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> we hold that Broadband Internet Service Providers offer only an ‘information service’ under 47 U.S.C. § 153(24), and therefore, the FCC lacks the statutory authority to impose its desired net-neutrality policies through the ‘telecommunications service'’ provision of the Communications Act, id. § 153(51).

Can we just appreciate how silly and sad it is how many billions of dollars hinge on the distinction between two terms which 99% of Americans would, if they weren't aware it was a political issue, are basically synonyms?

Hi Mr. Brown, CEO of Comcast, what does your company do? Is it a telecommunications company? "No!! We only provide information services!"





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