Analysis: The FCC’s net neutrality plan may have even bigger ramifications in light of obscure court case

The case involves AT&T and one of the nation’s top consumer protection agencies, the Federal Trade Commission. At stake is the FTC’s ability to prosecute companies that act in unfair or deceptive ways.

The Federal Communications Commission’s plan to eliminate its net neutrality rules next week is expected to hand a major victory to Internet service providers. But any day now, a federal court is expected to weigh in on a case that could dramatically expand the scope of that deregulation — potentially giving the industry an even bigger win, and leaving the government even less prepared to handle net neutrality complaints in the future, according to consumer groups.

By Brian Fung | The Washington Post
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