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Ed Markey: The Internet should be as free and open as it can be and it's going to drive continued growth of our economies as a…

On the recordMay 14, 2018
The Internet should be as free and open as it can be and it's going to drive continued growth of our economies as a result of that.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the importance of a free and open Internet for economic growth.

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