In an about-face, AT&T will promise to follow some of the new net neutrality rules as a condition of its $49 billion merger with DirecTV, according to a report in today's "Washington Post." AT&T -- which is suing to vacate the recent net neutrality order -- will agree to refrain from blocking or degrading traffic, and from forging paid prioritization deals.

In a closely watched case about free speech online, the Supreme Court today reversed the conviction of Anthony Elonis, who was prosecuted for allegedly making threats on Facebook. "Did you know that it's illegal for me to say I want to kill my wife?" Elonis wrote in one post.