Net Neutrality in Court This Week: The Story of How We Got Here

[Commentary] Earlier in 2015, the Federal Communications Commission adopted new rules to ensure the Internet remains an open platform for consumers and innovators. The new rules (adopted as part of the Open Internet Order) are a capstone to over a decade of policy battles and litigation over how the FCC regulates broadband Internet service.

For close observers of the net neutrality saga, Dec 4 brings a sense of déjà vu, as the agency again heads to Court to defend net neutrality rules at oral argument. The FCC’s relevance in the broadband era, along with how consumers, content creators, entrepreneurs, and network providers interact with each other, hangs in the balance. How did the FCC find itself back at the DC Circuit? It has been a long and winding road, but here are the highlights.