This action is a reversal of a regulatory approach enacted by the FCC in 2015. The new action restores the classification of Internet service as an “information service,” with primary power to regulate the conduct of Internet service residing in the Federal Trade Commission.
The approach adopted in the 2015 FCC order is commonly referred to as the advancement of net neutrality. This approach classified Internet providers as telecommunications providers, making them subject to FCC regulation, in key areas such as pricing and equitable treatment of ISPs.
