[PTRFRLL]

> Once a rule is thus repealed, the Congressional Review Act (CRA) also prohibits the reissuing of the rule in substantially the same form or the issuing of a new rule that is substantially the same, "unless the reissued or new rule is specifically authorized by a law enacted after the date of the joint resolution disapproving the original rule" (5 U.S. Code § 801(b)(2))

The CRA allows the rules to be recreated if given explicit authorization from a law by congress. So they can be put back in place, just not as easily.

[haswell]

That's encouraging at least. Obviously this doesn't make the ruling any less serious, but it doesn't sound as permanent as most of these articles make it sound.

[voxic11]

It's as permanent as you can make law without amending the Constitution.

[DrScump]

[EDIT]: (deleted)

Sorry, I misread that s/he was talking about the bill rather than the administrative rule change that happened first.

[rhino369]

No, Congress is removing the FCC's authority to make rules on this topic. It would take an act of congress to give it back.

[DrScump]

Sorry, I misread that this was talking about the bill rather than the administrative rule change that happened first.