Topic
Net Neutrality
535 published works
Beyond Telecom Law Blog
State Net Neutrality Laws May Lead to Federal Legislation
By Casey Lide
A federal court decision last week will allow California to enforce its own net neutrality rules. As other states follow suit, the desire for a more uniform approach could lead…
Beyond Telecom Law Blog
Likely FCC Policy Changes Resulting from the Election
By Communications and Technology Practice Group
In January 2017, newly inaugurated President Trump appointed Commissioner Ajit Pai as the Chairman of the FCC. With a Republican majority, Chairman Pai appointed new FCC leadership and began to…
DigitalBusiness.Law
Top EU Court backs net neutrality in ruling with impact on “zero-tariff” deals
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has published its first judgment on net neutrality and zero-rating on 15 September 2020. The judgment is available here. The case submitted…
Inside Global Tech
Order Responding to Net Neutrality Court Decision Circulated for Consideration at FCC’s October Meeting
By Matthew DelNero, Yaron Dori, Corey Walker
Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) circulated a new Net Neutrality Order for consideration at its October meeting. This draft Order on Remand does not mark a change in the…
UK Human Rights Blog
CJEU Provides First Ruling on Net Neutrality Regulations
Telenor Magyarország Zrt. Jv Nemzeti Média- és Hírközlési Hatóság Elnöke, Joined Cases C‑807/18 and C‑39/19 The CJEU has ruled, in a first for that regulation, that the use of “Zero…
Michael Geist
Weakening Net Neutrality: How the Government’s Internet Regulation Plan Abandons the Principle of Equal Treatment of Content Online
Net neutrality has long stood as a foundational Internet policy principle for the current Liberal government. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has regularly spoken in support of net neutrality, describing it…
Inside Global Tech
The Legal Debate Over Net Neutrality Shifts to State Laws
By Corey Walker
A little over a month ago, the deadline for appealing the D.C. Circuit’s decision in Mozilla v. FCC expired. The Mozilla decision upheld the FCC’s 2017 Restoring Internet Freedom Order…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery Blog
How could we survive Covid-19 without the Internet?
By Peter Vogel
Net Neutrality may be back on the table since Pew Research reported that “As most schools around the nation have closed and classes and assignments have shifted online, some policymakers…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
How could we survive COVID-19 without the Internet?
By Peter Vogel
Net Neutrality may be back on the table since Pew Research reported that “As most schools around the nation have closed and classes and assignments have shifted online, some policymakers…
Michael Geist
Not Neutral: Why the Broadcast Panel Report Weakens Net Neutrality in Canada
Net neutrality featured prominently in the launch of the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel in 2018 with the government release stating “the review will be guided by the principle…