Cruz Launches Campaign for President, Touting Leadership Against Reclassification
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, highlighted his net neutrality stance in announcing a presidential campaign Monday. The Commerce Committee member has been outspoken in his concerns about net neutrality rules and Communications Act Title II reclassification of broadband service. Cruz “led…
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the fight against regulating the Internet as a public utility because it threatens the Internet as a haven for entrepreneurial freedom and unlimited opportunity,” he said on his campaign website, launched Monday. He provided a link to his November op-ed lambasting what he judged regulation of the Internet. Cruz harangued FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler at an oversight hearing last week, considering the idea of legislation codifying Title II forbearance and calling the agency’s net neutrality order contrary to law (see 1503180055).