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Ed Markey: In 1996, I authored the Telecommunications Act with a simple conviction: that the internet should belong to everyone.

On the recordMay 29, 2026
In 1996, I authored the Telecommunications Act with a simple conviction: that the internet should belong to everyone.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Discussing the Telecommunications Act at a summit.

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