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John Dingell: great need to address and to reform the way the FCC handles its merger reviews. These are a remarkable exercise in…

On the recordFebruary 29, 2000
great need to address and to reform the way the FCC handles its merger reviews. These are a remarkable exercise in arrogance, and the behavior of the Commission, oft-times by reason of delay and other matters, approaches what might well be defined as not just arrogance, but extortion.
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John Dingell
Democratic · Michigan

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Dingell emphasized the need for FCC reform in handling merger reviews.

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