Undeterred by the recent US court ruling in the Comcast case, and speculations making round that the court decision might have broader implications with regard to the overall authority of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the agency has clarified that it will fervently push its “net neutrality” proposal as well as the National Broadband Plan (NBP).

Highlighting the key initiatives of the FCC’s 2010 Broadband Agenda, the FCC chairman Julius Genachowski elaborated in a written statement: “Our implementation plan lays out a roadmap for reforming universal service to connect all Americans to broadband, including in rural areas; unleashing spectrum, promoting competition and supporting small businesses; protecting and empowering consumers; safeguarding on-line privacy; increasing adoption in all communities and ensuring fair access for people with disabilities; protecting broadband networks against cyber attack and other disasters; and ensuring that all users can reach 911 in an emergency.”

Noting that the FCC needs to follow a carefully-planned roadmap to achieve its objectives, Genachowski said that the agency had laid down over 60 rulemaking and notice-and-comment proceedings, to allow all interested parties to make their valuable contributions to the process.

In fact, with Comcast winning the court ruling, FCC has apparently got an incentive to boost its efforts towards developing formal net neutrality regulations – more so because the court decision does not, in any way, challenge the FCC’s authority over Internet and broadband providers.