12.14.2017

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General News

Marc Martin was quoted in "After FCC Vote, Net Neutrality Fight Moves to Courts, Congress," an article in Wired, regarding the FCC's vote to dismantle its net neutrality regulations.

But as capricious as the current FCC's about-face may seem, legal experts say the challenges won’t be a slam-dunk case. Federal agencies are allowed to change their minds about previous regulations, so long as they adequately explain their reasoning. "It's not carte blanche," says Marc Martin, chair of law firm Perkins Coie’s communications practice. "You can't make it obvious that it's just based on politics." Martin says the burden of proof will be on net neutrality advocates challenging the agency.