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From vimeo.com-
Vimeo will file court papers today in a step to help defend the FCC’s epic net neutrality rules. As we’ve previously explained, the FCC’s rules ban Internet service providers (ISPs) from interfering with the traffic they carry from sites like Vimeo to you (and vice versa). ISPs can’t block, slow down, or otherwise discriminate against that traffic. We think these rules are essential to preserving the Internet’s promise as an engine for innovation and free speech.
Recently, a number of ISPs and their trade groups filed appeals challenging the FCC’s rules. Because of the importance of these rules to our service and our members, we’re seeking to join the proceedings to support the FCC. If our motion is granted, we’ll participate in the appeals process in the coming months by joining other companies and groups in supporting the FCC’s order.
While there’s no specific call to action for our community yet, we felt it important to keep you updated on the latest happenings in the honorable battle for net neutrality. So for those interested in the appeals details, keep reading…
What the other side has to say
The ISPs’ primary argument will be that the FCC didn’t have the authority to issue net neutrality rules. In its ruling in Verizon v. FCC last year, a federal court held that the FCC could not impose net neutrality rules on ISPs unless it classified them as “telecommunications services” under Title II of the Telecommunications Act, which would subject them to “common carrier” regulations that have traditionally applied to telephone companies. In its net neutrality order, the FCC removed that obstacle by classifying ISPs as telecommunications services. The ISPs now complain that the FCC didn’t have the authority to do that.
Why net neutrality will prevail
The problem for the ISPs is that the Supreme Court has already spoken. In a 2005 decision called Brand X Internet Services v. FCC, the Supreme Court held that Congress delegated to the FCC the authority to classify ISPs as either telecommunications services or more lightly-regulated “information services.” What’s more, the FCC enjoys considerable discretion to make that classification and change it. We think it’s abundantly clear that the FCC had the authority to classify ISPs as telecommunications services and issue net neutrality rules. Consequently, we believe that the FCC’s rules will survive the ISPs’ legal challenge, and we’re going to do everything we can to support those rules.
In the coming months, we’ll keep you updated on net neutrality news and the progress of the appeals.
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