[telecom] Court to "Charter": Lawsuit about fake speeds will proceed

Feb 19, 2018 0 Replies
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"Charter Corporation", now operating under the name "Charter Spectrum", is a major cable internet provider.



[Ars Technica]

Charter Communications cannot use the federal net neutrality repeal to avoid a lawsuit over slow Internet speeds in New York, the state's Supreme Court ruled today. [a]


Charter thought that the Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality repeal would help it fight the lawsuit. In November, Charter argued in a court filing that its motion to dismiss the case was bolstered by the repeal because the FCC also preempted state-level regulation. ==== rest:



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[a] In NYS, unlike many others, the "Supreme Court" is the first level, not the top.

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Official NYS Attorney General statement at:



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