Bureaucrats Quote by 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.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Internet Governance Forum, 2020
The Internet should be managed by technical experts rather than political or legal officials.
In simple terms: Tech experts, not politicians, should run the Internet.
Advocate for technocratic oversight of the web.
Themes
Mood
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When to use this quote
- National infrastructure planning
- cybersecurity policy
- industry standards
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How to balance expertise with accountability?
- What safeguards protect public interest?
Excluding legal perspectives may overlook rights issues.