What Does the FCC’s Authority on Net Neutrality Really Mean?

As the Federal Communications Commission debates how to regulate Internet traffic, two areas of legal doctrine have surfaced as the commission’s potential authority to create and enforce open Internet rules -- Title II of the Communications Act of 1934 and Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. But while millions have advocated for the approach they think best applies, the nuances of Title II and Section 706 often can be difficult to understand. Government Technology has summarized the impact of both options to cut through the clutter and clarify how each approach may affect Internet use in the future.