PolicyRegulatory ActionMay 21, 2026
8th Circuit voids FCC digital discrimination rule over authority limits
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The 8th Circuit Court has vacated the FCC's digital discrimination rule. The court determined that the agency overstepped its authority as defined by the Infrastructure Act.
Key Takeaways
- The 8th Circuit vacated the FCC’s digital discrimination rule.
- The court said the FCC exceeded its authority under the Infrastructure Act.
- The ruling directly targets the FCC, the only named agency in the article.
Why It Matters
The immediate effect is that the FCC’s digital discrimination rule has been vacated, so the agency cannot rely on that rule as written. The broader regulatory signal is that the 8th Circuit read the Infrastructure Act as a limit on FCC authority, which matters for how far the agency can go under that law. The next concrete signal to watch is whether the FCC responds with a revised rule or another legal filing after this vacatur.
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