Netflix, Dish Join FCC in Title II Fight

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At press time, 16 separate entities had filed petitions asking to intervene in support of the Federal Communications Commission's reclassification of Internet service providers under Title II common-carrier regulations and against a challenge by cable and telecommunications company associations and entities, according to the docket for filings to the US Court of Appeals, which is hearing the case. The list includes Netflix, Dish, Tumblr, Kickstarter, Etsy, Public Knowledge, the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, Union Square Ventures, Level 3, Cogent, Vimeo and the National Association of Regulatory Commissioners. They could all theoretically file separate briefs in support of the FCC, but will be encouraged by the court to team up where possible, according to an attorney familiar with the process.


Netflix, Dish Join FCC in Title II Fight