National Cable & Telecommunications Ass'n v. Brand X Internet Services
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| National Cable & Telecommunications Ass'n v. Brand X Internet Services | |
| Court | U.S. Supreme Court |
|---|---|
| Citation | |
| Date decided | June 27, 2005 |
Facts
NCTA is a trade association of cable service providers in the US.
Brand X was a small Internet service provider in 2005.Issues
Are cable providers bound by the principle of network neutrality?
Holding
Cable broadband providers such as Comcast were not a "telecommunications service” ; these companies are an “information service”; consequently, cable service providers have the freedom to keep competitors off their network.
Comments
This case is shortened to the Brand X case.
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