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Ted Cruz: In my view, that decision was lawless, it was a power-grab from the FCC, and it was profoundly dangerous for a Federal…

On the recordMay 2, 2017
In my view, that decision was lawless, it was a power-grab from the FCC, and it was profoundly dangerous for a Federal regulatory agency to assert the authority to regulate pricing in terms of service on the Internet.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Cruz criticizes the FCC's decision to regulate the Internet as a public utility.

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