High-speed internet isn’t a luxury good. It’s a utility, a human right, and the electricity of our time.

It must not be in the hands of giant monopolistic corporations like Comcast and AT&T.

Broadband for all. https://t.co/7BY4bUGUZU

— Josh Orton (@joshorton) December 6, 2019

Bernie Sanders has a $150 billion plan to expand high-speed internet access and it includes...

a pledge to "bar service providers from also providing content and unwind anticompetitive vertical conglomerates."https://t.co/xSGyeiEVEV

— Makena Kelly (@kellymakena) December 6, 2019

Bernie Sanders unveils $150 billion plan to expand high-speed internet access https://t.co/6YJ5PoZdhl pic.twitter.com/S3GiEnfBiG

— The Verge (@verge) December 6, 2019

If we are being honest this needs to happen in Canada as well. Telecom needs to be treated like a public utility. It is an essential service in the modern age. https://t.co/6mI8I2R82Z

— Terry Hussey (@Terry_Hussey) December 6, 2019

This the kind of infrastructure work that secures rights AND grows economic productivity.https://t.co/3AGJmnIVEg

— Irami Osei-Frimpong (@IramiOF) December 6, 2019

Yes, please.https://t.co/09MGEL60kU

— Jacob Taylor (@Taylor__Johnny) December 6, 2019

Bernie Sanders announces a plan to expand rural broadband internet access and break up giant internet service providers. https://t.co/0bNUTInmvs

— Linda Hill (@bulldoghill) December 6, 2019

Bernie Sanders wants to invest $150 billion in grants for public broadband networks and break up internet service titans https://t.co/ivJAUXhSwm

— Jacob Pramuk (@jacobpramuk) December 6, 2019

starting to think that this Bernie guy has our best interests in mindhttps://t.co/JK6VEFM8Ie

— yuletide hog, hairy christmas (@IBelieveInUFOs) December 6, 2019

In his new 'High-Speed Internet for All' proposal, Bernie Sanders calls to treat the internet like a public utility instead of a 'price gouging profit machine' for companies like Comcast and Verizon. https://t.co/nq2hjiSiMc

— Captivate (@Captivate) December 6, 2019

The proposal would also break up what the campaign calls “internet service provider and cable monopolies,” stop service providers from offering content and end what it calls “anticompetitive mergers.”https://t.co/d0dCACTtno

— PROGRESSIVES 4 (@Democratic_Rep) December 6, 2019

AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast are also going to REALLY love Bernie's plan to kill off those 19 protectionist state laws they use to ban towns and cities from building better broadband networks. For sure. pic.twitter.com/Hnnln2cGR2

— Karl Bode (@KarlBode) December 6, 2019

AT&T Time Warner and Comcast NBC Universal are going to LOVE Bernie's plan to break up vertically-integrated telecom/media monopolies. pic.twitter.com/MeOIAAzB0M

— Karl Bode (@KarlBode) December 6, 2019

Seriously this Bernie broadband plan is as if somebody tapped into an AT&T executives worst possible nightmare and made it whole, with a little extra salt.

— Karl Bode (@KarlBode) December 6, 2019

Semi-serious question: is Mayor Pete the only candidate we can be sure isn’t still paying for dial-up AOL? https://t.co/HjlbNXNfFO

— M.G. Siegler (@mgsiegler) December 6, 2019

OSHEAN built a fiber optic network in #RI with Obama-era stimulus money. It's in the public right of way on the poles.
I'd wager it's barely at 10% capacity. What would it take to bring that high speed access to everyone, not just OSHEAN's members. https://t.co/p3hHrd0G4z

— mike marseglia (@mmars) December 6, 2019

Bernie Sanders is releasing a "High-Speed Internet for All" plan that would invest $150b for states/municipalities to build publicly owned, open-source broadband. It would also break up internet company monopolies, among other things.https://t.co/pGchJ7VgC4

— Ella Nilsen (@ella_nilsen) December 6, 2019

this is easily one of the most important proposals bernie’s come out with this cycle. the battle for the internet is the backdrop for so much of the future of left politics in america, and it’s brilliant imo that he’s finally drawing a line in the sand here https://t.co/LYleUmvLuk

— hellbaby, the baby from hell (@hell_babey) December 6, 2019

Woah.

