The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to reinstate net neutrality by adopting new rules that would solidify its authority over internet service providers—a move Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel said was necessary to ensure the internet remains “fast, open, and fair.”
The FCC’s authority of internet service providers was overturned by Republican commissioners during ... [+]
The new rules, called “Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet” reestablishes the FCC’s authority over internet service providers by classifying broadband internet access as a common carrier service under TItle II of the Communications Act of 1996.
The new guidelines are close to the Open Internet Order, the rules adopted in 2015 and supported by former President Barack Obama—which were overturned by Republicans after they regained control of the FCC in 2017.