Tech Companies Including Foursquare and Etsy Are Suing the FCC Over Net Neutrality

Today, Foursquare, Etsy, Shutterstock, Kickstarter and others plan to file a petition with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals over the FCC’s plans to roll back an Obama-era ruling that prevents telecoms from throttling the internet for various uses. The suit is being filed on behalf of the companies that are part of the Coalition for Internet Openness, which is an organization committed to preserving the openness, speed and accessibility of the internet for all Americans.

“The millions of entrepreneurs, creators, brands and businesses that these companies represent rely on a free and open internet to inform, support and express themselves, and to bring their ideas to the world,” the companies said in a prepared statement.