A federal appeals court reaffirms FTC as internet cop

A federal appeals court reaffirms FTC as internet cop

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https://www.cnet.com/news/a-federal-appeals-court-reaffirms-ftc-as-internet-cop/

A federal appeals court has made clear that the Federal Trade Commission is the cop on the beat when it comes to policing internet service providers, a decision that is important in the fight to protect net neutrality.

On Monday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Northern California ruled that the FTC could move forward with its case against AT&T, which it has accused of unfair and deceptive business practices for slowing down wireless service of customers who subscribed to a service advertised as unlimited.

A federal appeals court reaffirms FTC as internet cop

Feb 27, 2018, 12:20am UTC
https://www.cnet.com/news/a-federal-appeals-court-reaffirms-ftc-as-internet-cop/ >A federal appeals court has made clear that the Federal Trade Commission is the cop on the beat when it comes to policing internet service providers, a decision that is important in the fight to protect net neutrality. >On Monday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Northern California ruled that the FTC could move forward with its case against AT&T, which it has accused of unfair and deceptive business practices for slowing down wireless service of customers who subscribed to a service advertised as unlimited.