Appeals Court Strikes Down FCC's Net Neutrality Rules
2025-01-02
A US appeals court overturned the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) net neutrality rules. These rules mandated equal treatment of all internet traffic by broadband providers, prohibiting preferential treatment. The court's decision partly relied on last year's Supreme Court ruling in Loper Bright, which limited regulatory agency power by overturning the Chevron Doctrine. The FCC chair called for Congressional action to enshrine net neutrality in federal law, while another commissioner lauded the decision as a reversal of the Biden administration's regulatory overreach.
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