The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases (MindTap Course List)
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Case summary: President B clearly stated that the internet must be minimally regularized. However, President O’s administration-imposed regulations on the internet service provider. The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) enacted an “Open Internet Order” on ISP. The order required the ISPs to transfer data files equally, irrespective of size or source of the files. The order restricted the ISPs to regulate the speed of transmission of certain content. The new rule from FCC commissioner regulates ISPs as “common carriers”. The new rule was introduced to prevent discrimination and censorship. Further, the ISPs cannot purposely reduce the speed of data from particular sites or applications and charge extra for faster speed.
To find: The reasons for the increase in the lawsuits against the FCC.
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The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases (MindTap Course List)
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