common carrier

In North America, deer mice are the most common carriers, according to the Mayo Clinic.

The now-defunct policy holds that internet carriers are akin to telecom providers and must comply with common carrier regulations governing those services.

The FCC has no jurisdiction over Title I services, but great authority over those classified by Title II as common carriers.

“It would undercut safety and be the opposite of good business, the opposite of fulfilling the common carrier obligation, and the opposite of meeting the congressional commandment to serve the public.”

In considering the Texas law, however, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that social media companies are, like phone companies, “common carriers” and can therefore be prevented from removing content.