On Thursday, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the FCC's Title II reclassification of broadband services, calling it "a major question requiring clear congressional authorization."
That's the news. The FCC had previously decided in early 2024 that broadband internet providers should be classified as common carriers like telephone providers (this has been flopped back and forth since 2005). Providers did not like the ruling and sought to have the decision blocked before it could come into effect. The 6th Circuit Court obliged in June, saying more time and input were needed to decide the merits of the appeal. This week, it was decided it didn't need that much time, and input wasn't needed after all, at least not immediately.
