{"id":6397,"date":"2019-02-01T19:21:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T19:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.publicknowledge.org\/press-release\/public-knowledge-tells-d-c-circuit-fcc-illegally-repealed-net-neutrality\/"},"modified":"2024-12-12T21:58:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T21:58:50","slug":"public-knowledge-tells-d-c-circuit-fcc-illegally-repealed-net-neutrality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicknowledge.org\/public-knowledge-tells-d-c-circuit-fcc-illegally-repealed-net-neutrality\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Knowledge Tells D.C. Circuit FCC Illegally Repealed Net Neutrality"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, Public Knowledge, as part of a broad coalition of petitioners, presented oral arguments demanding repeal of the Federal Communications Commission\u2019s December 2017 <\/span>Restoring Internet Freedom Order<\/a> before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Public Knowledge filed as a petitioner<\/a> along with other public interest groups and internet companies opposing the FCC\u2019s abandonment of its own net neutrality rules<\/a> reclassifying broadband as a telecommunications service. Kevin Russell delivered the arguments on behalf of Public Knowledge, Free Press, and Open Technology Institute.<\/p>\n

The following can be attributed to Chris Lewis, Vice President at Public Knowledge:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAn Open Internet is vital to democracy, free expression, competition, equality, and economic growth. Net Neutrality is common-sense policy designed to ensure that basic communications infrastructure is open and available to everyone, that lets broadband providers make the money they need to cover costs and fund new investment but does not allow them to act as gatekeepers and rent collectors. If the current policy stands, consumers can expect higher bills and fewer online choices, with fewer expressive and creative outlets. Ultimately, the internet will look more and more like the overpriced cable TV bundles of decades past.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe did not argue today that the FCC only made a policy mistake. It broke the law, too. The FCC failed in its responsibility to engage in reasoned decision-making. In abdicating its oversight over broadband, it adopted legal theories that disregard D.C. Circuit and Supreme Court precedent, and effectively rewrote the Communications Act. The FCC emphasized industry submissions that purport to show that reclassification decreased network investment, while ignoring contrary statements from the same industry parties made to investors, as well as other evidence that undercuts its case. The FCC even claims to preempt state law without having, under its own theories, any authority to do so.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn short, the FCC\u2019s move to reclassify broadband was both hasty and sloppy. The agency adopts unreasonable readings of the law and violates the Administrative Procedures Act. For these reasons, we are confident that the court will vacate the FCC’s decision.\u201d<\/p>\n

You may view our <\/span>intervenors\u2019 brief<\/a> for more details on why Public Knowledge strongly opposes the FCC\u2019s net neutrality repeal. For more information on why we went to court today, please view our recent blog post, \u201cBroadband Providers Are Quietly Taking Advantage of an Internet Without Net Neutrality Protections<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today, Public Knowledge, as part of a broad coalition of petitioners, presented oral arguments demanding repeal of the Federal Communications Commission\u2019s December 2017 Restoring Internet Freedom Order before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Public Knowledge filed as a petitioner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":122,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[13],"class_list":["post-6397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release","tag-net-neutrality"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nPublic Knowledge Tells D.C. Circuit FCC Illegally Repealed Net Neutrality - Public Knowledge<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Public Knowledge promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. 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