AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson has stepped forward as the telecommunication industry’s front man in opposition to President Obama’s proposed net neutrality rules.

In an appearance today on Fox Business Network, Stephenson implied it could be two or three years before AT&T starts investing again in fiber optic network rollouts to potentially 100 cities.

Earlier in the week, he said the Obama proposals to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) would cause AT&T to “pause” its planned rollouts so it could gain clarity on what actions might occur. Today’s comments went further, putting a timeline of two to three years on the delay.

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