Verizon files lawsuit challenging FCC 'net neutrality' regulations

[JURIST] Verizon [corporate website] on Thursday filed a lawsuit [press release] in the US District Court for the District of Columbia Circuit [official website] challenging new net neutrality [JURIST news archive] rules that will allow the government to regulate Internet traffic. The company is challenging the regulations, which would prevent Internet providers from selectively blocking web access, saying they "go beyond any authority provided by Congress." The new net neutrality rules were approved last month [JURIST report] by the Federal…