5th Circuit Rules Internet Companies Have No Right to Moderate
I haven&#x27;t finished reading the decision yet (<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;s3.documentcloud.org&#x2F;documents&#x2F;22417924&#x2F;5th-circuit-netchoice-v-paxton.pdf" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;s3.documentcloud.org&#x2F;documents&#x2F;22417924&#x2F;5th-circuit-...</a>) but it would seem to hinge on two distinct questions:<p>1) Should large internet communities be treated as common carriers?<p>and<p>2) Should common carriers be allowed to censor&#x2F;moderate at will?<p>But then I wondered if both of these are really up for argument---maybe only the first is in dispute.  Is there anyone here who feels that telephone companies (the classic example of a common carrier) should be allowed to prevent legal communication between individuals because they disagree with the political views being exchanged?  If you do feel this way, could you please outline your argument?