FCC Commissioner Pai: Court Victory Could Embolden FCC Toward 'More' Internet Regulations

Speaking at the Phoenix Center, Federal Communications Commission member Ajit Pai said if a federal appeals court upholds the FCC's network neutrality rules, he expects the Democrat-led commission to expand regulation of the Internet, including into the mobile wireless space and usage-based pricing. Commissioner Pai said the biggest action on the telecom front would likely be that court decision, rather than actions out of the commission or Congress, though he suggested an FCC defeat was more likely. While Commissioner Pai said the FCC has received few network neutrality complaints, and has "done little" with any that have been filed, that could change with a court victory.