For Immediate Release
Contact: Ted Hearn
(202) 713-0826
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PITTSBURGH, November 5, 2018 – American Cable Association President and CEO Matthew M. Polka issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to hear the case challenging Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules adopted in 2015 under Chairman Tom Wheeler that classified broadband Internet Service Providers (ISPs) as common carriers:
“Today, the Supreme Court decided to pass on rehearing a D.C. Circuit decision about an ill-designed FCC regulation that has since been replaced by the pro-market, pro-consumer Restoring Internet Freedom (RIF) order. The Supreme Court’s decision was not unexpected. The FCC’s RIF order found the proper balance between promoting innovation and investment in the U.S. broadband market and ensuring an open Internet. ACA will continue with its efforts to defend the RIF order in federal court and fight impermissible interference with the national regime by the states.”
About the American Cable Association: Based in Pittsburgh, the American Cable Association is a trade organization representing more than 700 smaller and medium-sized, independent companies that provide broadband, phone and video services to nearly 8 million customers primarily located in rural and smaller suburban markets across America. Through active participation in the regulatory and legislative process in Washington, D.C., ACA’s members work together to advance the interests of their customers and ensure the future competitiveness and viability of their business. For more information, visit: https://acaconnects.org/