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In a bit of good news for the Obama administration (and most Americans), the U.S. D.C Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the FCC's Open Internet Order rules:
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 court's decision upholds the F.C.C. on the declaration of broadband as a utility, the most significant aspect of the rules. That has broad-reaching implications for web and telecommunications companies and signals a shift in the government's view of broadband as a service that should be equally accessible to all Americans, rather than a luxury that does not need close government supervision.
The court's opinion can be found here.
takyon: Also at Tom's Hardware. Alternate link for the Appeals Court decision.
(Score: 1) by boxfetish on Wednesday June 15 2016, @02:26AM
They shouldn't, but they will win. After the corporate shill Merrick (or Clinton's equally heinous nominee) gets confirmed, the lower courts decisions will be overturned in a 5-4 (or perhaps even 6-3 victory) for the anti-consumer forces of greed and business excess. The only question is how many years from now it will be before it happens. Failing that, congress with just gut the FCC and Her Highness will happily sign on while declaring it a victory for consumers and progressive ideals.