Smart Policies / Net Neutrality
In the last decade, despite any proof of harm, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), under the guise of “net neutrality,” has twice attempted to impose heavy-handed regulation by reclassifying broadband networks as a “telecommunications service” under Title II of the Communications Act (most recently in 2024). This reclassification would have unleashed outdated and destructive regulations that were originally applied to monopoly “Ma Bell” telephone service in the 1930s.
The 2025 court decision settles the net neutrality issue.
In January 2025, the 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals overturned the FCC’s Title II reclassification, declaring that broadband internet access is an “information service” under the proper reading of The Communications Act. This ruling means that any attempt to reclassify broadband networks is prohibited and internet networks will continue to be treated with a light-touch, finally ending the decades-long back-and-forth fight over rules governing broadband.
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