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Stephen Downes

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In the U.S., an appeals court has struck down net neutrality legislation. It's not so much a ruling against the idea of net neutrality as it is a requirement that the government be consistent: "Given that the Commission has chosen to classify broadband providers in a manner that exempts them from treatment as common carriers, the Communications Act expressly prohibits the Commission from nonetheless regulating them as such." See also: Campus Technology, Will Net Neutrality Ruling Doom Education to Second-Class Status?

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