Title II

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Said legislation mandating enforceable rules can clear up cloudy issue

Said carriers will otherwise have power to censor, favor speech, services

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Said it will help with battle against blocking robocallers

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Pai praises work of Justice Department

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Activists say 'loopholes' benefiting ISPs are creeping in

FCC submits enhanced transparency estimates to OMB, Federal Register

Signals it's part and parcel of public, open process

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The Internet Association--whose members include Amazon, Facebook, Google and Twitter--has petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to allow it to intervene on behalf of challenges filed by others to the rules.

IA asks Court to let it intervene in support of FCC

Files petition to intervene in case

Exec director Furniss says rule rollback should not stand

Markey and company still looking for one more vote

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Cable Operators

Former FCC chief joined organization in 2011

Federal Register signals Feb. 22 publication of Restoring Internet Freedom order

Will trigger lawsuits and Hill action

Title II explicitly gives POTUS that power, while Title I does not

Both parties say they want it, but divisions belie hopeful stances

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Expects early petitions to be dismissed, but taking no chances

Tumblr, Patreon among new platforms for Hill push

Will look at IoT, VR and more

Cable Operators

Credits tax cut and net neutrality reg rollback

But key trigger is said to be Federal Register publication