Yesterday, we noted that Supreme Court oral argument in Grokster is scheduled for March 29.

Also scheduled for that day is National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X Internet Services, a significant case on the complicated interaction of the various regulatory schemes that govern telecom, and on the respective powers of the FCC and Ninth Circuit. When cert was granted, PFF's Randy May commented:

Good news today out of the Supreme Court. The Court has announced it will consider the appeal from the Ninth Circuit's decision holding that cable modem service is a "telecommunications" service subject to public utility-style regulation rather than, as the FCC determined, an "information service" remaining relatively free from regulation.

posted by James DeLong @ 12:47 PM | Internet: P2P, Search Engines...

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