the net neutrality legal battle. Now the groups will ask a court to halt the reclassification pending a final outcome. If they can't get a stay from a judge, they will have to abide by the reclassification until their full challenge of the FCC's ruling gets its day in court, which could take years.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 12 2015, @05:37PM
I've seen it suggested that any moderation here should be accompanied by the username of the moderator. I tend to agree with this idea.
It should bring at least some small sense of responsibility to those who are moderating. Maybe it will make them think twice before abusively moderating if they know that their username will be forever linked with that abusive moderation.
I don't think that's enough, though. There needs to be ways to punish users who moderate abusively. They're doing more harm to this community and to the discussion here than any alleged "troll" ever could manage to do.
Anyone, ACs included, should be able to flag abusive moderators. If a moderator has more than, say, three abusive moderations flagged within a single week, then that user loses his or her moderation privileges for a month. Even that's being lenient, however. Realistically, even just one abusive moderation should be enough for a user to never moderate here ever again.
(Score: 2) by Tork on Tuesday May 12 2015, @07:14PM
🏳️🌈 Proud Ally 🏳️🌈
(Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 12 2015, @09:16PM
A good chunk of the best comments here come from ACs. You just gotta accept the fact that the chaff comes with the wheat. Also, not all trolling is bad. There are plenty of people who quickly climb their high horse that they need a knock or two. The quickest way to marginalize this place is to do away with AC accounts and anonymous moderation. Besides, when there is only a dozen or two comments per story and only a couple of obvious troll comments in them, I don't see this as the big problem some make it out to be.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 12 2015, @10:29PM
Golly, that Sarah Palin is one heck of a gal. I hope she runs for president.
-- gewg_
(Score: 3, Touché) by Nerdfest on Wednesday May 13 2015, @12:23AM
Duh. All Democrats do.
(Score: 1) by kurenai.tsubasa on Tuesday May 12 2015, @11:29PM
I thought Tork's comment was a hilariously tongue-in-cheek. I do have to say that I am impressed that I'm able to regularly browse at 0 here and don't feel like gouging my brain out when browsing at -1.
Besides, that particular AC in question might as well be wearing a neon name tag. $diety help us all if he figures out how to immitate different writing styles.