The United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Court this week heard oral arguments in Verizon’s battle with the Federal Communications Commission over Net neutrality. Verizon, which has always opposed Net neutrality, raises three questions in its filing: Whether the FCC’s open Internet Order imposes common-carriage requirements on services that are statutorily exempt from such requirements or otherwise exceeds the commission’s statutory authority; whether the order is unconstitutional; and whether the order is arbitrary and capricious.
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Net Neutrality Wrecking Ball May Be in Motion
Posted by: Richard Adhikari September 12, 2013 10:17 AMThe United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Court this week heard oral arguments in Verizon’s battle with the Federal Communications Commission over Net neutrality. Verizon, which has always opposed Net neutrality, raises three questions in its filing: Whether the FCC’s open Internet Order imposes common-carriage requirements on services that are statutorily exempt from such requirements or otherwise exceeds the commission’s statutory authority; whether the order is unconstitutional; and whether the order is arbitrary and capricious.