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Federal And State Authority For Network Neutrality And Broadband Regulation, Tejas N. Narechania
Federal And State Authority For Network Neutrality And Broadband Regulation, Tejas N. Narechania
Tejas N. Narechania
For the second time in less than four years, the D.C. Circuit has rebuffed the Federal Communications Commission’s attempt at imposing network neutrality rules on internet traffic. But in so doing, the D.C. Circuit affirmed the FCC’s theory of jurisdiction based on section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. This ruling has the significant effect of transforming a questionable source of authority into what may become the Commission’s most significant font of regulatory power.
Surprisingly, section 706 seems to give the Commission the power to implement a slightly revised set of network neutrality rules. By narrowing the scope of …
Virginia As A Case Study: Epa Should Be Willing To Withdraw Npdes Permitting Authority From Deficient States, Erik R. Lehtinen
Virginia As A Case Study: Epa Should Be Willing To Withdraw Npdes Permitting Authority From Deficient States, Erik R. Lehtinen
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
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