Comment on FCC sued by dozens of cities after voting to kill local fees and rules

FCC sued by dozens of cities after voting to kill local fees and rules

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | eccolo74) The Federal Communications Commission faces a legal battle against dozens of cities from across the United States, which sued the FCC to stop an order that preempts local fees and regulation of cable-broadband networks. The cities filed lawsuits in response to the FCC's August 1 vote that limits the fees municipalities can charge cable companies and prohibits cities and towns from regulating broadband services offered over cable networks. "At least 46 cities are asking federal appeals courts to undo an FCC order they argue will force them to raise taxes or cut spending on local media services, including channels that schools, governments, and the general public can use for programming," Bloomberg Law wrote Tuesday. Read 12 remaining paragraphs | Comments

 

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