Comcast, Other ISPs Back FTC Against AT&T Mobility

In what they concede on the surface is a surprising alliance, major Internet service providers have aligned with the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission against AT&T Mobility over the issue of the FTC's ability to enforce edge provider privacy. That came in an amicus brief to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

"At first glance, amici’s position might seem surprising—four leading corporations are arguing in favor of restoring the FTC’s authority to regulate their non-common carriage activities," they said. "On closer inspection, however, this position aligns with the companies’ desire to reinstate a predictable, uniform, and technology-neutral regulatory framework that will best serve consumers and businesses alike." Signing on to that brief were Charter, Comcast, Cox, and Verizon.