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Brian Schatz: “The problem with that is that the island of Oahu, which contains Honolulu, the entire island is considered urban, which…”

On the recordJuly 16, 2013
The problem with that is that the island of Oahu, which contains Honolulu, the entire island is considered urban, which is just not true, as a matter of common sense.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

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Schatz critiques the FCC's classification of Oahu as urban, arguing it misrepresents the area's nature.

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