CAMBIA's approach is not pure open source, since the group relied on grants from foundations to develop the technology rather than on volunteers.

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But unlike the Fed, which has the authority to anchor short-term interest rates and conduct open-ended Treasury purchases, the SPR grants the President no such sway in the oil market.

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Digital Bridge, Open Range and Utopian Wireless have all won broadband infrastructure grants in recent years.

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