A US appeals court ruled that the FCC lacked authority to reinstate net neutrality rules, potentially impacting Canada. The decision, citing a Supreme Court ruling, raises concerns about the future of net neutrality in Canada and globally.
With net neutrality being rolled back in the United States, could the same thing happen in Canada ? Colton Praill reports – Dec 17, 2017A three-judge panel of the Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the FCC lacked authority to reinstate the rules initially implemented in 2015 by the agency under Democratic former President Barack Obama, but then repealed by the commission in 2017 under Republican former President Donald Trump.
The decision leaves in place state neutrality rules adopted by California and others but may end more than 20 years of efforts to give federal regulators sweeping oversight over the internet.Canadian veterans learning to code will be part of major U.S. parade FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel called on Congress to act after the decision. “Consumers across the country have told us again and again that they want an internet that is fast, open, and fair. With this decision it is clear that Congress now needs to heed their call, take up the charge for net neutrality, and put open internet principles in federal law,” Rosenworcel said in a statement.Tax changes are coming in 2025.
USTelecom, an industry group whose members include AT&T and Verizon, said in a joint statement with other groups that sued that the ruling is “a victory for American consumers that will lead to more investment, innovation, and competition in the dynamic digital marketplace.
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