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Peter Welch: “There is no economic future for any part of our country if it doesn't have high speed internet.”

On the recordJanuary 29, 2018
There is no economic future for any part of our country if it doesn't have high speed internet.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Welch emphasizes the necessity of high-speed internet for economic growth.

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