US Appeals Court Upholds Net Neutrality

A U.S. federal appeals court has upheld the government's landmark "net neutrality" rules that require internet service providers to treat all web traffic equally. Tuesday's 2-1 ruling by the U.S. appellate court for the District of Columbia was strongly backed by consumer groups. The rules, approved by the Federal Communications Commission early last year, treat broadband services like a public utility, and mandate that all operate at the same speed. In doing so,...

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