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On the recordMay 25, 2010
The guiding principles of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act that I have introduced in the House... is to bring existing federal laws requiring communications and video programming accessibility up to date.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey outlines the goals of his accessibility legislation.

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