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Ed Markey: Ultimately the purpose of the Act was to create Darwinian paranoia-inducing competition in the marketplace, that would…

On the recordSeptember 17, 2013
Ultimately the purpose of the Act was to create Darwinian paranoia-inducing competition in the marketplace, that would threaten the incumbents, force them to move.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the Act's goal of fostering competition to challenge existing market players.

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