Net Neutrality The FCC's Authority to Regulate Broadband Internet Traffic Management

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business.

Freedom of information.

Internet.

Judge-made law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2013

Summary:

Provides background on FCC Internet regulation under the Communications Act. Reviews FCC Open Internet Order, which required broadband Internet service providers to disclose their network traffic management policies and prohibited them from blocking any lawful content from traveling over their networks. Examines D.C. Court of Appeals ruling in Verizon volume FCC , which held that FCC had authority to issue rules but struck down antiblocking and anti-discrimination rules because they violated the Communications Act of 1934. Examines FCC authority to regulate management of broadband Internet traffic in wake of Verizon volume FCC , and considers current regulatory options

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 11-R4-0234b in the 2011 issue

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Net Neutrality

Publisher Number:

CRS-2014-AML-0088

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