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Verizon V. Fcc's Open Internet Order

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The Internet is one of the most powerful tools of the modern age as a source of knowledge, entertainment and wealth generation. While a large majority of the population has no understanding of how the Internet actually works and how the content arrives at their computer they understand its importance.
Currently, the biggest issue the media industry is facing is that of net neutrality. Net neutrality is the idea that Internet service providers (ISP’s) should not discriminate against information being sent over the Internet and all data packets must be treated equally regardless of source, type or content. The worry is that Internet service providers will give all the power to the companies which will either discriminate against companies that …show more content…

FCC Verizon appealed against the FCC's Open Internet Order. The Open Internet Order was intended to establish net neutrality by preventing various forms of user and content discrimination. Specifically, the Open Internet Order said Internet service providers must provide transparency by disclosing certain network-management practices and terms for their broadband services, may not block lawful content, and may not unreasonably discriminate in transmitting lawful network traffic. Verizon sued arguing that the Open Internet Order exceeded the FCC’s authority. The FCC argued the Open Internet Order rules were authorized because they would accelerate the development of broadband service by promoting competition. Verizon disagreed that the regulations would help develop broadband, claiming that any benefits to users would be outweighed by the harm of limiting incentives for the service providers. In addition, Verizon claimed that the Open Internet Order unlawfully treated Internet providers as common carriers and the courts ruled in favor of …show more content…

FCC, US Telecom Association appealed against an order the FCC made which attempted to force broadband service providers to abide a set of rules which would enforce net neutrality. The FCC wanted all broadband providers to treat all internet traffic the same regardless of source. FCC had classified broadband services as telecommunications services which then made them common under Federal legislation. The court removed portions of the order and gave the telecommunications industry first crack at developing standards, and the Commission was only authorized to alter them if it found them deficient. However, the court sided with and upheld the FCC’S reclassification of broadband services as telecommunications services and they were subjective to any regulations under the FCC and the Communications Act of 1934. (US Telecom Association V. FCC,

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