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When the FCC's new neutrality rules were unveiled we noted they were paper thin, didn't ask ISPs to do anything they weren't doing voluntarily, didn't cover wireless networks, and quite possibly might not be enforceable anyway. Verizon appears to be the first mega-ISP to throw their deep coffers and ocean of lawyers at testing the FCC's authority, today <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Verizon-Files-Appeal-in-prnews-2333916727.html?x=0&.v=1">filing an appeal of the rules</a> in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. In a <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Verizon-Files-Appeal-in-prnews-2333916727.html?x=0&.v=1">statement</a> by Verizon senior vice president and deputy general counsel Michael E. Glover, the company insists that trying to strike down the rules is part of their "commitment to preserving an open Internet":

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Verizon has long been committed to preserving an open Internet and meeting the needs of our customers.  We have worked extensively with all players in the Internet and communications space to shape policies that ensure an open Internet and encourage investment, innovation and collaboration with content providers and others to meet the needs of consumers. Today's filing is the result of a careful review of the FCC's order. We are deeply concerned by the FCC's assertion of broad authority for sweeping new regulation of broadband networks and the Internet itself.  We believe this assertion of authority goes well beyond any authority provided by Congress, and creates uncertainty for the communications industry, innovators, investors and consumers.

And the network neutrality circus roars ever onward...

Source: DSLReports.com