Federal court upholds net neutrality in win for Obama administration

DC circuit court votes 2-1 in favor of FCC's rules that treat broadband service like public utility and prevent providers from offering preferential 'fast lanes'

An appeals court upheld the Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules on Tuesday, requiring internet providers to treat all web traffic equally.

The three-judge panel's 2-1 decision is another victory for consumer advocates, the regulator and the Obama administration who have campaigned for years to protect an open internet.