common carrier

Example Sentences

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And the big telecommunications corporations are designated “common carriers” with obligations to allow access to their networks to other companies.

From New York Times

This last point is supposed to prove that the government can classify platforms as “common carriers,” just like railroads or phone providers, and demand that they not discriminate.

From Washington Post

His opinion declared that some technology firms fit into the Anglo-American tradition of “common carriers,” like phone companies and the telegraph, whose right to exclude people and ideas may be regulated by the government.

From Washington Post

In their ruling, the 5th Circuit judges agreed with Texas that social media companies are “common carriers,” like phone companies, that are subject to government regulations because they provide essential services.

From Washington Post

Arguing that social media platforms — but not internet service providers — should be regulated like common carriers “quickly becomes gymnastics,” the person said.

From Washington Post