Supreme Court Power Grab Overturns 40-Year Precedent

Supreme Court Power Grab Overturns 40-Year Precedent

The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority upended decades of precedent governing the ability of federal agencies to set regulations in a ruling on Friday. The court’s decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts, which overturns its 1984 finding in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, will cause a sea change in how federal agencies are able … Read more

Net Neutrality Returns to a Very Different Internet

Net Neutrality Returns to a Very Different Internet

The Federal Communications Commission has voted—once again—to assert its power to oversee and regulate the activities of the broadband industry in the United States. In a 3-2 vote, the agency reinstated net neutrality rules that had been abandoned during the height of the Trump administration’s deregulatory blitz. “Broadband is now an essential service,” FCC chair … Read more

FCC votes to restore net neutrality rules

FCC votes to restore net neutrality rules

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted Thursday to restore Obama-era net neutrality rules.  The agency voted 3-2 along partisan lines to revive rules barring broadband providers from blocking or throttling internet traffic to some websites and speeding up access to others that pay extra fees.    5 things to know about the return of net … Read more

Five things to know about the return of net neutrality rules

Five things to know about the return of net neutrality rules

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is set to vote Thursday to restore Obama-era net neutrality rules.  Here’s what you need to know:  What is net neutrality?  Net neutrality refers to the principle that internet service providers should treat all information that travels through their networks equally.  Under the FCC’s proposed rules, providers would be barred … Read more

FCC to vote on restoring net neutrality rules rescinded by Trump

FCC to vote on restoring net neutrality rules rescinded by Trump

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote on restoring net neutrality rules that were rescinded under former President Trump later this month, the agency’s chair said Wednesday.  If approved, the proposal would restore the Obama-era rules that barred broadband providers from blocking or throttling internet traffic to some websites and speeding up access to others … Read more