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“The goal of an ISP or a broadband provider is to get as many subscribers as possible. It's not to try to annihilate consumer interests.”
“Despite the intended purpose of 911 fees, some states have diverted these resources to nonrelated or, worse yet, nonpublic safety purposes.”
“The overall effect of the Kid Vid rules has been to force networks to prioritize less popular content. Some of this programming attracts reliable viewership among older children, but younger children largely aren't watching.”
“Arguably, the application of complete libertarianism leads one towards anarchy.”
“I think net neutrality needs to be explored in a broader sense.”
“Quite simply, when D.C. Metro riders - often the first to see a problem developing - try to notify first responders, they frequently are unable to receive a signal strong enough to make a simple call to 9-1-1 to report the emergency.”
“Conservative beliefs are not based on personal whims or feelings or polls but rather anchored in defensible core, time-tested positions. It's what makes a conservative somewhat boring compared to the liberal, independent, or populist.”
“Fundamentally, adopting rules without any estimate of the impact is the height of arbitrary decision-making.”
“Fundamentally, our broadband policy has been and should continue to be based on private sector companies continuing to build out their networks to meet consumer needs.”
“We owe it to consumers to treat their dollars with respect and to double- and triple-check our assumptions about complex marketplaces rather than getting locked into a regulatory tunnel vision that will ultimately leave consumers with fewer, more expensive choices.”
“Unlike government entities, the private sector has the technical knowhow and experience to build and operate complex communications systems.”
“Repeat after me. 'Robocall' is not a bad word.”
“I can assure you that the United States intends to pursue the best course of action to meet its own spectrum needs.”
“I have no interest in interfering or involving myself in journalistic integrity or process.”
“The legend of a cable company trying to break the Internet makes scary bedtime stories for children of telecom geeks, but it is not reality.”
“To say that Wi-Fi is a critical component of Internet access in today's always-connected society doesn't do it justice.”
“Maybe Wi-Fi is a good technology to stretch existing networks beyond their edges to more rural portions of our nation. Similarly, Wi-Fi may be the cheapest and fastest way to bring Internet access to the huge populations of the world now without it.”
“I know that there is a near unanimous view in Congress that state or local taxes on Internet access would directly deter the ability of consumers to obtain and utilize the Internet. If that is an accepted premise, as it should be, the same concept should apply to the net neutrality debate and its certainty to increase consumer bills.”
“American families want high-quality children's television programming. Unfortunately, due to outdated rules, broadcasters are hamstrung from meeting market demand.”