FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules Struck Down by Sixth Circuit (3)

Net neutrality rules, which disallow broadband providers from messing with internet speeds depending on the website, were struck down Thursday by the Sixth Circuit.

Federal law shows that broadband must be classified as an “information service” and not the more heavily-regulated “telecommunications service” the Federal Communications Commission said it was when it adopted the rules in April 2024, a three-judge panel for the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled. The FCC lacked the authority to impose its rules on the broadband providers, the court said.

“It is true, in one sense, that a telephone user retrieves ...