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    FTC’s Data-Speed Lawsuit Against AT&T Can Proceed, Appeals Court Says

    Ruling removes hurdle to internet enforcement by Federal Trade Commission

    How might the internet change after Net Neutrality is repealed? Could websites be slower? Blocked? WSJ’s Ryan Knutson travels into the future to explain a few possible scenarios.
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    A federal appeals court on Monday ruled the Federal Trade Commission can move forward with its lawsuit alleging AT&T Inc. misled wireless subscribers by reducing data speeds for several million customers who thought they had purchased unlimited plans.

    The ruling by the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is a notable win for the FTC because it restores the agency’s regulatory authority over large internet service providers.

    The...