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STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER MIGNON CLYBURN
REGARDING THE D.C. CIRCUIT’S DECISION IN COMCAST V. FCC
“The Court of Appeals has made clear that, in its view, the Commission does not have the 
authority to enforce its prior framework designed to preserve an open Internet.  The Court’s decision, 
however, does not change the importance of our goal nor should it weaken our resolve.  Indeed, we 
now have the kind of guidance that will enable us to develop the most effective and legally sound 
rules of the road to preserve Internet openness and to achieve other important goals set forth in the 
National Broadband Plan.  I look forward to working with my colleagues and industry to ensure that 
we are able to protect consumers and cultivate a vibrant Internet ecosystem where economic and 
social opportunities can continue to flourish.”
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