Broadband Groups Rejected by Supreme Court on New York Rate Caps

The New York law will cap rates for qualifying low-income low-income households at $15 per month, or $20 for higher-speed service. 

Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg
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The US Supreme Court rejected a broadband industry appeal and let New York become the first state to cap rates for low-income households.

The high court, without comment, refused to consider industry arguments that a federal telecommunications law precludes New York and other states from regulating the rates charged for internet service.