Many candidates don’t talk about this much, but this right here is important. https://t.co/BSD9OX1MTD

— Michael Sayman (@michaelsayman) December 6, 2019

Bernie Sanders is the gamer candidate https://t.co/9ISa4BKMJe

— Rory Blank (@PissCastle) December 6, 2019

i need to read the specifics but hell yeah this would change the game in so many places https://t.co/R0JqbPRtEo

— t, president of virginia-caribbean comintern agent (@tgracchus1848) December 6, 2019

In his new 'High-Speed Internet for All' proposal, Bernie Sanders calls to treat the internet like a public utility instead of a 'price gouging profit machine' for companies like Comcast and Verizon. https://t.co/nq2hjiSiMc

— Captivate (@Captivate) December 6, 2019

A lot going on here in the details but preempting state laws that ban municipal broadband (one of the many aspects of this proposal) could help a lot of people at zero cost. https://t.co/cJIDVhacoG

— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) December 6, 2019

Bernie Sanders is promising high-speed broadband for everyone in the US, free for anyone living in public housinghttps://t.co/jg8QAbeA8c

— Rowland Manthorpe (@rowlsmanthorpe) December 6, 2019

The proposal would also break up what the campaign calls “internet service provider and cable monopolies,” stop service providers from offering content and end what it calls “anticompetitive mergers.”https://t.co/d0dCACTtno

— PROGRESSIVES 4 (@Democratic_Rep) December 6, 2019

“High-speed internet service must be treated as the new electricity — a public utility that everyone deserves as a basic human right.” https://t.co/4L5wWaUQon

— NYC-DSA Tech Action? (@NYCDSATechWG) December 6, 2019

Just as President Roosevelt fundamentally made America more equal by bringing electricity to every community, urban and rural, over 80 years ago, as president, I will do the same with high-speed internet. https://t.co/HLmrHyX2hn

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) December 6, 2019

Internet companies or telcos ? https://t.co/KhxBOq0r86

— Vijay Shekhar (@vijayshekhar) December 6, 2019

Bernie Sanders promises to break up media monopolies, restore net neutrality, and embrace cities that are building their own broadband networks. https://t.co/2gd61h384i

— VICE (@VICE) December 6, 2019

Bernie Sanders’ Broadband Plan Is Comcast’s Worst Nightmare - VICE https://t.co/ViFLa7G9Ec

— arkie (@cathalbrae) December 6, 2019

I wrote up why @BernieSanders broadband plan is Comcast's worst nightmare over at @Motherboard:https://t.co/LWt3Q9ztiL

Talking to unions, FCC folks, economists and others for a deeper dive next week.

— Karl Bode (@KarlBode) December 6, 2019

@BernieSanders proposes $150 billion for public broadband improvements https://t.co/ywkomsr9fw via @engadget

— Wesley J Wiles #MMT Radical Environmentalist ? (@WilesWj) December 6, 2019

Anti-trust laws for the media monopolies! BUST THE TRUSTS! #Bernie2020 #feelthebern ??????@BernieSanders calls to break up Comcast, Verizon https://t.co/qzSn90XFjC

— Wesley J Wiles #MMT Radical Environmentalist ? (@WilesWj) December 6, 2019

Sanders calls to break up Comcast, Verizonhttps://t.co/JU915p41Ob

— Ali Alexander (@ali) December 6, 2019

Bernie is so far and away the best candidate it’s not even close. Warren stans gtfo https://t.co/xTkk7LzDp2

— ? Kevin ? (@kevin_esque) December 6, 2019

Bernie Sanders Vows to Break Up Comcast, Verizon & AT&T: ‘Their Greed Must End’ https://t.co/mvfpoH4UkI via @variety

— Janko Roettgers (@jank0) December 6, 2019

Okay, sure, Bernie wants to expand internet access, but what are his proposals for expanding rollback netcode?https://t.co/5pdQWyriHX

— Aurich | Gutter Trash (@aurich) December 6, 2019

This sounds nice in theory, but it also requires trusting that the government wouldn't screw it up.

I don't trust the government to not screw it up. We'll end up paying double for internet somehow and it'll be slower than what we have now.https://t.co/MPHUQK4Sty

— Joe Hindy (@ThatJoeHindy) December 6, 2019

I think it would somehow be better if Sanders were addressing the 700k Americans about to lose their foodstamps as food is essential to life.

