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What is the likelihood of obtaining net neutrality through the courts? I.E. Cloudflare sues -> judicial process -> decision that establishes a "right to access"
by cabaalis 8y ago
What is the likelihood of obtaining net neutrality through the courts? I.E. Cloudflare sues -> judicial process -> decision that establishes a "right to access"?
- nv-vn 8y agoLikely 0% chance. The court cannot just go off and make up its own laws because it wants to, all it can do is decide how existing laws should be applied.
- derekp7 8y agoIt's true that courts can't make laws, but they have shown a lot of leeway in the past of creatively interpreting laws (i.e., using the Interstate Commerce clause to say a farmer can't raise a particular crop to feed to his own animals). Could existing laws that prevent monopolies from unfair business practices be applied here?
- mrpippy 8y agoUnlikely through the courts, although state utility regulators (i.e. the California Public Utilities Commission) might take interest. Democrat members of the FCC also might be interested.