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Ed Markey: The Federal Trade Commission lacks rulemaking authority, and the Federal Communications Commission does have rulemaking…

On the recordFebruary 13, 2018
The Federal Trade Commission lacks rulemaking authority, and the Federal Communications Commission does have rulemaking authority to prevent blocking, throttling, and paid prioritization by ISPs.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey points out the limitations of the FTC compared to the FCC regarding internet regulations.

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