A court of appeal of USA την Τρίτη κήρυξε ανέφικτη την προσπάθεια της FCC να ζητήσει από τους παρόχους Διαδικτύου να δώσουν στους καταναλωτές την ίση πρόσβαση σε νόμιμο content, a policy its supporters call net neutrality.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has no legal authority to enact 2011's regulations, which were challenged in an action brought by the Verizon Communications Inc.said the US Court of Appeal in the District of Columbia Circuit.
"Even if the committee has general authority to regulate in this area, it cannot impose requirements that violate explicit mandates of the law," the judge said. David Tatel.
Η FCC could appeal the decision or appeal to the US Supreme Court, or even try to rewrite the regulations in order to satisfy the appeal court.
During the duration of purchases in September, her attorney Verizon stated that the regulations violated her right companys on freedom of speech and strip what their networks broadcast and how.
