The FCC’s Move to Free the Internet
30 November 2017
Jessica Melugin, Adjunct Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses Federal Communications Commissioner Ajit Pai's plan to get rid of Obama-era utility-style internet regulations and what it would mean for consumers, investors and innovators.
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