Overview

• The FCC's new regulations classify internet access under Title II, requiring equal treatment of all data traffic.
• Concerns about potential 'fast lanes' in 5G networks led to stricter language in the final rules.
• Stanford Law Professor Barbara van Schewick confirms that the rules eliminate loopholes for preferential treatment.
• Despite opposition, the rules aim to foster competition, innovation, and protect free speech online.
• States retain the ability to enforce their own net neutrality laws, supplementing federal regulations.