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John Shimkus: “But in 2015, the FCC decided to treat the Internet like a public utility, taking away the FTC's ability to police the…”

On the recordApril 4, 2017
But in 2015, the FCC decided to treat the Internet like a public utility, taking away the FTC's ability to police the privacy practices of broadband providers.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus discusses the negative impact of FCC's 2015 decision on internet privacy regulation.

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