D.C. Circuit strikes down 2010 net neutrality rules in Verizon v. FCC

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rules in Verizon v. FCC that the Federal Communications Commission lacked authority to impose net neutrality rules on broadband providers. Two judges conclude the FCC has authority to regulate broadband but failed to establish a mandate to impose anti-discrimination rules, citing the FCC's prior classification of broadband as an "information service" rather than "telecommunications service." The decision strikes down the FCC's 2010 Open Internet Order, allowing broadband providers to potentially charge content companies for faster access and block competing services. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler vows to pursue "all available options" including potential reclassification.