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Rubio, Cruz Try To Kill Neutrality On 1-Year Rule Anniversary (dslreports.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the happy-anniversary dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Presidential hopefuls Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz have joined six other Senators in pushing the new Restoring Internet Freedom Act, which would dismantle the rules, walk-back the FCC's Title II reclassification of ISPs as common carriers, and prevent the FCC from trying to pass net neutrality rules in the future. In a statement posted to the Rubio website, the presidential hopeful states the new law is necessary because the FCC's "burdensome" net neutrality rules are destroying innovation, diversity, and network investment. "Through burdensome regulations and tight control like the net neutrality rule, the government only hinders accessibility and the diversity of content," said Rubio. "Consumers should be driving the market, and we can help by encouraging innovation, incentivizing investment, and promoting the competitive environment this industry needs."

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  1. Not to rub salt in anyones wounds by Crashmarik · · Score: 4, Funny

    Trump is likely the GOP nominee #RIP_PartyOfLincoln
    Hillary is almost certainly the Dem nominee after SC, hopefully someone will douse her with a bucket of water. #WhatAWorld

    Does anyone think Net Neutrality is going to survive past November no matter what ?

  2. Re:Rubio and Cruz by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't worry - soon Trump will send them home.

  3. It Follows by PopeRatzo · · Score: 4, Funny

    Of course Ted Cruz is trying to kill the net neutrality rules. He's the fucking Zodiac Killer.

    http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/20...

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  4. Comma comma comma comma comma chameleon by wonkey_monkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    Rubio, Cruz Try To Kill Neutrality On 1 Year Rule Anniversary

    Slashdot, using commas in place of the word "and" is a stupid, pointless tradition, and in this case it looks like you're tweeting Rubio to warn him about Cruz's plan (in bad English).

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  5. Drinking Water by Etherwalk · · Score: 2, Funny

    "the Presidential hopeful states the new law is necessary because the FCC's "burdensome" net neutrality rules are destroying innovation, diversity, and network investment."

    Examples plz

    They just realize the market will sort itself out better if utilities are unregulated and the Republicans are able to Bribe ISPs to load Democratic content slower.