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Ed Markey: “The arguments that we are hearing today to limit, limit, the Federal Trade Commission's authority are yet another reason…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2017
The arguments that we are hearing today to limit, limit, the Federal Trade Commission's authority are yet another reason why the Federal Communications Commission must stop its harmful proposal to rescind net neutrality protections.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey argues against limiting FTC authority, linking it to net neutrality protections.

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