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U.S. broadband plan author talks about his regrets
Blair Levin is a fellow at the Aspen Institute and was the lead author of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) controversial National Broadband Plan. He spoke with David Ramli in a telephone interview about his regrets and the rising importance of wireless over wired connections. Read More


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