Topping 17 Selected Quotes By - Ajit Pai

Topping 17 Selected Quotes By - Ajit Paie

What is responsible for the phenomenal development of the Internet? Well, it certainly wasn't heavy-handed government regulation.

— Ajit Pai

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.

— Ajit Pai

As chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, I've logged more than 5,000 miles driving across the country to see first-hand how digital technologies are unleashing opportunity in U.S. communities and to understand the connectivity challenges many Americans face.

— Ajit Pai

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.

— Ajit Pai

I support a free and open Internet.

— Ajit Pai

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

— Ajit Pai

There is no reason why any legitimate caller should be spoofing an unassigned or invalid number. And providers shouldn't be sued for doing the right thing by blocking illegitimate spoofing.

— Ajit Pai

In the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the government called for an Internet 'unfettered by Federal or State regulation.' The result of that fateful decision was the greatest free-market success story in history.

— Ajit Pai

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

— Ajit Pai

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

— Ajit Pai

Incumbents have long promoted regulation in the name of protecting consumers when their actual goal is to block new entrants and stifle competition.

— Ajit Pai

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.

— Ajit Pai

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.

— Ajit Pai

Without having to ask anyone's permission, innovators everywhere used the Internet's open platform to start companies that have transformed how billions of people live and work.

— Ajit Pai

Entrepreneurs are constantly developing new technologies and services. But too often, they're unable to bring them quickly to market for consumers because regulatory inertia stands in the way. Unfortunately, the FCC can suffer from this government-wide problem.

— Ajit Pai

One of the great joys of my job is having the privilege of meeting people from all across the country and hearing their stories.

— Ajit Pai

The FCC should facilitate, rather than frustrate, innovation.

— Ajit Pai

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