Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals hit with a hammer Thursday put another nail in the net neutrality coffin, inflicting yet another loss for the Biden administration.
Democrats and other leftists issued staged warnings, arguing that net neutrality would save the internet from evil corporations that throttle online access in order to sell it to the highest bidder. Opponents like former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai argued that the government should avoid micromanaging the Internet.
“It's time for regulators and activists to give up once and for all on this tired triviality and focus on what actually matters.”
On Thursday, the appeals panel issued a ruling ending net neutrality.
In 2021, President Joe Biden issued an executive order calling on the FCC to reinstate net neutrality, after Pai lifted the policy under the first Trump administration. The appeals panel said in its ruling that the FCC did not have proper authority to mandate the rules. Although the incoming Trump administration is unlikely to restore neutrality, supporters may seek a review of the Supreme Court's decision.
On social media, pie called The ruling is an “excellent opinion.”
“For a decade, I have argued that so-called 'net neutrality' regulations are illegal (not to mention nonsensical), and today the Sixth Circuit has decided just that,” he wrote. are.
“It's time for regulators and activists to give up once and for all on this tired triviality and focus on what actually matters to American consumers, like improving internet access and fostering online innovation.” he added.
Meanwhile, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel called on Congress to further strengthen the policy and pass legislation to restore net neutrality.
“Consumers across the country have told us time and time again that they want a fast, open, and fair internet,” Rosenworcel wrote. “This decision makes clear that Congress must heed their call, advocate for net neutrality, and enshrine the principles of an open internet into federal law.”
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