The eCommerceTimes column describes "It is anyone’s guess as to how Net neutrality may or may not affect online businesses in the future. There are two theories on the impact of Net neutrality. The side of the fence you land on likely will depend on your political leanings." The February 21, 2019 column written by my Foley colleague Chelsea Hilliard and me is entitled "Will Congress Override State Net Neutrality Laws?" and discusses the FCC's 2017 repeal of Net Neutrality:
Because Net neutrality is a law established by the Federal Communications Commission, and three of the five commissioners are determined by presidential appointment, the FCC tends to shift course each time a new political party enters the White House.
To make things more interesting, 22 state attorneys general, backed by notable Internet companies Reddit, Vimeo, Mozilla and Etsy, have sued the FCC over its repeal of the federal Net neutrality law.
The position of the state attorneys general is that the FCC’s actions constitute an unconstitutional preemption of state authority to introduce their own Net neutrality laws. The case currently is pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
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