Lawyers Gear Up for Legal Challenges to FCC on Net Neutrality

President Joe Biden’s net neutrality recommendations for the Federal Communications Commission likely will trigger a slew of legal challenges should the agency take them on, lawyers and former agency officials said.

Among other policy recommendations, Biden in his July 9 competition executive order “encourages” the FCC to restore Obama-era net neutrality rules. The rules originally were crafted by Democrats who allege internet service providers are slowing down or blocking online services for consumers. In 2017, the FCC under former Republican chair Ajit Pai rolled back the rules, with the support of former President Donald Trump and the broadband industry. ...