So, when I ask the question (to be forwarded to the lawyers) it's called "interesting" and nixed, when Mr Cruz does it makes the WSJ, even though his interest in the matter is going to drop sharply on the morning after the election or his dropout from the race. But, it's in my Public Comment to CWG and in the Minority Viewpoint, so my concerns are on the record. el On 2015-08-04 18:08, Greg Shatan wrote:
This now seems to be outside the paywall, at: http://www.wsj.com/articles/ted-cruzs-fight-to-protect-the-open-internet-143...
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