8th Circuit Denies Expedited Briefing of Digital Discrimination Petitions
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied the motion of 20 industry and business groups for expedited briefing and oral argument on their 16 consolidated petitions to vacate the commission’s Nov. 20 digital discrimination order (see 2403140042), said the…
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court’s order Wednesday (docket 24-1179). The 8th Circuit granted unopposed motions for leave of two petitioners -- the Media Alliance and Great Public Schools Now and of the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society -- to intervene on the FCC’s behalf to prevent the order from being completely vacated, though they do oppose portions of it. In their motion, the industry petitioners argued that an expedited briefing would ensure the 8th Circuit has adequate time to render a decision on the petitions for review before the digital discrimination order takes effect Sept. 22. The FCC opposed the motion, arguing that “accelerating this highly complex proceeding” prejudices the government (see 2403190041).