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Jay Rockefeller: “I believe that this is illegal under the Communications Act, but if the courts find that the Act is ambiguous in this…”

On the recordJuly 23, 2012
I believe that this is illegal under the Communications Act, but if the courts find that the Act is ambiguous in this area, the Congress should make it clear that this type of close collaboration between two wireless broadband networks is unacceptable if competition is to remain the primary thrust of public policy.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Rockefeller emphasizes the need for clear regulations to maintain competition in broadband networks.

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