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Ed Markey: Sixty-two percent of all venture capital in America. Why? Because they believe that they have access to an open…

On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
Sixty-two percent of all venture capital in America. Why? Because they believe that they have access to an open Internet.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights the impact of an open Internet on venture capital investment in new companies.

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