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Ed Markey: If you're going to democratize access, if you're going to close the digital divide, then you need programs like that.

On the recordFebruary 28, 2017
If you're going to democratize access, if you're going to close the digital divide, then you need programs like that.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the need for programs like E-Rate to bridge the digital divide.

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