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From: Berl Colley <blc0901@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 17:12:11 -0800
Subject: [Wcb-l] FW: [leadership] Markey Decries Republican Opposition
to FCC Activities
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From: Kelly Gasque via leadership [mailto:leadership@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 1:32 PM
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Subject: [leadership] Markey Decries Republican Opposition to FCC Activities
Markey Decries Republican Opposition to FCC Activities
FCC forced to cancel agenda items benefitting blind and visually-impaired,
small businesses and public safety organizations
Washington (November 16, 2016) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a
member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the
following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
decided to pull four items from its Open Meeting agenda scheduled for
tomorrow following requests from Congressional Republican to halt activity
on new rulemaking in the wake of the election.
"Blind and visually impaired individuals will suffer because Republicans and
their allies on the Commission will not allow a vote to expand the amount of
video-described programming available.
"Small business, universities, hospitals, and public safety organizations
will suffer because Republicans and their allies on the Commission won't
allow a vote on business data services.
"Republican lawmakers should stop their obstruction and support Commission
action on those pro-consumer, pro-accessibility measures without delay."
Contact: Giselle Barry (Markey) 202-224-2742
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