Internet Association Seeks to Intervene in Court Challenge to FCC Net Neutrality Repeal
The Internet Association moved to intervene in the case against the FCC net neutrality repeal in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. "The internet industry will continue to fight for net neutrality protections that help consumers, foster innovation, and…
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promote competition for the entire online ecosystem,” said CEO Michael Beckerman Thursday. "Without these legal protections, internet companies and consumers will have no effective legal recourse against broadband providers that distort competition and impede communication by preventing or discouraging consumers from reaching the online content of their choice," said IA's court motion (in Pacer) in County of Santa Clara v. FCC, No. 18-70506 (in Pacer) and consolidated cases. San Francisco's motion to intervene in support of a California Public Utilities Commission petition was granted, and NARUC's motion to intervene in support of petitioners is pending. The American Cable Association, CTIA, NCTA, USTelecom and Leonid Goldstein have pending motions to intervene in support of the FCC. Also pending is a request from Mozilla and other petitioners to transfer the case to the D.C. Circuit (see 1803190042).