The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals' decision effectively eliminates the FCC's April order that reclassified internet service providers as common carriers, an effort to preserve net neutrality.
This marks the second time the FCC has attempted to reinstate net neutrality rules, but now it's the federal judges who have dismantled the regulations, illustrating the ongoing legal battles.
Net neutrality has remained a contentious and partisan issue over the years, with both the original FCC rule under Obama and its later reinstatement voted on along party lines.
Under the 1934 Telecommunications Act, the reasoning behind classifying ISPs as Title II common carriers is to prevent companies from creating fast lanes for select traffic.
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