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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), with new FCC Chairman Brendan Carr at the helm, will be holding the agency’s first Open Meeting on
Thursday, February 27 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET amidst uncertainties related to independent agencies and presidential power as reflected in a recent
Executive Order. The FCC has released an agenda for the meeting, which is available here, along with public drafts of the five new items that will be up for
consideration by the FCC:
Thursday, February 27 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET amidst uncertainties related to independent agencies and presidential power as reflected in a recent
Executive Order. The FCC has released an agenda for the meeting, which is available here, along with public drafts of the five new items that will be up for
consideration by the FCC:
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit heard oral arguments on a challenge to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) net neutrality rules,
which reclassified broadband Internet access services under Title II of the Communications Act, on October 31. The court has already issued a stay of the
rules’ effectiveness pending its decision on the merits, citing the “major question” doctrine. The rules, originally adopted under Obama-era FCC Chairman
Tom Wheeler, later repealed by Trump-appointed FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, and readopted under current FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, if upheld by the
court or remanded to the agency for further action, will almost certainly be repealed under Commissioner Brendan Carr.
which reclassified broadband Internet access services under Title II of the Communications Act, on October 31. The court has already issued a stay of the
rules’ effectiveness pending its decision on the merits, citing the “major question” doctrine. The rules, originally adopted under Obama-era FCC Chairman
Tom Wheeler, later repealed by Trump-appointed FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, and readopted under current FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, if upheld by the
court or remanded to the agency for further action, will almost certainly be repealed under Commissioner Brendan Carr.