Just imagine how they would react to real net neutrality. With the White House making a hard right turn to appease business (who are enjoying record profits, despite no jobs) don’t be surprised if the administration caves here as well. The US internet and phone industry lags far behind the industrialized world in terms of quality and price, but somehow ripping off customers isn’t enough. Wired:

Verizon’s suit, filed in a federal appeals court in Washington D.C., wasn’t unexpected, but it is extraordinary in that the rules have not yet gone into effect.

The still-proposed rules prohibit cable and DSL companies from blocking or slowing down legitimate internet traffic and require them to allow users to use their choice of devices, applications and online services. Mobile carriers face fewer restrictions but are not allowed to block VoIP applications such as Skype and may not block websites in their entirety.

Verizon is the country’s largest mobile phone carrier and is one of the country’s largest broadband providers to homes. The company has long fought against the FCC’s net openness rules, including those attached to valuable 4G spectrum it bought in 2008. However, Verizon and Google together issued a controversial compromise policy statement this summer that proposed such rules for cable and DSL providers, while exempting wireless companies.