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Ed Markey: The Federal Trade Commission only enforces policies companies create for themselves, and brings enforcement action if…

On the recordSeptember 25, 2017
The Federal Trade Commission only enforces policies companies create for themselves, and brings enforcement action if, and only if, a company violates those policies.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey explains FTC's limited enforcement capabilities regarding broadband policies.

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