Political Quotes

Ed Markey: The FCC’s new rule will make it harder for schools and libraries, especially in rural and under-resourced communities…

On the recordMay 28, 2026
The FCC’s new rule will make it harder for schools and libraries, especially in rural and under-resourced communities, to access the E-Rate program.
Said by
Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Statement on FCC's new rule affecting E-Rate program

Share

More from Ed Markey

Aug 9, 2026

I will not give a nickel to an authoritarian who is handing over our government to billionaire and corporate interests that have raised the cost of living so high that human rights become commodities that working families cannot afford.

markey.senate.gov
Aug 28, 2026

In this emerging age of artificial intelligence, Big Tech is finding more ways to exploit our children’s data and manipulate their emotions for profit, making them and an entire generation sicker.

markey.senate.gov
Aug 24, 2026

This is the most energized I’ve ever been. It’s not your age, it’s the age of your ideas. And in this race, I’m the youngest guy.

rollcall.com
Aug 11, 2026

FERC has a statutory obligation to ensure that consolidation in the energy sector serves the public interest, not corporate profits. It is impossible to see how this consolidation will not put the public interest at risk.

markey.senate.gov

Other voices in this conversation