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Greg Walden: “The Telecommunications Act of 1996 is old enough to get its driver's license, the Cable Act is old enough to drink…”

On the recordSeptember 10, 2013
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 is old enough to get its driver's license, the Cable Act is old enough to drink alcohol legally.
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Greg Walden
Republican · Oregon

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Walden comments on outdated telecommunications laws in the context of modern technology.

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