Net Neutrality Rules Struck Down by Appeals Court

Interesting, this has flip-flopped a few times so we have some evidence of behavior.

Until 2015's 'net neutrality', ISPs could have theoretically prioritized or deprioritized certain packets, e.g. favor their own video streaming service over Netflix (my understanding of the stated purpose of NN was to prevent that type of ISP behavior; I am not commenting on how achievable that might be, what else may have been included, and/or unintended consequences): https://archive.is/jPAKV

FCC repealed "net neutrality in 2017: https://archive.is/7wMMW

FCC restored NN in April 2024, and now we are back to the pre-2015 and 2017-2024 era states.

So I am wondering if we saw any changes in practice during these different eras? Not saying the past predicts the future, but curious on what we have seen so far.

One of the several related opinions (multiple related petitions for review): https://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/25a0002p-06.pd...

More specifically, TFA:

> the F.C.C. lacked the authority to reinstate rules that prevented broadband providers from slowing or blocking access to internet content.

Which means it's up to congress to endow the FCC with that authority if we are to have said neutrality.

[dupe] Some more here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42578237