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On the recordJune 19, 2017
In fact, nearly 4 million Americans, 4 million--it is an unprecedented number--called on the FCC to preserve the Internet as a free and open platform for all.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy highlights public demand for preserving an open Internet.

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