FCC's net neutrality rules temporarily blocked by appeals court

• It would have allowed the FCC to establish protections like prohibiting internet service providers from blocking access to content, slowing down traffic or showing preferential treatment to platforms, Axios' Maria Curi reports.
• The move is a setback for the Biden administration, which had sought to reinstate the Obama-era rules that were rolled back under former President Trump.

Zoom in: "The final rule implicates a major question, and the commission has failed to satisfy the high bar for imposing such regulations," the decision states. "Net neutrality is likely a major question requiring clear congressional authorization."

• The court said that the challenging broadband providers "have shown that they are likely to succeed on the merits and that the equities support them."
• Oral arguments were scheduled to take place either in late October or early November, per the decision.

Catch up quick: The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said last month that more time was needed to consider the merits of the telecom industry's request to stay the FCC order, which was set to take effect July 22.

• The FCC voted to reclassify broadband in April.

Go deeper: The fight for net neutrality is back