[opendtv] US appeals court stays cable Internet ruling
- From: Monty Solomon <monty@xxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 02:11:55 -0400
US appeals court stays cable Internet ruling
- Apr 9, 2004 04:18 PM (Reuters)
WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - A court ruling that could
have forced cable companies to offer customers a choice of
Internet service providers has been suspended while regulators
and cable companies appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San
Francisco on Friday said it would grant petitions from the
Federal Communications Commission and cable companies for a
stay pending consideration of the case by the high court.
The appellate court ruled in October that the FCC should
have classified high-speed Internet service over cable as a
telecommunications service instead of an information service --
including requiring a choice of Internet service when customers
sign up for cable broadband.
The appeals court last week refused to reconsider its
decision that regulators improperly insulated cable companies
from strict regulations.
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- http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=41046198
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