On the recordMay 19, 2014
I believe that under Section 706, anything that is anti-competitive or anti-consumer is competitively unreasonable and therefore can, and should be, blocked.
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Tom Wheeler
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congress.govI believe that under Section 706, anything that is anti-competitive or anti-consumer is competitively unreasonable and therefore can, and should be, blocked.
Wheeler outlines the criteria for blocking paid prioritization under the law.
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