https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3kx5a9/courts-mostly-back-fcc-assault-on-net-neutrality

A federal appeals court on Tuesday delivered a split decision to the FCC on net neutrality, approving much of the controversial order, but also vacating portions of the proposal that would have also banned states from protecting net neutrality. The FCC’s hugely unpopular (and Orwellian-sounding) “Restoring Internet Freedom” order gutted most of the FCC’s authority to police broadband providers, shoveling any remaining oversight to an FTC critics say lacks the authority or resources to actually police giant internet service providers. This accountability vacuum is precisely why ISPs like AT&T and Comcast supported the plan. 23 state attorneys general and companies like Mozilla sued the FCC last year, stating the FCC ignored the public interest and objective data in repealing the popular rules, which prevented giant ISPs from abusing their role as natural broadband monopolies by slowing, blocking, or otherwise hindering the internet traffic of competitors like Netflix.

While the court backed much of the FCC’s order with a 2-1 vote, it did send several parts back to the FCC for reconsideration. The court noted that the FCC didn’t bother to consider the impact the repeal would have on public safety or the FCC’s Lifeline program, which doles out a modest $9 monthly subsidy for low income phone and broadband users.