Ohio Telecom Association v. FCC

Ohio Telecom Association v. FCC
CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Full case name Ohio Telecom Association, Texas Association of Business, CTIA-The Wireless Association, NCTA-The Internet & Television Association, and USTelecom-The Broadband Association v. Federal Communications Commission
DecidedJanuary 2, 2025
CitationsOhio Telecom Ass'n v. FCC, 150 F.4th 694 (6th Cir. 2025)
Case history
Prior actionsPromulgation of Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet Order by the Federal Communications Commission, 2024.
Case opinions
Richard Allen Griffin, Raymond Kethledge, John K. Bush
Laws applied
Communications Act of 1934, Telecommunications Act of 1996

Ohio Telecom Association v. FCC, 150 F.4th 694 (6th Cir. 2025), was a ruling of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, holding that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) does not have the authority to classify broadband Internet service providers (ISPs) as "telecommunications services" that must adhere to network neutrality and common carrier principles, under the Communications Act of 1934. The ruling was the latest of several reversals and re-reversals of FCC decisions to enforce or not enforce network neutrality over the course of several successive presidential administrations.