FCC: Supreme Court Precedents Protect Net Neutrality Rules
'It is solely the Supreme Court’s prerogative to reconsider or overrule its own precedents,' FCC says.
WASHINGTON, July 19, 2024 – Imposing strict conduct rules on Internet Service Providers like Comcast and Verizon was lawful and protected by two major Supreme Court decisions, according to lawyers for the Federal Communications Commission.
Respondents' Opposition to Motion for Stay
In accordance with the Court’s July 12 order, respondents submit this supplemental brief addressing the application to this case of stare decisis and National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X Internet Services, 545 U.S. 967 (2005) (Brand X).
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In a court brief Friday night, FCC lawyers argued the agency’s Net Neutrality rules adopted in April tracked with two Supreme Court decisions on the scope of agency authority that lower courts were required to enforce.
