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> [What scared me in that debate is that it's not about the ownership rules at all. The vast majority of people don't even know what the rules say, to be perfectly candid. Name all six of them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-k-powell/what-scared-me-in-that-debate-is-that-it-s-not-about-the-ownership/)

[Michael K. Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-k-powell/)

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## More by Michael K. Powell

> [It saddens me when public officials and bureaucrats are criticized for ulterior motives, none of which I have ever found in a government bureaucrat,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-k-powell/it-saddens-me-when-public-officials-and-bureaucrats-are-criticized/)

[Michael K. Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-k-powell/)

> [So as I look at transitioning to the communication platforms of the future, I see that the beauty of Internet protocols is you get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-k-powell/so-as-i-look-at-transitioning-to-the-communication-platforms-of-the/)

[Michael K. Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-k-powell/)

> [Broadband access is the great equalizer, leveling the playing field so that every willing and able person, no matter their station in life, has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-k-powell/broadband-access-is-the-great-equalizer-leveling-the-playing-field-so/)

[Michael K. Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-k-powell/)

> [The industry must adhere to certain consumer protection norms if the Internet is to remain an open platform for innovation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-k-powell/the-industry-must-adhere-to-certain-consumer-protection-norms-if-the/)

[Michael K. Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-k-powell/)

> [The U.S. has more broadband subscribers than any country other than China. Americans rank at the top in their use of the web, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-k-powell/the-u-s-has-more-broadband-subscribers-than-any-country-other-than/)

[Michael K. Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-k-powell/)

> [I love my DSL, but I love my WiFi more. And I probably get on the Internet 40 percent to 50 percent more because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-k-powell/i-love-my-dsl-but-i-love-my-wifi-more-and-i-probably-get-on-the/)

[Michael K. Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-k-powell/)

> [Behavioral psychologists have observed that wanting something has a much stronger emotional impact than the pleasure that comes once you have it, or the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-k-powell/behavioral-psychologists-have-observed-that-wanting-something-has-a/)

[Michael K. Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-k-powell/)

> [The first thing I feel like we have the potential to do is to deliver to consumers more roots to their home.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-k-powell/the-first-thing-i-feel-like-we-have-the-potential-to-do-is-to-deliver/)

[Michael K. Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-k-powell/)

> [I have a vision that's about technology that empowers consumers over institutions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-k-powell/i-have-a-vision-that-s-about-technology-that-empowers-consumers-over/)

[Michael K. Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-k-powell/)

> [The comparison to the old world is something to get excited about. We have the potential for more choice and innovation, and a different…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-k-powell/the-comparison-to-the-old-world-is-something-to-get-excited-about-we/)

[Michael K. Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-k-powell/)

> [Cable is a dynamic and highly innovative industry, providing cutting edge services and content that Americans love. The broadband platform the industry has deployed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-k-powell/cable-is-a-dynamic-and-highly-innovative-industry-providing-cutting/)

[Michael K. Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-k-powell/)

> [We're trying to fix this with the plan we've been floating. Now, the law says the transition ends in 2006 or - and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-k-powell/we-re-trying-to-fix-this-with-the-plan-we-ve-been-floating-now-the/)

[Michael K. Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-k-powell/)

> [More and more, job listings are exclusively available online and as technology evolves nearly every occupation now requires a basic level of digital literacy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-k-powell/more-and-more-job-listings-are-exclusively-available-online-and-as/)

[Michael K. Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-k-powell/)

> [Giving consumers the choice of having it all in one big bite means different viewers are in many different places in the book, making…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-k-powell/giving-consumers-the-choice-of-having-it-all-in-one-big-bite-means/)

[Michael K. Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-k-powell/)

> [Unlike the phone system, which is engineered around an application, the Internet layered model allows you to, in essence, separate applications from infrastructure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-k-powell/unlike-the-phone-system-which-is-engineered-around-an-application-the/)

[Michael K. Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-k-powell/)

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