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Brian Schatz: “If we are going to develop a national Internet of Things plan that is in the context of a free market and the context of…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2015
If we are going to develop a national Internet of Things plan that is in the context of a free market and the context of a democracy, how do we strike the right balance in terms of it being private sector-driven, which I think we all agree on, and having a light touch and not getting into regulating right away?
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

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Schatz questions balancing private sector innovation with minimal regulation.

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