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Appellate Judges Grill FCC And Broadband Industry Over Net Neutrality Rules
- National Journal, Friday, December 4, 2015 4:32 PM
Lawyers from the Federal Communications Commission and the broadband industry argued about the net neutrality rules for three hours at an appellate hearing before a three-judge panel on Friday, the National Journal reports. The panel appeared to indicate that the FCC has the power to regulate wireline Internet service like a utility, but the judges also had sharp questions for agency officials about whether they followed the proper procedures before passing the new rules.
