Federal appeals court strikes down FCC's net neutrality rules

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   The Washington Post reports that the FCC's 2024 restoration of federal net-neutrality rules was vacated by the Sixth Circuit on January 2, 2025 for lack of statutory authority; the ruling followed, but was legally distinct from, the Trump administration's 2017 policy support for repeal.

   2017 repeal, 2024 restoration, and January 2025 Sixth Circuit holding

   Federal net-neutrality protections returned in 2024, then fell to a 2025 appellate ruling · Federal FCC rules vacated by the Sixth Circuit in 2025; state protections remain a separate layer.