FCC Enforcing Imaginary Laws in P2P Ruling, Says Comcast
Ars Technica, August 18, 2009
By Matthew Lasar
Almost one year ago, Comcast said that it would sue the FCC over its order sanctioning the ISP for peer-to-peer throttling. Now, the company has filed its case with the U.S. Court of Appeals. The crux of Comcast’s argument is simple: There were and still are no statutes or credible regulations that support the commission's authority to act on this matter.
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