Litigation Update: United States Telecom Association v. Federal Communications Commission

Telecommunications & Electronic Media Practice Group Teleforum

On May 1, the D.C. Circuit denied petitions for en banc review of United States Telecom Association v. Federal Communications Commission. The petitioners challenge the FCC’s Open Internet Order, in which the FCC established Internet access as a telecommunications service subject to Title II of the Communications Act and adopted net neutrality rules.  At the same time, the new Chairman of the FCC, Ajit Pai, has announced that he plans to reclassify Internet access as a Title I information service and roll back some of the net neutrality rules.

Daniel Berninger, one of the petitioners in the case, and Adam White, who has been counsel for the intervenors, will join us to discuss the status of the case. In particular, they will discuss the D.C. Circuit’s order denying rehearing, the concurring opinion by Judges Srinivasan and Tatel, the dissenting opinions from Judges Brown and Kavanaugh, the pending FCC rulemaking, and the potential for Supreme Court review of the D.C. Circuit’s decision affirming the FCC’s Open Internet Order. Brett Shumate, counsel to petitioners Alamo Broadband and Daniel Berninger, will moderate the discussion.

Featuring:

• Daniel Berninger, Founder, VCXC - Voice Communication Exchange Committee 
• Adam J. White, Research Fellow, The Hoover Institution and Adjunct Professor, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
• Moderator: Brett A. Shumate, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP

On May 1, the D.C. Circuit denied petitions for en banc review of United States Telecom Association v. Federal Communications Commission. The petitioners challenge the FCC’s Open Internet Order, in which the FCC established Internet access as a telecommunications service subject to Title II of the Communications Act and adopted net neutrality rules.  At the same time, the new Chairman of the FCC, Ajit Pai, has announced that he plans to reclassify Internet access as a Title I information service and roll back some of the net neutrality rules.

Daniel Berninger, one of the petitioners in the case, and Adam White, who has been counsel for the intervenors, will join us to discuss the status of the case. In particular, they will discuss the D.C. Circuit’s order denying rehearing, the concurring opinion by Judges Srinivasan and Tatel, the dissenting opinions from Judges Brown and Kavanaugh, the pending FCC rulemaking, and the potential for Supreme Court review of the D.C. Circuit’s decision affirming the FCC’s Open Internet Order. Brett Shumate, counsel to petitioners Alamo Broadband and Daniel Berninger, will moderate the discussion.

Featuring:

• Daniel Berninger, Founder, VCXC - Voice Communication Exchange Committee 
• Adam J. White, Research Fellow, The Hoover Institution and Adjunct Professor, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
• Moderator: Brett A. Shumate, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP

Call begins at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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