"It's unclear when New York might start enforcing its #law. The state law was approved in 2021.... Residents who meet income eligibility requirements would qualify for the plans." #ethics #tech #internet #access #gov #business #broadband https://t.co/TNaI4sKSKG
"The Supreme Court's denial... leaves the 2nd Circuit ruling in place. [That] ruling is an important one for the broader question of how states can regulate #broadband providers when the [#FCC] isn't doing so": https://t.co/cT0ZX6zgnF #ethics #law #internet #access #gov #business
Big Loss For ISPs as Supreme Court Won't Hear Challenge To $15 Broadband Law https://t.co/YZQLAWhBKa
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a Second Circuit ruling that upholds New York's law capping broadband charges for low-income households at $15 per month. This decision is seen as a significant victory for New York Attorney General Letitia James, who plans to enforce the law promptly. The law, initially approved in 2021, mandates that broadband providers offer services at either $15 or $20 per month to eligible low-income residents. The Supreme Court's refusal to hear the case leaves the Second Circuit's ruling intact, raising important questions about state regulation of broadband providers in the absence of federal oversight from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). It remains unclear when New York will begin enforcing the law.