In what could be a blow to the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) [URL=http://gamepolitics.com/category/topics/net-neutality]Net Neutrality[/URL] and [URL=http://gamepolitics.com/2010/03/16/fcc-unveils-national-broadband-plan]National Broadband Plan[/URL] initiatives, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has ruled that the FCC does not have the authority to force Internet providers to grant equal treatment to all traffic traversing their networks.
Comcast Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America hinged on whether or not the FCC, “has authority to regulate an Internet service provider’s network management practices.” The FCC was attempting to stop Comcast from interfering with its customer’s use of peer-to-peer networking applications.
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