Pol Calls for Telecom Act Rewrite

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WASHINGTON The chairman of the U.S. House Commerce Committee on Tuesday called for a broad rewrite of the nation’s telecommunica-
tions laws, ushering in a legislative debate with possibly profound ramifications for TV, radio and the Internet.

Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) said he hoped to move legislation through the House by August and send it on for Senate approval.

“We’re in an era where you have to rethink the old rules,” Barton told a luncheon audience in Washington, D.C.




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