Wheeler uses candor to get his message across

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FCC chairman Tom Wheeler has eagerly grasped a national megaphone on the defining telecom policy issues of the day.

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The DATA Act just passed the Senate. Here’s why that matters.

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Washington is making it easier for businesses to swap notes on hackers

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