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Jeanne Shaheen: “It seems to me that this goes in the wrong direction, that instead of opening things up to provide more innovation and…”

On the recordMay 2, 2018
It seems to me that this goes in the wrong direction, that instead of opening things up to provide more innovation and more access, what we're talking about is closing things in a way that reduces access, reduces innovation, and that's not going to be good for anybody, I think, except the big players who have the potential to make money and really have a monopoly over what goes on.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Shaheen criticizes the impact of deregulation on innovation and access in the utility industry.

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