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Search results for "Tech oligarchs and governments are the ones who sever access to the internet and telecommunications"

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Marco Rubio stated on December 17, 2014 in :
"The reason why Cubans don't have access to 21st century telecommunications — like smart phones, like access to the Internet — is because it is illegal in Cuba."
By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno• December 19, 2014
Ted Cruz stated on November 10, 2014 in a Facebook post:
Says Obama's net neutrality proposal "puts the government in charge of determining Internet pricing, terms of service and what types of products and services can be delivered."
By Lauren Carroll• November 13, 2014
Rich Zipperer stated on April 26, 2011 in interviews and testimony about the bill:
Deregulation of the state’s telecommunications industry will create 50,000 jobs in Wisconsin.
By James B. Nelson• May 23, 2011
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 23, 2016 in a radio ad:
Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "opposes faster broadband internet in small towns" and "got nearly $90,000 in campaign contributions from the telecom special interests."
By Cara Lombardo• July 27, 2016
Brian Kemp stated on February 07, 2018 in campaign website:
In Georgia, "25 percent of rural residents" are "without access to high speed internet."
By Miriam Valverde• February 12, 2018
Arizona Democratic Party stated on April 03, 2018 in a website:
"Congresswoman Martha McSally voted to let companies sell your internet data to the highest bidder without your consent. Then she got paid $42,000 by the very corporations she allowed to sell your personal info."
By Miriam Valverde• April 11, 2018
Andy Gronik stated on July 14, 2017 in a TV interview:
Says Scott Walker "has taken money away from internet expansion in our state."
By Devi Shastri• August 10, 2017
Kevin McCarthy stated on August 31, 2021 in a statement via Twitter:
“If these (telecom and internet) companies comply with the Democrat order to turn over private information, they are in violation of federal law and subject to losing their ability to operate in the United States.”
By Jon Greenberg• September 2, 2021
Roy Blunt stated on September 08, 2017 in a tweet:
"Nearly 2/3 of rural Missourians don’t have access to broadband. That needs to change."
By Katelyn Brown, Patrick Mueller• September 15, 2017
Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Ron Johnson and 36 other senators “voted for federal agencies to have access to your internet history without obtaining a warrant.”
By Eric Litke• May 21, 2020
Elissa Slotkin stated on August 09, 2024 in Meta ad:
Mike Rogers “left Michigan to trade on his D.C. connections, helping Chinese tech companies get access to the U.S.”
By Caleb McCullough• August 23, 2024
Jon Erpenbach stated on December 12, 2021 in TV interview:
The push for high-speed internet for rural areas, from the start, “was a Democratic thing.”
By Madeline Heim• December 28, 2021
Donald Trump stated on May 08, 2025 in a Truth Social post:
The Digital Equity Act is a handout "based on race,” and “illegal.”
By Amy Sherman• May 13, 2025
Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Mitch McConnell's "biggest donor" is a "Russian oligarch that the GOP just lifted sanctions on."
By Samantha Putterman• February 14, 2019
Douglas Holtz-Eakin stated on September 16, 2008 in a conversation with reporters.:
Holding up a BlackBerry, McCain campaign adviser says, "you’re looking at the miracle John McCain helped create."
By Robert Farley• September 17, 2008
Marco Rubio stated on March 14, 2013 in a CPAC speech:
"The Chinese government provides their people no access to the Internet."
By Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• March 15, 2013
Mike Lee stated on February 16, 2015 in an email through Protect Internet Freedom:
The FCC’s net neutrality policy includes what is "essentially a massive tax increase."  
By Lauren Carroll• February 26, 2015
Russ Feingold stated on June 05, 2015 in a speech at the state Democratic Party convention:
"The United States still ranks 20th in the world in access to broadband -- over 50 percent below the best nations."
By Lucas Daprile• June 17, 2015
X posts stated on November 01, 2024 in a post:
Video shows the FBI reported that “three linked groups have been apprehended for rigging early voting by mail-in ballot.”
By Amy Sherman• November 3, 2024
John Oliver stated on May 11, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight":
"28 percent of Kentuckians don’t have any online access."
By Steve Contorno• May 14, 2014

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