EDITORIAL: World Cup 2026

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As amended in the Senate, an agency would have the power to determine whether a requester was "commercial" or "noncommercial," a "representative of the news media, as defined" or not, and even whether the requester had "malicious intent." Requestors not falling into an approved category would be charged an "administrative fee" of $22.35 per hour plus a "professional fee" of $66.26 per hour, both adjusted annually for inflation.

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