Thursday, January 16, 2014

FCC chair Tom Wheeler says he'll 'fight to preserve' open internet, doesn't say how


FCC chair Tom Wheeler has reiterated that he's not giving up the fight for net neutrality after this week's defeat in court, though he hasn't laid out exactly what that means. In a speech to the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council, Wheeler said that he would "accept the invitation" that Judge David Tatel had offered in his ruling, carrying on the principles of the Open Internet Order that was struck down after a suit by Verizon.



The court invited the commission to act, and I intend to accept that invitation. Using our authority, we will readdress the concepts in the Open Internet Order as the court invited to encourage growth and innovation and enforce against abuse.


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