Network Neutrality: Effective November 20?

Federal Register publication of the network neutrality order has been teed up for September 23 with an effective date of November 20, 2011 for the new rules.

Of course, nothing will be official until the actual publication occurs, but it’s looking like Sept 23 will be the day. Whenever Federal Register publication does occur, it will mark the beginning (but only the beginning) of the next phase of the process. Publication is the starting gun for petitions for reconsideration (due at the FCC within 30 days of Federal Register publication) and initiation of appellate review (due at any U.S. Court of Appeals within 60 days of publication). It’s also possible that some parties may seek a stay of the effectiveness of the rules – obviously, those efforts would have to be cranked up prior to the effective date.