A long-running legal battle over government rules that require Internet providers to treat all Web traffic equally is back for another round before a federal appeals court.
Cable and telecom industry groups will urge a three-judge panel on Friday to throw out regulations that forbid online content from being blocked or channeled into fast and slow lanes.
The Federal Communications Commission approved the rules in February after its previous attempt to mandate "net neutrality" was struck down by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
Those rules treat broadband service like a public utility and prevent Internet service providers from letting some content companies pay to get faster service than others.
Providers like Comcast, Verizon and AT&T say the rules threaten innovation and undermine investment in broadband infrastructure.
