OA125: Net Neutrality and Antitrust, Part One

Today's episode takes two deep dives into complicated legal issues in the news. First, we tackle the FCC's recent "<a href= "http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2017/db1122/DOC-347927A1.pdf">Order Restoring Internet Freedom</a>," which is being characterized as ending Net Neutrality.  Is that true?  The answer... probably won't surprise you, actually. Then, Andrew and Thomas discuss general principles of antitrust law with an eye towards the recent news that the Trump Department of Justice has sued to block the AT&T/Time Warner merger. Finally, we close with the answer to Thomas Takes the Bar Exam Question #51 involving class action lawsuits in Tenntucky.  Don't forget to following our Twitter feed (<a href="https://twitter.com/openargs">@Openargs</a>) and like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/openargs/">Facebook Page</a> so that you too can play along with #TTTBE! <span style="text-decoration: underline">Recent Appearances</span> Andrew is going to be on the Wednesday broadcast of the <a href= "https://davidpakman.com/">David Pakman show</a>; give it a listen! <span style="text-decoration: underline">Show Notes & Links</span> <ol> <li>We first discussed Net Neutrality in <a href= "http://openargs.com/oa64-net-neutrality-became-selling-internet-choose-adventure-part-1/"> Episode 64</a> and <a href= "http://openargs.com/oa65-net-neutrality-became-selling-internet-choose-adventure-part-2-plus-ann-coulter/"> Episode 65</a>.</li> <li>The text of the <a href= "https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-15-24A1.pdf">Open Internet Order of 2015 is here</a>.</li> <li>You can also read <a href= "http://www.heritage.org/technology/commentary/time-repeal-the-ftcs-common-carrier-jurisdictional-exemption-among-other"> the Heritage Foundation's plea to have internet regulations fall under FTC rather than FCC jurisdiction</a>.</li> <li>The interim <a href= "https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-344614A1.pdf">vote to reverse the Open Internet Order of 2015 is here</a>.</li> <li>This is