Earthlink, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge BROWN.

BROWN, Circuit Judge.

Traditionally (if that can be said of anything in the information age), many internet users lumbered along via dial-up connections over standard copper phone lines. Increasingly, however, broadband internet service is becoming available, providing significantly higher access speeds. Two of the most widespread methods of delivering broadband service are digital subscriber line (DSL), which utilizes the high-frequency portion of copper lines, and cable modem service. Other technologies, such as fiber optics, are steadily…