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Still a Long Road for Universal Service Reform, Panelists Say

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” The roughly $8 billion-per-year program supports building and maintaining rural networks, plus internet and phone discounts for low-income households, schools and libraries, and health care centers. That takes at least a year.” Mattey has also authored a report arguing that’s the way to go.

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Law Prof van Schewick Calls Net Neutrality Ruling 'a Radical Decision’

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Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that the FCC lacked authority to impose common carrier regulation on broadband Internet Service Providers like AT&T and Comcast. WASHINGTON, Jan.   On Jan. 2, a panel of the U.S. He implied he would roll back other rules instituted by the FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel.

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Advocates For Net Neutrality Appeal 6th Circuit Court Decision That FCC Won't

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A three-judge panel found last month that the Federal Communications Commission could not classify ISPs as Title II common carriers under the Telecommunications Act, ruling that the “best reading” of the statute required broadband be defined as a less-regulated information service.  WASHINGTON, Feb.