Federal Communications’ net neutrality rules struck down by US Court of Appeals

A federal appeals court struck down the Federal Communications Commission’s landmark net neutrality rules on Thursday, ending a nearly two-decade effort to regulate broadband Internet providers as utilities.

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, in Cincinnati, said the FCC lacked the authority to reinstate rules that prevented broadband providers from slowing or blocking access to Internet content. In its opinion, a three-judge panel pointed to a Supreme Court decision in June, known as Loper Bright, that overturned a 1984 legal precedent that gave deference to government agencies on regulations.