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Court largely backs Trump administration’s move to scrap net neutrality
- jimktrains2 7y ago> But the ruling still appeared to offer a lifeline to net neutrality supporters: It overruled an effort by the FCC to block states from adopting open-internet protections of their own, a move that could spur states such as California to act. It'll be interesting to see how strong- and light-touch regulations in different states will play out over the next 5 - 10 years. > "At bottom, the commission lacked the legal authority to categorically abolish all fifty States’ statutorily conferred authority to regulate intrastate communications," the court wrote. > Judges Patricia Millett and Robert Wilkins, both Obama appointees, were in the majority for the 2-to-1 ruling on that issue. > The D.C. Circuit also said the FCC needed to spend additional time considering how its rules would affect public safety. > In dissent, Judge Stephen Williams said the ruling would leave broadband "subject to state regulation in which the most intrusive will prevail." - https://www.wsj.com/articles/fcc-rollback-of-net-neutrality-rules-is-partly-upheld-by-appeals-court-11569942446 https://www.wsj.com/articles/fcc-rollback-of-net-neutrality-...