Not happy with the FCC’s new net neutrality regulations passed last month, Verizon Communications filed an appeal against them in the United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit on Thursday. The FCC’s rules aim to prevent Internet service providers from blocking certain websites or applications.Verizon’s appeal claims that the FCC has overstepped its authority and that the rules violate the company’s constitutional rights. The company says that the net neutrality rules modify the terms of existing licenses held by Verizon. So, rather than launching a lawsuit that directly challenges the regulations, the company is appealing the rules as an illegal change to their existing licenses.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=115594