NN Order Statistics.pdf

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“[T]he Order’s forbearance decisions are expansive, encompassing at least 49 separate decisions. The Order decides, for example, that sections 201 (in part), 202 (in part), 206, 207, 208, 209, 214(e), 216, 217, 222, 224 (including subsection (e)), 225 (but not subparagraph (d)(3)(B)), 229, 230, 251(a)(2), 254 (but not the first sentence of subsection (d) nor subsections (g) or (k)), 255, 257, 276, and 309(b) & (d)(1) of the Communications Act will apply to broadband Internet access service. That’s 20 separate sections that will apply in whole or part, 14 more than mentioned in the Notice.” Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Ajit Pai, Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet, GN Docket No. 1428 (2014) The sections Commissioner Pai cites have involved a substantial amount of litigation over the years Litigated a total of 13,443 times! 11,898 FCC Decisions 1,545 Federal Appellate Cases

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  • [T]heOrdersforbearancedecisionsareexpansive,encompassingatleast49separatedecisions.TheOrderdecides,forexample,thatsections201(inpart),202(inpart),206,207,208,209,214(e),216,217,222,224(includingsubsection(e)),225(butnotsubparagraph(d)(3)(B)),229,230,251(a)(2),254(butnotthefirst

    sentenceofsubsection(d)norsubsections(g)or(k)),255,257,276,and309(b)&(d)(1)oftheCommunicationsActwillapplytobroadbandInternetaccessservice. Thats20separatesectionsthatwillapplyinwholeorpart,14more

    thanmentionedintheNotice.DissentingStatementofCommissionerAjitPai,ProtectingandPromotingtheOpen

    Internet,GNDocketNo.1428(2014)

    ThesectionsCommissionerPaiciteshaveinvolvedasubstantial

    amountoflitigationovertheyears

    Litigatedatotalof13,443times!

    11,898FCCDecisions

    1,545FederalAppellateCases