common carrier
noun
: a business or agency that is available to the public for transportation of persons, goods, or messages
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But the last time the FCC did that without first classifying ISPs as common carriers, back in late 2010, an appeals court upheld a challenge by Verizon, holding that the commission had no such authority without a Title II foundation.
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Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
Nowhere does Congress clearly grant the Commission the discretion to classify broadband providers as common carriers.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 5 Aug. 2024
The controversial part of the policy is the mechanism by which the FCC has tried to enforce these rules: by reclassifying ISPs as common carriers under Title II of the Communications Act.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 1 Aug. 2024
The conservatives wanted the common carrier arguments to be addressed, not sidelined the way the majority opinion did.
—Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 3 July 2024
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Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
Nowhere does Congress clearly grant the Commission the discretion to classify broadband providers as common carriers.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 5 Aug. 2024
The controversial part of the policy is the mechanism by which the FCC has tried to enforce these rules: by reclassifying ISPs as common carriers under Title II of the Communications Act.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 1 Aug. 2024
The conservatives wanted the common carrier arguments to be addressed, not sidelined the way the majority opinion did.
—Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 3 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for common carrier
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“Common carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20carrier. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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