FCC moves ahead with Title II net neutrality rules in 3-2 party-line vote

Re:FCC moves ahead with Title II net neutrality rules in 3-2... by RHSeeger on Thursday October 19, 2023 @01:10PM (#37945579)

My phone plan (Verizon, common plan) limits the resolution of videos I can watch on my phone.

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Re:FCC moves ahead with Title II net neutrality rules in 3-2... by darknavi on Thursday October 19, 2023 @01:14PM (#37945633)

Ignorant here, do these FCC rules only apply to residential ISPs or do they also apply to cellular networks?

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Re:FCC moves ahead with Title II net neutrality rules in 3-2... by supertrope on Thursday October 19, 2023 @09:13PM (#37951062)

These proposed rules apply to both wireline and cellular broadband. See item 60 on page 35 https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-397309A1.pdf.

The original Net Neutrality rules exempted cellular. The FCC used Title I regulatory authority hoping to use a "light touch" least ISPs sued and an appeals court voided the regulation with the rationale the FCC did not have the authority to do as long it continued to classify broadband as Title I "information service" instead of "telecommunications."

When the Net Neutrality regulations were re-done the FCC re-classified broadband as Title II "telecommunications" for more solid legal authority.

When the FCC changed to Republican majority they repealed the regulation and reclassified broadband back to Title I.

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