Decision of The Court

“The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed with the Federal Communications Commission that cable Internet service is an ‘information service’ rather than a ‘telecommunication service’” (8). This means that cable companies who make their infrastructure open for Internet Service Providers no longer need to do so.

The decision of the court brought a great victory for the Federal Communications Commission and major telecommunications companies, among then Time Warner, SBC Communications, and Charter Communications. On the reverse side, the ruling of the court was the small Internet Service Providers, including among them Earthlink, consumer rights groups, and a host of local governments.
　
　
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