The FCC quietly deleted old internet rules that courts already struck down

The US communications regulator removed several old rules from its books. These rules had already been overturned by court decisions years ago. This means the agency's official rulebook now matches what courts have actually allowed.

This document is a cleanup operation. It removes rules that were technically still on the books but had no legal force. This kind of bureaucratic housekeeping is usually boring, but it matters when agencies want to avoid future legal challenges. Keeping outdated rules can create confusion and give opponents grounds to argue that the agency is not following current law.