Advocacy Groups Request Full Appeals Court Rehearing on Net Neutrality Ruling

The petition argues the January decision limiting FCC authority conflicts with past rulings and threatens open internet protections.

Free Press, Public Knowledge, and other organizations filed a petition for an en banc rehearing of the 6th Circuit Court's January decision on net neutrality.
The January ruling blocked the FCC's 2024 reinstatement of net neutrality rules, which had been repealed during the Trump administration.
Petitioners argue the decision conflicts with rulings from the 9th and D.C. Circuits that upheld FCC authority under Title II of the Telecommunications Act.
The FCC's 2024 net neutrality rules aimed to prevent broadband providers from blocking, throttling, or prioritizing internet traffic for payment.
Brendan Carr, a vocal opponent of net neutrality, now chairs the FCC, raising concerns about the agency's future approach to open internet protections.