Banner flies over Austin calling out Ted Cruz for opposing net neutrality
Pro-net neutrality groups hope SXSW visitors look at the sky today. If they do, they might see a big banner calling out Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) for fighting alongside cable companies against net neutrality. The 1,500 square-foot banner, which flew over Austin yesterday and will hit the skies once again today, reads, “Don’t be an enemy of the internet, Sen. Ted Cruz.”
The banner is being paid for by three pro-net neutrality groups, Demand Progress, Fight for the Future, and Free Press through crowdfunding efforts. In a statement, David Segal of Demand Progress said “Our banner is an Internet-backed reminder to Cruz and all politicians that if you stand against net neutrality, you are standing against the Internet.” He added, “We had to…
Source:: The Verge
