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On the recordNovember 28, 2017
I just want to put on the record on this whole net neutrality debate, it is just, for a lot of us it is what is the enshrined law by the legislative process versus what a regulator decides what to do.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus discusses the need for legislative action on net neutrality amid changing regulations.

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