Big Telco Takes Aim At Renewed Net Neutrality Rules
The Register, Wednesday, June 5th, 2024
New red-tape will cost us big, American ISPs and their lobbyists claim
Telecom industry organizations have petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to halt its order to restore net neutrality.
The petition 'PDF' was penned by lawyers from a variety of telecom lobbying groups, who represent telecom companies across the country including AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast. While the petition doesn't really ask for more than a delay to the implementation of the new net neutrality rules, it does charge the FCC with making a "seismic claim of authority."
"In its Open Internet Order, the Commission has once again claimed all-encompassing authority to regulate how Americans access the Internet - this time, adopting even more invasive rules than it did in 2015," the petition starts off. "Petitioners respectfully request that the Commission stay the effectiveness of its Order pending judicial review."