If you were hoping that the FCC's net neutrality rules would survive the many legal challenges thrown in their path, think again. A Washington appeals court has voided the anti-blocking and anti-discrimination requirements in the FCC's Open Internet Order, arguing that they go beyond the agency's mandates. The move potentially lets providers like Verizon (which first appealed the rules) either block competing internet services on their landline networks, or charge extra for features like guaranteed delivery or higher performance. The FCC hasn't yet responded to the decision, but we can't imagine that it's happy. If it wants net neutrality, it may now have to classify internet providers as common carriers, like wired telephone lines -- a move that would likely face stiff opposition.
DC Net Neutrality ruling
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