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Ed Markey: I want to make clear the FCC has done precisely what Congress intended the Commission to do, classify broadband Internet…

On the recordMarch 1, 2016
I want to make clear the FCC has done precisely what Congress intended the Commission to do, classify broadband Internet access service according to its best understanding of the technology of that day and how consumers use that technology.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the FCC's adherence to Congressional intent in classifying broadband.

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