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Gary Peters: “The single most important thing that Congress can do, is to provide clear authority for the FCC, to mandate the…”

On the recordJune 21, 2021
The single most important thing that Congress can do, is to provide clear authority for the FCC, to mandate the collection of this information, and funding to allow the FCC and carriers to provide this information.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Peters emphasizes the need for Congress to empower the FCC with authority and funding for data collection.

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