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The District of Columbia federal appeals court ruled 3-0 to gut the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) net neutrality rules on the grounds that the 2010 rules should have classified broadband providers as common carriers along with telcos, and without that classification could not regulate their activities. (Wired, January 14, 2014, by David Kravets) “I am committed to maintaining our networks as engines for economic growth, test beds for innovative services and products, and channels for

AT&T announced a plan to charge content providers for the right to offer video and other media without depleting customers’data limits. Consumer advocates say that the plan violates the principles of network neutrality, but AT&T thinks the plan does not violate FCC net neutrality rules since it applies mainly to wired internet service not cellular service. (Ars Technica, January 6, 2014, by Jon Brodkin) The American Civil Liberties Union argues that the plan allows AT&T