FCC Adopts Net Neutrality Rules, Reclassifies Broadband Access Under Title II

After nearly 4 million public comments, and months of vigorous public, industry, and Congressional debate, the FCC, by a 3-2 vote, approved revised net neutrality rules to "protect the Open Internet."  As expected by the Chairman's statements in the lead-up to the vote, the FCC's Open Internet Order reclassifies broadband internet access as a "telecommunications service" (or common carrier service) under Title II of the Communications Act.  The new rules cover both wired and wireless broadband.

The principal aspects of the Open Internet Order are:

• No blocking lawful content.
• No throttling lawful content.
• No discrimination against lawful content.
• No paid prioritization.