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That places the issue back at the Federal Communications Commission, where its chairman has proposed to re-assert its questionable regulatory authority over broadband providers to carry out his support of new net neutrality rules.
Post Tech: Net neutrality bill may be dead for this session, sources say Cecilia Kang 2010
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The only solution is for the UN to re-assert control of the region as a UN Protectorate, sidelining BOTH Hamas, Fatah and the Israeli government and setting up a new state in which only NEW faces – nobody from Hamas, Fatah or the Israeli government or Zionist freak organizations – is allowed to stand for election.
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The leftists/communists burrowed into the environmental movement after the fall of communism and are using it to re-assert control.
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That places the issue back at the Federal Communications Commission, where its chairman has proposed to re-assert its questionable regulatory authority over broadband providers to carry out his support of new net neutrality rules.
Net neutrality bill may be dead for this session, sources say Cecilia Kang 2010
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But Basse said as part of its mandate, MONUSCO will continue to conduct routine military offensives to re-assert control over the area.
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Lest anyone think the U.S. now plans to lead on Libya, Administration officials were quick to re-assert followership.
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And perhaps that is the real root of the current hysteria -- a desperate effort by the "see no problems in Israel, hear no criticisms of Israel, speak no hard truths about Israel" crowd to re-assert control over the public discourse.
Lara Friedman: The 3 Monkeys of the "Pro-Israel" Right Lara Friedman 2011
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The White House, however, said later that the subject would come up in discussions on maritime security—a key concern for the U.S. as it seeks to re-assert its influence in Asia in the face of China's more robust diplomacy and maritime activities in the South China Sea.
Beijing Resists Sea Debate During East Asia Summit Jeremy Page 2011
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Fellay goes on to re-assert the position of the Society in relation to the doctrinal question:
Superior of FSSPX Announces New Rosary Crusade, Speaks of Doctrinal Questions 2009
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“The time line will re-assert itself, all paradox will be erased,” he said.
365 tomorrows » 2009 » January : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009
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