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Ed Markey: Permissionless innovation is a concept. You don't want to stifle innovators, people that are dealing with sophisticated…

On the recordMay 22, 2017
Permissionless innovation is a concept. You don't want to stifle innovators, people that are dealing with sophisticated technology, with overly burdensome regulation.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights the need for innovation without excessive regulation.

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