Ajit Pai

“To those who wish to shape the nation's political dialogue, social media is dangerous.”

“Some claim that the Obama FCC's regulations are necessary to protect Internet openness. History proves this assertion false. We had a free and open Internet prior to 2015, and we will have a free and open Internet once these regulations are repealed.”

“Under the law, the FCC does not have the authority to revoke a license of a broadcast station based on the content of a particular newscast.”

“The United States needs modern, flexible, light-touch network regulation, not a one-size-fits-all utility model from the 1930s.”

“Consumers and businesses alike value their ability to keep a phone number when changing providers or relocating. This concept is called 'number portability.'”

“Spoofed robocalls are often used by fraudsters to lure consumers into scams and avoid detection.”

“As a native of Parsons, Kansas, a small town near the Oklahoma border, I have a deep respect for tribal nations in Oklahoma. But this federal spending in Oklahoma is outrageous. And excessive subsidies have made the state a playground for Lifeline fraud.”

“Broadband Internet access shouldn't depend on who you are or where you're from.”

“My own view is that the Internet should be run by technologists and engineers and business people, not by lawyers and bureaucrats here in the nation's capital.”

“It's vital that low-income Americans have access to communications services, including broadband Internet, which Lifeline helps to achieve.”

“The bottom line is this: I want America to be at the forefront of innovation in the broadcast sector, the wireless sector, and every other sector of the communications industry.”

“Overly restrictive regulations not only stifle the private sector; they also ultimately hurt consumers.”

“Consumers fare best when the barriers to business entry are low, which helps ensure that the market - any market - becomes competitive and stays that way.”

“Unfortunately, Lifeline, known in some circles as the 'Obamaphone' program, is plagued by waste, fraud, and abuse.”

“The scourge of unlawful robocalls is technically complex to address, and no single action will get the job done.”

“In the United States, the government has no business entering the marketplace of ideas to establish an arbiter of what is false, misleading, or a political smear.”

“Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria each caused billions of dollars in damage, claimed the lives of many Americans, and disrupted millions more. They also reminded us how important communications networks can be during emergencies - and that the FCC has a role to play in helping keep people safe.”

“The Internet should be an open platform where you are free to go where you want and say and do what you want without having to ask anyone's permission.”

“Forty-six years after my parents' journey from India, here I am, the grandson of a spare auto parts salesman and a file clerk, tapped by the President of the United States to be the nation's chief communications regulator.”

“Whether it's police officers, firefighters, first responders, or 911 dispatchers, many dedicated Americans work long hours, and often in difficult conditions, to make sure that when someone's in need, they can help.”