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On the recordSeptember 10, 2013
By definition, regulation stifles innovation and I think by definition we can all assume that the more innovation we have in the telecommunication marketplace, the better off the country will be.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

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Barton emphasizes that regulation hinders innovation in telecommunications.

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