9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals,
Administrative/Regulatory
Sep. 9, 2016
Beware 'common carriers' after ruling in AT&T data-throttling case
The 9th Circuit recently slammed shut the door on the Federal Trade Commission's ability to act as a consumer watchdog for deceptive practices by "common carriers."
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The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has slammed shut the door on the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) ability to act as a consumer watchdog for deceptive practices by "common carriers." In a recent opinion, FTC v. AT&T Mobility LLC, 2016 DJDAR 8990 (Aug. 29, 2016), the 9th Circuit held that AT&T Mobility (and presumably any common carrier) is immune from FTC o...
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