U.S. Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Cable Internet Decision

Prices for high-speed cable Internet in the United States could rise and innovation could be stymied if an appeals court decision is not overturned, U.S. government lawyers told the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court is expected to hear in March whether the Federal Communications Commission correctly classified cable broadband as an "information service" and therefore shielded it from most regulations that apply to traditional telephone services.