Broadband Law Could Force Rural Residents Off Information Superhighway

In siding with the states, the court hobbled the boldest effort by federal officials to support municipal broadband networks. While the court agreed that municipal networks were valuable, it disagreed with the F.C.C.’s legal arguments to pre-empt state laws.

By CECILIA KANG

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