Coverage dated January 1, 2025 to January 2, 2025

Biden FCC net-neutrality rules effort blocked by US appeals court

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The Trump administration will kill off any attempt to introduce net neutrality by executive order, signed by President Joe Biden in 2021.

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Blaze Media
Net neutrality is dead again: Federal appeals court rules against Biden admin (opens Blaze Media)
Published Jan 1, 2025
Blaze Media's feed description
Neutrality opponents reject government micromanaging of the internet.
New York Post
Net neutrality rules blocked by appeals court in blow to Biden admin (opens New York Post)
Published Jan 1, 2025
New York Post's feed description
A US appeals court on Thursday ruled the Federal Communications Commission did not have the legal authority to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules.
Deadline
FCC Net Neutrality Rules Blocked By Federal Appeals Court (opens Deadline)
Published Jan 1, 2025
Deadline's feed description
The FCC's effort to establish rules of the road for internet service has been sidelined again, as a federal appeals court has blocked the latest version of net neutrality regulations.
Engadget
US Court of Appeals rules against effort to restore net neutrality (opens Engadget)
Published Jan 1, 2025
Engadget's feed description
The Sixth Circuit US Court of Appeals ruled that the FCC doesn't have the authority to implement net neutrality rules.
Washington Examiner
Appeals court strikes down Biden net neutrality rules - (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Jan 1, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
A court ruled the FCC lacked authority to reinstate net neutrality, marking a win for critics of Title II regulations and sparking calls for Congress to act.
Voice of America
US appeals court blocks Biden administration effort to restore net neutrality rules (opens Voice of America)
Published Jan 1, 2025
Voice of America's feed description
Decision is a blow to outgoing Biden administration that had made restoring the open internet rules a priority
The Guardian
US agency does not have authority to reinstate net neutrality laws, court rules (opens The Guardian)
Published Jan 1, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
Ruling a blow to Biden administration that had encouraged Federal Communications Commission to pursue goal
The Hill
Federal appeals court strikes down Biden net neutrality rules (opens The Hill)
Published Jan 1, 2025
The Hill's feed description
A federal appeals court ruled this week the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) lacked the authority to restore certain net neutrality rules last year, handing a blow to FCC Democrats and Biden administration officials who pushed for revived open internet measures.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Court blocks Biden effort to restore net neutrality rules | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Published Jan 1, 2025
Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description
WASHINGTON >> A U.S. appeals court ruled today the Federal Communications Commission did not have legal authority to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules. The decision is a blow to the outgoing Biden administration that had made restoring the open internet rules a priority.
Black Enterprise
Biden Administration Takes Blow As FCC Net Neutrality Rule Struck Down By Federal Appeals Court (opens Black Enterprise)
Published Jan 2, 2025
Black Enterprise's feed description
The ruling stated the FCC lacked authority to restore net neutrality rules from 2024 that would speed up access to others that pay extra fees.
New Hampshire Union Leader
Federal appeals court strikes down net neutrality (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)
Published Jan 2, 2025
New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit struck down the FCC’s “net neutrality” rules governing internet service providers Thursday in an early policy win for Republicans seeking to
Newsweek
Biden FCC net-neutrality rules effort blocked by US appeals court (opens Newsweek)
Published Jan 2, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
The Trump administration will kill off any attempt to introduce net neutrality by executive order, signed by President Joe Biden in 2021.
Digital Journal
US court blocks Biden-era net neutrality rules (opens Digital Journal)
Published Jan 2, 2025
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Net neutrality advocates argue that internet service is a vital utility in modern life and that companies providing it should be regulated.
The Week
Appeals court kills FCC net neutrality rule (opens The Week)
Published Jan 2, 2025
The Week's feed description
A U.S. appeals court blocked Biden's effort to restore net-neutrality rules
Triblive
FCC's net neutrality rules struck down, in another blow to Biden administration (opens Triblive)
Published Jan 2, 2025
Triblive's feed description
A federal appeals court on Thursday dealt a blow to President Biden’s Federal Communications Commission, striking down the agency’s hard-fought and long-debated open internet rules. The FCC had sought to reinstate a sweeping policy established under President Obama that was designed to treat interne…
CBS News
Net neutrality rules about corporate control over internet speeds blocked by federal appeals court (opens CBS News)
Published Jan 2, 2025
CBS News's feed description
A federal appeals court has ruled that the FCC overstepped its authority by reinstating "net neutrality" rules governing internet service providers.
The Boston Globe
Net neutrality rules struck down by appeals court (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Jan 2, 2025
The Boston Globe's feed description
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 like utilities.
Roll Call
Court throws out Biden FCC's net neutrality rule (opens Roll Call)
Published Jan 2, 2025
Roll Call's feed description
A federal appeals court on Thursday overturned a Biden administration rule establishing so-called net neutrality for internet providers.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Court voids FCC’s net neutrality regulations (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Published Jan 2, 2025
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description
WASHINGTON -- 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.
RedState
Biden's Net Neutrality Rules Get Laughed Out of Federal Court (opens RedState)
Published Jan 2, 2025
CNET
Appeals Court Strikes Down FCC's Net Neutrality Rules, Citing Supreme Court Decision (opens CNET)
Published Jan 2, 2025
CNET's feed description
The regulations said ISPs had to treat all internet traffic equally.
Anchorage Daily News
Federal appeals court strikes down net neutrality, a blow to consumer advocates (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Jan 2, 2025
Anchorage Daily News's feed description
The Biden administration’s FCC had considered its reinstatement of the rules on internet service providers a signature accomplishment.
Gizmodo
Federal Court Throttles Biden's Net Neutrality Rules on His Way Out the Door (opens Gizmodo)
Published Jan 2, 2025
Gizmodo's feed description
In a blow to the free and open internet, a federal appeals court ruled that the FCC does not have the authority to impose net neutrality rules.
Forbes
Net Neutrality Rule Goes Down, Other Regs May Follow (opens Forbes)
Published Jan 2, 2025
Forbes's feed description
A recent federal court decision striking down the FCC

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