WASHINGTON, April 29 (UPI) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., on Wednesday called for the nullification of the Federal Communications Commission’s decision in favor of net neutrality.
The FCC voted in Feburary to regulate Internet service as a public utility, meaning cable companies won’t be allowed to charge websites more for faster loading times.
Paul, who has previously criticized net neutrality, introduced a joint resolution of disapproval of the FCC rule under the Congressional Review Act.
“This regulation by the FCC is a textbook example of Washington’s desire to regulate anything and everything and will do nothing more than wrap the Internet in red-tape. The Internet has successfully flourished without the heavy hand of government interference. Stated simply, I do not want to see the government regulating the Internet,” Paul said.
Speaking in March at South by Southwest, Paul compared the Internet to the postal service.
“If we had postal neutrality we wouldn’t charge more for quicker delivery,” he said. “People pay more to have something transmitted fast… These are methods for market efficiency.”
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