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Dick Durbin: “The Internet needs to be free and open, but not lawless.”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2011
The Internet needs to be free and open, but not lawless.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin advocates for a balanced approach to Internet regulation.

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