Irregulators Tells DC Circuit FCC Failed to Analyze Consumer Impact in Freeze Order
Consumers are the prime constituency and the FCC "had a duty to analyze [that] impact" from December's freeze order (see 1812200069) allocating most regulated telecom costs to intrastate services, petitioners replied Thursday to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…
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D.C. Circuit in case 19-1085, Irregulators v. FCC. "The FCC's decision to extend the freeze was not reasonably explained or substantively reasonable." The group, including some former FCC staffers, asked the court in July to hear oral argument (see 1907220051). Petitioners want the rule vacated, "but remand with instructions would still provide redress."