2019 Outlook: Net Neutrality ‘Ping Pong’ Battle to Rage On

The net neutrality fight will continue playing out in federal court and the states in 2019, against the backdrop of a divided Congress that’s unlikely to settle the debate.

The Federal Communications Commission, internet service providers such as AT&T Inc. and Comcast Corp., and congressional Republicans are lined up against tech companies such as Amazon.com Inc. and Facebook Inc., Democratic lawmakers, and a raft of states including California and New York.

At issue is whether and how internet service providers (ISPs) should be prevented from blocking or slowing data traffic flowing across their networks, and whether they should be allowed ...