US FCC barred from regulating broadband as utility
By Madeline Hughes ( January 2, 2025, 21:15 GMT | Insight) -- The US Federal Communications Commission doesn't have the ability to regulate broadband internet services – including mobile broadband – as a utility under Title II of the Communications Act, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled today, overturning rules implemented by the agency last year.The US Federal Communications Commission does not have the ability to regulate broadband internet services – including mobile broadband – as a utility under Title II of the Communications Act, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled today, overturning rules implemented by the agency last year....
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