Benton Institute, Public Knowledge, et al. urge FCC action on open internet petitions

The Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, Public Knowledge, Free Press, the United Church of Christ, OC, Inc. Leadership Conference, USC Gould School of Law and Office of the County Counsel, and the County of Santa Clara spoke with Federal Communications Commission General Counsel staff on Oct. 5, 2023, regarding net neutrality. They discussed the status of pending petitions for reconsideration of the FCC’s 2020 Restoring Internet Freedom remand order. They also discussed the California Public Utilities Commission’s petition for review of the order, filed with the D.C. Circuit and mentioned in the draft NPRM, which remains in abeyance pending resolution of the petitions for reconsideration. They asserted the FCC must address the status of the pending petitions in conjunction with any actions it may take in the new open internet docket. Additionally, they asked the FCC to clarify the status of the pending petitions and consider when and how to act upon them.