Vermont Pauses Net Neutrality Law During DC Circuit Review of FCC Order
Vermont agreed not to enforce its net neutrality law or executive order, and ISPs agreed to pause their lawsuit against the state, while the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit weighs the FCC’s 2017 order rescinding 2015 open-internet…
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rules. “Parties wish to avoid a waste of judicial and party resources,” said a stipulation (in Pacer) Thursday at U.S. District Court in Burlington. An industry motion for summary judgment and Vermont motion to dismiss were pending (see 1902060057). Vermont restricted state procurement to ISPs that follow net neutrality rules. The agreement is “a win for consumers that will allow continued innovation and investment while these deliberations continue,” said the American Cable Association, CTIA, NCTA, New England Cable & Telecommunications Association and USTelecom, adding that Congress should pass a national law. Gov. Phil Scott (R) and the FCC didn't comment. California struck a similar deal with ISPs and DOJ in October (see 1810260045). Free State Foundation President Randolph May said that "from a legal perspective, it just doesn’t make sense for any state to move forward until the Mozilla case is resolved."