The FCC makes its case for net neutrality repeal

The FCC makes its case for net neutrality repeal

6 years ago
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https://www.cnet.com/news/fcc-makes-its-case-for-net-neutrality-repeal/

The heated legal battle could eventually end up at the US Supreme Court, where all eyes will be on the newly appointed Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who questioned the FCC's authority to adopt the original net neutrality protections. That position was expressed in a dissent he wrote that challenged the rules in last year.

Under President Barack Obama, the FCC prohibited broadband companies, such as AT&T and Comcast, from slowing down or blocking access to websites. They also prevented these companies from charging internet services, such as Netflix, a fee to access their customers faster. The Democrat-led FCC also reclassified broadband as a Title II service, a move defenders of the 2015 rules say was necessary to ensure the regulation could withstand legal challenges. Title II regulated broadband in a manner similar to the way phone service is regulated.