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Tom Wheeler: “We have two responsibilities--to adhere to the statute and not to be stupid.”

On the recordMarch 26, 2014
We have two responsibilities--to adhere to the statute and not to be stupid.
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Tom Wheeler

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Wheeler outlines the FCC's responsibilities in decision-making.

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