The 6th Circuit US Court of Appeals temporarily halted the reinstatement of the Net Neutrality Rules originally adopted in 2015 to regulate and implement rules governing network neutrality, The Court of Appeals delayed the decision to deny or grant the request of those who oppose the Net Neutrality laws up to August 05, as more time is needed to consider the merits of of the challenges they presented.
What Exactly are the Net Neutrality Rules?
Reference to network neutrality pertains to the principle of treating all Internet communications equally, while not permitting all Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to discriminate against network users based on platform, website, content, device used, application, source and destination addresses.
On that note, Net Neutrality Rules refer to the laws and regulations that ISPs are mandated to follow in offering Internet Communication services under the principle of Network Neutrality. The Network Neutrality Laws were introduced during the Obama administration but were rescinded by Donald Trump in 2017 upon his assumption of office at the White House, as US president.
Under the current Biden administration, the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C. received orders from Pres. Biden to reinstate the Net Neutrality Rules, which was set to take effect this coming July 22.
However, opponents of the Net Neutrality Rules, which include ISPs, telecommunication and broadband companies, economists, notable technologists, manufacturers of computer hardware and civil rights groups, are against the reinstatement of such laws. Mainly on the contention that doing so will discourage investments in Internet services and result to higher costs among consumers
Opponents of net neutrality enforcement actions argue that the best solution in preventing ISPs from discriminating against users is to encourage greater competition among broadband service providers, especially in areas where Network connection and services are limited.