IP: FCC challenged on high-speed ISP ruling

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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: FCC challenged on high-speed ISP ruling

FCC challenged on high-speed ISP ruling

By Reuters
March 25, 2002, 4:45 PM PT

Verizon Communications, EarthLink and public-interest groups went to
court Monday to challenge a decision by the Federal Communications
Commission to insulate high-speed cable Internet service from
extensive regulations.

The FCC declared cable-modem service as an information service
earlier this month, which means operators like AT&T Broadband and AOL
Time Warner are not presently required to share their systems or
provide open access for competing Internet services.

That decision immediately elicited an outcry from public interest
groups and Internet service providers that want the cable pipeline
open so consumers can have a choice of Internet providers.

http://news.com.com/2100-1033-868329.html




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