The public owns the airwaves; Congress gave them to broadcasters for free, with the understanding that they would serve the public interest while trying to maximize profit. An aspect of serving the public is to use the immense power of… — Reed Hundt Copy Share Image
Isn't it only appropriate that, in return for the free use of the public spectrum, broadcasters provide something substantial, something that wouldn't otherwise be provided by marketplace competition? — Reed Hundt Copy Share Image
It is one of the glories of America that we move to higher levels of awareness. — Reed Hundt Copy Share
Congress has repeatedly passed laws and otherwise raised a ruckus about indecent language on the broadcast airwaves used for radio and television. — Reed Hundt Copy Share
Cultural standards evolve. The meaning of the public interest also, of course, evolves. — Reed Hundt Copy Share
The public owns the airwaves; Congress gave them to broadcasters for free, with the understanding that they would serve the public interest while trying… — Reed Hundt Copy Share
Isn't it only appropriate that, in return for the free use of the public spectrum, broadcasters provide something substantial, something that wouldn't otherwise be… — Reed Hundt Copy Share
When you give an artist a canvas, you shouldn't tell him exactly how much paint to put on it, or exactly how sharp the… — Reed Hundt Copy Share
Everybody agrees that you want competition. But you have to have rules of fair competition if you want to have competitors to enter the… — Reed Hundt Copy Share
The Department of Justice should resolutely bar monopolizing mergers in all markets, including telecommunications, but they are not in a position, as is the… — Reed Hundt Copy Share
We need a data network that can easily carry voice, instead of what we have today, a voice network struggling to carry data. — Reed Hundt Copy Share
Local television and local TV news isn't telling the voters about local candidates. — Reed Hundt Copy Share
