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Peter Welch: “I believe it is the case that these investments have been enabled, to some extent, by public resources including the…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2013
I believe it is the case that these investments have been enabled, to some extent, by public resources including the Universal Service Fund and the RUS loans.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

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Welch acknowledges the role of public funding in enabling private sector broadband investments.

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