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April 7, 2010

Appeals Court Blocks FCC Regulation of Net Neutrality
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A federal appeals court has ruled the Federal Communications Commission
lacks the authority to prevent internet service providers from blocking
and controlling internet traffic. The FCC has long sought to force
internet service companies to give web users equal access to all
websites, a concept known as network neutrality. But the decision grants
the companies further control over internet traffic while threatening
the future of internet regulation. The ruling is a major victory for
cable giant Comcast, which had challenged the FCC’s authority to impose
network neutrality obligations on broadband providers.



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