Verizon appeals net neutrality rules, let the legal wrangling start
We told you it was solely a matter of time as well as, honestly, it took a bit long timeer than expected. Verizon has officially filed an appeal to the FCC’s net neutrality rules, which are set to take effect over Novemeber 20th. It was not’t until the regulations were published in the Federal Register over September 23rd which they turned fair game for legal challenges — a technicality which resulted in Verizon’s previous attempt to block the rules being tossed out by the US Court of Appeals in April. While Verizon senior vice president as well as deputy common counsel, Michael E. Glover, assures netizens which the company is “fully committed to an open Internet,” it nothing-the-less takes issue with the FCC’s attempt to institute fresh “broad” as well as “sweeping” regulations over the telecommunications industry. We’re certain this is solely the first of several cases which is about to be brought prior to the courts challenging the commission’s authority. Stayed tuned to saw if as well as when MetroPCS re-enters the fray, as well as to ascertain out the ultimate fate of net neutrality here in the US. Check out the brief statement from Verizon afterwards the break.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Verizon Communications over Friday (Sept. 30) filed an appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit of the Federal Communications Commission’s December 2010 Report as well as Order (FCC 10-201) adopting so-called “net neutrality” rules. The concording statement should be attributed to Michael E. Glover, Verizon senior vice president as well as deputy common counsel:
“Verizon is completey committed to an open Internet. We are deeply concerned by the FCC’s assertion of broad authority to impose potentially sweeping as well as unneeded regulations over broadband networks as well as services as well as over the Internet it self. We belowstand this assertion of authority is inconsistent with the statute as well as is about to create uncertainty for the communications industry, innovators, investors as well as consumers.”
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