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Consumer Advocacy Groups Want to Join FCC, Defend Net Neutrality in Court

The groups worry a future Republican FCC would be less interested in defending the rules.

Jake Neenan

Jake Neenan

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Consumer Advocacy Groups Want to Join FCC, Defend Net Neutrality in Court
Photo of Kevin Russell, partner at Goldstein, Russell and Woofter LLC and counsel for the public interest groups, from the firm's website.

WASHINGTON, June 27, 2023 – Consumer advocacy groups are looking to join the Federal Communications Commission in defending net neutrality rules against an industry court challenge.

The case is pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati. Broadband trade groups sued to have the rules thrown out and have asked judges to issue a judicial stay by July 15.

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