Sen. Ted Cruz on Monday likened President Obama’s newly announced plan to preserve net neutrality to Obama’s sweeping overhaul of the health care system.
In a tweet, the Texas Republican attacked the concept of net neutrality as “Obamacare for the Internet.”
“Net Neutrality” is Obamacare for the Internet; the Internet should not operate at the speed of government.
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) November 10, 2014
Earlier on Monday, Obama outlined his plan to preserve net neutrality using the “strongest possible” rules. He urged the Federal Communications Commission to classify broadband Internet as a “telecommunications service” under Title II of the Telecommunications Act.
Broadband providers, including Comcast and Verizon, are fiercely opposed to such a reclassification, but open-Internet advocates say it is the only way to maintain the integrity of the Internet. Many Republicans are also opposed to the idea, contending it would constitute a government takeover of the Internet.
Cruz also took to his Facebook page to express his disdain of net neutrality, calling it the “biggest regulatory threat to the Internet.”
“[Net neutrality] puts the government in charge of determining Internet pricing, terms of service, and what types of products and services can be delivered, leading to fewer choices, fewer opportunities, and higher prices….
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Randall Sisk
For the next two years it looks like the house and Senate are going to have to put a political choke hold on the idiot at 1600 Pennsylvania, D.C.