In another round of regulatory decisions, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is proposing to reestablish net neutrality rules. This motion recurrence follows the appointment of Anna Gomez, who was formally sworn in as the FCC’s fifth commissioner on Monday. Her addition brings the Commission back to its full quorum and gifts Chairwoman Rosenworcel with an extra Democratic vote.
Significantly, Chairwoman Rosenworcel announced only a day after Gomez’s formal induction, on the October 19 open meeting, that the FCC will vote on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). If passed, this NPRM would resurrect the net neutrality rules that were operational from 2015 through 2018. An initial draft of the NPRM has already been issued.
The full article, published on JD Supra, goes into more detail about this development. The move to resurrect these rules may potentially impact how firms do business, especially those in the technology sector and related legal practices.
The evolving landscape of net neutrality rules mandates the need for our legal professionals and corporate executives to stay well informed. It also advocates the need to adapt to changes in order to ensure regulatory compliance as well as continued prosperity and growth amidst an ever-evolving legal and business landscape.