Mr. Christopher Mitchell at the Industry, Science and Technology Committee

On February 6th, 2018. See this statement in context.

February 6th, 2018 / 4:10 p.m.

Director, Community Broadband Networks, Institute for Local Self-Reliance

It's definitely the large cable and telephone companies. Some of the small cable and telephone companies also have concerns about local governments getting involved, but this legislation is almost always a result of the big ones.

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