Court Rejects Effort to Stay Network Neutrality Rules
Path Cleared for FCC’s Historic Order to Go Into Effect Tomorrow
WASHINGTON, DC — A federal appeals court today rejected an effort to delay the Federal Communications Commission’s historic Open Internet Order from going into effect. Several Internet Service Providers and their trade associations are suing to overturn the Order and asked the court to delay implementation of the rules until the legal challenge is resolved — a legal maneuver known as a “stay.” In rejecting the request for a stay, the court has cleared the path for the Order to go into effect on Friday. New America’s Open Technology Institute (OTI), which is defending the Order as a legal intervenor in the case alongside dozens of other industry leaders and public interest organizations, strongly opposed the stay.
The following statement can be attributed to Sarah Morris, Senior Policy Counsel for New America’s Open Technology Institute:
Today’s ruling is a win for consumers and online innovators. A stay was not warranted in this case, and the court was wise to reject the petitioners’ insufficient arguments to delay implementation of the rules. Today’s decision clears the path for the FCC’s historic network neutrality rules to go into effect tomorrow, ensuring that the Internet will continue to be a level playing field for entrepreneurship, public debate, civic participation, and innovation.
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