Why Texas Senators Cruz and Cornyn Oppose Net Neutrality
On Tuesday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai released a proposal to erase federal "net neutrality" rules — and gave Americans three weeks to react before it goes to a vote.
Net neutrality regulations keep major internet providers like AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon, from, essentially, having the final say of what their customers can and can't access online. Without these regulations, companies would be able to decide which websites, apps, or videos load faster than others (based on which sites pay the most). They could also charge customers more to access certain website and online services or block customers completely from going to any website they chose.
Pai's plan to repeal the Obama-era net neutrality regulations would open the floodgates of an industry eager to further monetize internet access. At the same time, advocates for net neutrality say it would make it near impossible for small web start-ups, unable to pay for faster loading times, to ever see success.
Few Americans who use the internet are opposed to net neutrality. The FCC has collected a record-breaking 22 million responses to the proposal on the government's website — and the sweeping majority of those oppose the proposed plan. Unlike many recent pieces of legislation and proposals, it seems the public's support of net neutrality is strongly bipartisan. In short, most average internet consumer are for it.
So, who's fighting against these regulations? The country's top internet service providers — and the politicians that benefit from their hefty campaign contributions.
Enter Texas Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn.
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