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Ed Markey: “We have a long way to go in adapting the infrastructure and operating systems to allow a level playing field for new…”

On the recordApril 25, 2012
We have a long way to go in adapting the infrastructure and operating systems to allow a level playing field for new companies, new businesses, new models, and new technologies to take hold.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the need for infrastructure adaptation to support new technologies.

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