Internet providers could face a variety of state internet regulations after a U.S. court ruled on Tuesday that the federal government cannot block ...
WASHINGTON: Internet providers could face a variety of state internet regulations after a U.S. court ruled on Tuesday that the federal government cannot block states from passing their own net neutrality laws, while largely upholding the 2017 repeal of landmark rules barring providers from blocking or throttling traffic.
But the court also found the agency"failed to examine the implications of its decisions for public safety" and must also review how its decision will impact a government subsidy programme for low-income users. Championed by large tech companies and consumer groups, net neutrality was formally adopted by the FCC in 2015. Major telecommunications companies argued it limited their ability to offer new services to content providers, and under the Trump administration, the FCC overturned the policy.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said the decision"blocks the FCC's effort to preempt state net neutrality laws through regulation.""The commission lacked the legal authority to categorically abolish all 50 states statutorily conferred authority to regulate intrastate communications," the court said.
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