On the recordJuly 24, 2013
As we all know, Thomas Alva Edison would recognize our electricity grid today. It has not been modernized the way our telecommunications system has been modernized since the 1996 Telecommunications Act.
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congress.govEd Markey: “As we all know, Thomas Alva Edison would recognize our electricity grid today. It has not been modernized the way our…”
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Markey critiques the lack of modernization in the electricity grid compared to telecommunications.
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