Federal court rules key parts of FCC net neutrality rules invalid

A number of rules set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for “net neutrality” have been ruled invalid by an appeals court in Washington. The ruling, a 2-1 decision in a suit between the FCC and Verizon, effectively prevents the FCC from requiring all Internet service providers (ISPs) treat traffic equally, and could lead to providers requesting payments from content providers in order to give better service to subscribers….