Carr-led FCC confirms permanent repeal of Biden net neutrality restoration rules

The Brendan Carr-led Federal Communications Commission confirms it will permanently keep broadband classified as "information service" under Title I of the Communications Act, blocking any revival of Title II net neutrality regulation. The FCC announces it will not reconsider the 2017 repeal or adopt rules requiring net neutrality even if Congressional pressure mounts. The decision locks in the light-touch regulatory framework established by the 2017 Restoring Internet Freedom Order and reaffirms by the 2019 Mozilla v. FCC ruling. ISPs maintain full authority to block, throttle, and prioritize traffic without FCC enforcement action. The decision establishes that net neutrality regulation will require Congressional action to reverse—a high bar given Republican control of government.