Republicans insist that Section 230 shouldn't protect social media services because they are common carriers—and that only Big Tech shills would insist otherwise But even the cable industry told the FCC, back in 2014, that 230 "has nothing to do with common carrier regulation"
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See p 262 of the 2015 Open Internet Order. And here's NCTA's (excellent) 2014 ex parte to put the quote in context:
@BerinSzoka This Court starts from the premise that social media platforms are not common carriers. documentcloud.org/documents/2112… - Page 15. '... social media platforms are not mere conduits.'