The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is set to hear oral arguments this week in Verizon v. FCC. At issue is “net neutrality” and to what extent the FCC is allowed to regulate Internet traffic. The case is the latest stage in a long-running legal battle over the idea that Internet providers should not be able to selectively limit the bandwidth of particular websites or applications. The FCC set out guidelines for Internet providers in the 2010 Open Internet Order, and Verizon challenged the Order on constitutional grounds. Continue to read the Hall Render Health Information Technology blog for updates on this important case.
If you have any questions about net neutrality, please contact William Dummett at wdummett@hallrender.com or your regular Hall Render attorney.
