After HBO comedian John Oliver went on the attack Sunday against FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and proposed net neutrality rules, the agency experienced a cyberattack and problems with its filing system. Oliver devoted most of his half-hour show to net neutrality. Net neutrality supporters predicted early on that Pai would make it onto Oliver’s Last Week Tonight show (see 1704110044). After the show, the FCC said its Electronic Comment Filing System was targeted by multiple distributed denial-of-service attacks (DDoS). We had difficulty using ECFS Monday as well.

After HBO comedian John Oliver went on the attack Sunday against FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and proposed net neutrality rules, the agency experienced a cyberattack and problems with its filing system. Oliver devoted most of his half-hour show to net neutrality. Net neutrality supporters predicted early on that Pai would make it onto Oliver’s Last Week Tonight show (see 1704110044). After the show, the FCC said its Electronic Comment Filing System was targeted by multiple distributed denial-of-service attacks (DDoS). We had difficulty using ECFS Monday as well.

A court denial of further challenges to the FCC 2015 net neutrality order was decided 6-2 by the active judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (see 1705010013). The six judges voted Monday to deny petitions for en banc rehearing of a June ruling by a three-judge panel that upheld the FCC order, which also reclassified broadband to be under Title II of the Communications Act. Two judges dissented and three others didn't participate in the ruling in USTelecom v. FCC, No. 15-1063.

A court denial of further challenges to the FCC 2015 net neutrality order was decided 6-2 by the active judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (see 1705010013). The six judges voted Monday to deny petitions for en banc rehearing of a June ruling by a three-judge panel that upheld the FCC order, which also reclassified broadband to be under Title II of the Communications Act. Two judges dissented and three others didn't participate in the ruling in USTelecom v. FCC, No. 15-1063.

FCC work on ISP privacy rules is tied to its pending rulemaking on net neutrality and likely repeal of the reclassification of ISPs under Title II of the Communications Act, industry officials said. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has reportedly been meeting with groups representing ISPs and edge providers to start to share details of the pending proposal (see 1704100053). A Congressional Review Act resolution overturned the 2016 privacy rules approved under ex-Chairman Tom Wheeler (see 1704040059), but the FCC has wiggle room to approve new rules as long as they’re not “substantially similar” to the nullified rule. The most likely course is for the FCC to await repeal of reclassification and then shift privacy oversight to the FTC, industry officials said. The FCC also has before it a number of petitions for reconsideration of the privacy order.

FCC work on ISP privacy rules is tied to its pending rulemaking on net neutrality and likely repeal of the reclassification of ISPs under Title II of the Communications Act, industry officials said. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has reportedly been meeting with groups representing ISPs and edge providers to start to share details of the pending proposal (see 1704100053). A Congressional Review Act resolution overturned the 2016 privacy rules approved under ex-Chairman Tom Wheeler (see 1704040059), but the FCC has wiggle room to approve new rules as long as they’re not “substantially similar” to the nullified rule. The most likely course is for the FCC to await repeal of reclassification and then shift privacy oversight to the FTC, industry officials said. The FCC also has before it a number of petitions for reconsideration of the privacy order.

State legislatures are adopting internet privacy protections on a bipartisan basis in response to President Donald Trump and Congress repealing FCC ISP privacy rules. Trump signed the Congressional Review Act (CRA) repeal Monday (see 1704040059) after votes last week. Wisconsin directly rebuked that action Tuesday and Minnesota responded last week by adopting ISP privacy amendments on major state bills.

State legislatures are adopting internet privacy protections on a bipartisan basis in response to President Donald Trump and Congress repealing FCC ISP privacy rules. Trump signed the Congressional Review Act (CRA) repeal Monday (see 1704040059) after votes last week. Wisconsin directly rebuked that action Tuesday and Minnesota responded last week by adopting ISP privacy amendments on major state bills.

Industry commenters made closing arguments on petitions for reconsideration of the FCC's October ISP privacy rules with replies due Thursday. Congress is considering a Congressional Review Act resolution opposing the rules (see 1703150032). Observers expect the FCC to move forward, absent quick action on Capitol Hill.

Industry commenters made closing arguments on petitions for reconsideration of the FCC's October ISP privacy rules with replies due Thursday. Congress is considering a Congressional Review Act resolution opposing the rules (see 1703150032). Observers expect the FCC to move forward, absent quick action on Capitol Hill.