Net neutrality is making a comeback. After a protracted battle that culminated in a defeat during Trump’s presidency, the FCC is poised to reintroduce regulations requiring broadband providers to treat all traffic equally, without giving preferential treatment to business partners or their own services. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, an original champion of this rule over a decade ago, announced the effort to revive this widely supported principle in a speech at the National Press Club. Rosenworcel emphasized that broadband is not a luxury, but a necessity, stating, “It is essential infrastructure for modern life. No one without it has a fair shot at 21st-century success. We need broadband to reach 100% of us, and it needs to be fast, open, and fair.” In a fact sheet posted online, Rosenworcel explained that the FCC aims to largely revert to the successful rules adopted in 2015, which would categorize broadband as an essential service on par with water, power, and phone service. A...