Why Marsha Blackburn's Rise Is Bad News for Net Neutrality and Science

January 10, 2017

Sam Gustin, Motherboard

Big Telecom’s best friend in Congress just got a very big promotion. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, the arch-conservative Tennessee Republican who has received mountains of campaign cash from the telecom industry, has been chosen by the GOP to lead a key congressional subcommittee with broad jurisdiction over cable, phone and internet issues.

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