Sanders calls to break up Comcast, Verizon https://t.co/y3mkGDaykm

— Victoria Brownworth (@VABVOX) December 6, 2019

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders wants to use "Green New Deal" grants to ensure high-speed internet is treated as a "a basic human right."https://t.co/vaTr2MKIoO

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) December 6, 2019

Bernie Sanders unveils new $150 billion broadband internet access bill for rural communities. https://t.co/jWF2XiFo1v

— ?What I've Been Thinking with Marcus Cage (@RealMarcusJCage) December 6, 2019

Bernie Sanders unveils $150 billion plan to expand high-speed internet access https://t.co/kNS2u75Bzb pic.twitter.com/8b8lsY5zq8

— The Verge (@verge) December 7, 2019

Bernie Sanders unveils $150 billion plan to expand high-speed internet access https://t.co/XMbTz6Hp7v #Bernie2020

— LA Green (@zlaggy) December 7, 2019

Bernie Sanders unveils $150 billion plan to expand high-speed internet access https://t.co/jtBxPyXEyS

— WildflowerSRQ??? (@WildflowerSRQ) December 7, 2019

Bernie's allllllways soo far head of the curve on typical everyday relatable aspects of our lives. There's not one single other candidate who makes the same type of connection that he does. https://t.co/plA1JqlC9f

— Jae Parks ??? (@JaeParks_14) December 7, 2019

Bernie Sanders releases broadband plan, targets Comcast, AT&T, Verizon ——- Just when I think that I can’t possibly be more impressed with Bernie, he goes & does something like this to prove me wrong (& I’m glad for it). https://t.co/8cfXc2gBXv

— #ProgressiveParty (@GottaBernNow) December 6, 2019

Bernie is flirting more and more with post-capitalism lately.

And this is just him on the campaign trail! Can you imagine what he'll evolve into after 8 years??? ?https://t.co/LbYXVP9H5f

— ?? Festive Season ? ?️‍? (@bendashper) December 7, 2019

"It is time to take the internet out of the hands of monopolies like Verizon, Comcast and AT&T and put it in the hands of the people where it belongs".https://t.co/yzfjMdWWGc

— Labor for Bernie (@LaborForBernie) December 6, 2019

"Bernie Sanders releases broadband plan, targets Comcast, AT&T, Verizon" https://t.co/rhKWYngfB5

— Keldon 'Residue' I.D.I.C. ? ?️‍? ? Independent (@kwesting4) December 6, 2019

Real access to #Broadband is critical, especially in rural and low-income communities. https://t.co/YkdgiVRg52

— Our Revolution (@OurRevolution) December 6, 2019

Bernie Sanders releases broadband plan, targets Comcast, AT&T, Verizon https://t.co/8cfXc2gBXv

— #ProgressiveParty (@GottaBernNow) December 6, 2019

So I guess we can expect MSNBC to get a lot more hostile to Bernie Sanders...https://t.co/FiUiqVyZiC

— Walker Bragman (@WalkerBragman) December 7, 2019

Bernie Sanders’ Broadband Plan Is Comcast’s Worst Nightmare - VICE https://t.co/9pxmLZUhYY

— #ProgressiveParty (@GottaBernNow) December 6, 2019

Funny, cuz Comcast is my worst nightmare.https://t.co/rX7ssfSDkA

— Briahna Joy Gray (@briebriejoy) December 6, 2019

Biden: Launched his presidential campaign with a fundraiser at the home of a top Comcast executive https://t.co/BLDg0Io68Y

Bernie: https://t.co/oLSsJ7O1VR

— David Sirota (@davidsirota) December 6, 2019

“Sanders’...broadband plan is nightmare fuel for telecom giants, who for the better part of three decades have been allowed to rip off American consumers with relative impunity” https://t.co/HfPVURdfLp

— Josh Orton (@joshorton) December 6, 2019

I can tell y’all from the reactions I’m hearing from folks in the space, this headline is not an exaggeration.

They’re in full panic mode. https://t.co/KPvlJ0uDL1

— Michael Sayman (@michaelsayman) December 6, 2019

This featured image is ??https://t.co/zbAzKj1wdy

— Joe Biden is a Racist (@BethLynch2020) December 7, 2019

"... the Sanders’ team broadband plan is nightmare fuel for telecom giants, who for the better part of three decades have been allowed to rip off American consumers with relative impunity." https://t.co/Q1UCtvOcnf

— arianna jones (@ariannaijones) December 6, 2019

Sen. @BernieSanders calls to break up Comcast, Verizon in sweeping "High-Speed Internet for All" planhttps://t.co/kVyRNGJ2ic

— Culttture (@culttture) December 6, 2019

Bernie Sanders%3A Broadband is a %26%238216%3Bprice-gouging profit machine%2C%26%238217%3B plans to fix it https://t.co/5tjOhTwoqq #Bernie2020

— LA Green (@zlaggy) December 7, 2019