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May 1, 2017, 4:48 PM UTC

FCC Net Neutrality Case Rehearing Rejected by Appeals Court

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By Andrew M Harris and Todd Shields, Bloomberg News

A U.S. appeals courtupheldthe Federal Communications Commission’s so-called net neutrality rule barring internet service providers from slowing or blocking rivals’ content.

The court’s ruling last year was a triumph for companies such asNetflix Inc.and Alphabet Inc.’s Google. It was a substantial setback for AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. and Comcast Corp., which lost the opportunity to slow or even block the transmission of disfavored content.

The Washington-based court’s ruling Monday may be overtaken as the regulator moves to revise the regulation.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, a Republican ...

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