Michael O'Rielly

During its retransmission dispute, CBS pulled its signal off of certain cable TV systems - and also blocked all Time Warner broadband…

— Michael O'Rielly

Quite simply, when D.C. Metro riders - often the first to see a problem developing - try to notify first responders, they…

— Michael O'Rielly

While I originally sought broader reforms to the Kid Vid regulations, what we have ended up with is a reasoned and balanced…

— Michael O'Rielly

Fundamentally, adopting rules without any estimate of the impact is the height of arbitrary decision-making.

— Michael O'Rielly

Arguably, the application of complete libertarianism leads one towards anarchy.

— Michael O'Rielly

I know that there is a near unanimous view in Congress that state or local taxes on Internet access would directly deter…

— Michael O'Rielly

First, a company cannot knowingly make misrepresentations and inaccurate statements before the Commission... It appears that Netflix made accusations of wrongdoing by…

— Michael O'Rielly

Preventing staff from having too much influence and decision-making power is fairly easy. Appropriate procedural safeguards can be installed to prevent staff…

— Michael O'Rielly

I view edge providers as a significant bright spot in our struggling economy. They are tirelessly innovating, growing, and meeting - often…

— Michael O'Rielly

Well, the United States will continue to be a world leader in wireless communications.

— Michael O'Rielly

Allowing staff to dictate frameworks and policy outcomes without appropriate checks by elected leaders has corrosive effects.

— Michael O'Rielly

In reality, anyone can call themselves a conservative. There is no secret handshake or written test to prove your bona fides. But…

— Michael O'Rielly

Importantly, while PBS is subject to some of the Commission's Kid Vid rules, its business model is designed around community programming, and…

— Michael O'Rielly

The overall effect of the Kid Vid rules has been to force networks to prioritize less popular content. Some of this programming…

— Michael O'Rielly

I have no interest in interfering or involving myself in journalistic integrity or process.

— Michael O'Rielly

Maybe Wi-Fi is a good technology to stretch existing networks beyond their edges to more rural portions of our nation. Similarly, Wi-Fi…

— Michael O'Rielly

I think there are ramifications for having rules when you don't have a problem.

— Michael O'Rielly

The legend of a cable company trying to break the Internet makes scary bedtime stories for children of telecom geeks, but it…

— Michael O'Rielly

No, we didn't 'slash' children's programming or eviscerate our rules by creating loopholes to allow those inclined to avoid airing any kids'…

— Michael O'Rielly

Instead of fostering investment and innovation through deregulation, the FCC will be devoting its resources to adopting new rules without any evidence…

— Michael O'Rielly

Notably, the FCC fact sheet regarding the net neutrality plan does not mention any accommodations for small providers.

— Michael O'Rielly

Both Republicans and Democrats championed a structure that allowed the 'application layer' of Internet architecture to be free from government intervention, apart…

— Michael O'Rielly

If any company goes and does something stupid, the market is going to address that, and the rest of the industry is…

— Michael O'Rielly

Fundamentally, our broadband policy has been and should continue to be based on private sector companies continuing to build out their networks…

— Michael O'Rielly

Gone are the days when everyone had to tune in at the same time and channel each week to watch the newest…

— Michael O'Rielly