Court strikes down FCC anti-discrimination rule opposed by Internet providers

The FCC defined discrimination in broadband access as “policies or practices, not justified by genuine issues of technical or economic feasibility, that differentially impact consumers’ access to broadband Internet access service based on their income level, race, ethnicity, color, religion, or national origin or are intended to have such differential impact.” The rules applied to broadband providers and other entities, such as landlords that restrict broadband options in a building even when …