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>> host: well, this week a three-judge panel from the federal appeals court in washington, d.c. unanimously decided that the federal communications commission does not have the authority to regulate high-speed internet. on this edition of "the communicators," well talk with several parties involved in the net neutrality debate and potential implications of the courts decision. well start, first, with representative joe barton, a republican from texas, and the ranking member of the hous...

legislate. i think the internet is booming. telecommunication policy in america today, which is based on free markets and private capital, has been very successful. it is one of the key areas of the economy that is expanding and is profitable. if it is not broke, dont fix it. if they choose to do something, we will participate in the hearings and try to make sure that the free market witnesses have equal access to committee. i would predict that we will be able to defeat in the bill th...