On June 11, the FCC's Restoring Internet Freedom Declaratory
Ruling, Report and Order, and Order, 33 FCC Rcd. 311 (2018) (the
"Order") took effect. The Order overturned the net
neutrality rules that prevented internet service providers from
taking certain controversial actions, including blocking internet
access, slowing down or throttling, and engaging in paid
prioritizing for certain websites.
Twelve separate lawsuits were filed seeking to challenge the
FCC's decision to end net neutrality, and the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is presiding over the
consolidated actions. Advocacy groups, companies including Mozilla
Corporation and Vimeo, Inc., and a coalition of 23 attorneys
general representing more than half the U.S. population, are among
the petitioners who have pending suits. The coalition of attorneys
general represents the District of Columbia and states including
California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, New Jersey, New
