"The F.C.C. had formally voted in 2008 to uphold a complaint against Comcast, saying that it had illegally inhibited users of its high-speed Internet service from using popular file-sharing software. The decision, which imposed no fine, required Comcast to end such blocking."

'The court case, which the federal appeals court ruled on in April 2010, centered on Comcast's challenge of the 2008 F.C.C. order."

"Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco acknowledged in a statement that the FCC rules are not sufficiently clear, consistent, of firm to effectively protect  consumers  and innovative freedom."