Edward Markey actually said...

They're there as a section of the law, and they're acting under that section of law, so it's not a rewriting of the laws, it's an interpretation of the law reflecting the change in technology, but not a change in the authority under which they are operating.

Context

Markey clarifies that FCC actions are interpretations of existing laws.

07/11/2016

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