Government,
Administrative/Regulatory
Apr. 3, 2014
Neutrality decision could empower FCC
The reaction to Verizon v. FCC has been fairly predictable; largely missed is how the decision may expand the FCC's powers.
Bennett L. Ross
Partner
Wiley Rein LLP
Email: bross@wileyrein.com
With more than 20 years of experience in the communications industry, Bennett is a trusted advisor to telecommunications carriers, equipment manufacturers, technology companies, and other clients seeking to navigate the complexities of the U.S. communications regulatory regime.
The reaction to Verizon v. FCC, 740 F.3d 623 (D.C. Cir. 2014), in which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated two of the three "net neutrality" rules promulgated by the Federal Communications Commission, has been fairly predictable. Many who believe net neutrality regulation is essential to an open Internet lamented the decision as the end of the Internet as we know it. For others who view it as a solution in search of a problem, the case was hailed as a check on ...
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