FCC must defend net neutrality repeal in court against dozens of litigants

Twelve lawsuits filed against the Federal Communications Commission over its network neutrality repeal have been consolidated into one suit that will be heard at a federal appeals court in California. The 12 lawsuits were filed by more than three dozen entities, including state attorneys general, consumer advocacy groups, and tech companies. Here's a list of who filed the 12 lawsuits against the FCC:

• Mozilla Corp.
• Vimeo, Inc.
• Public Knowledge
• Open Technology Institute
• New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, along with Democratic attorneys general from 21 other states and the District of Columbia
• National Hispanic Media Coalition
• Benton Foundation
• Free Press
• Coalition for Internet Openness, representing tech companies Automattic, Foursquare Labs, Etsy, Expa, Kickstarter, and Shutterstock
• Etsy (filing by itself)
• California Public Utilities Commission
• County of Santa Clara, California

There's no schedule for the consolidated lawsuit yet. The case could be decided about one year from now if it ends up following a similar timeline as when the FCC successfully defends net neutrality rules in 2016.