In Net Neutrality Discussion, Lawsuits Loom Large

After discussion and debate at six Federal Communications Commission roundtables stretching over 24 hours, a consensus has finally emerged on network neutrality: Whatever rules the FCC adopts, someone will take it to court.

That was the judgment of the final two panels in the commission’s effort to examine the economic, technological and legal aspects of its net neutrality authority. What the panelists did not agree on was the best way for the FCC to structure its rules for net neutrality, the concept that all Internet traffic should be treated equally, with no type of traffic being favored over another as it makes its way from a provider to a consumer.