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Increasingly, meeting the connectivity needs of all Americans - no matter where you live - means freeing up spectrum to meet the growing demand for wireless broadband.

Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria each caused billions of dollars in damage, claimed the lives of many Americans, and disrupted millions more. They also reminded us how important communications networks can be during emergencies - and that the FCC has a role to play in helping keep people safe.

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

The scourge of unlawful robocalls is technically complex to address, and no single action will get the job done.

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.

My view is that the Internet should be run by engineers and entrepreneurs, not lawyers and bureaucrats.

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.

The FCC should facilitate, rather than frustrate, innovation.

Bottom line: government shouldn't be a bottleneck for entrepreneurs looking to design a better mousetrap.

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

As we're unleashing the benefits of communications technologies, we also want to minimize the downsides.

Giving consumers the power to keep their phone numbers when they switch carriers has been great for consumers and businesses alike.

The FCC has been hard at work doing what we can to help close the digital divide.

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

We all have an interest in an open Internet.

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.

President Clinton got it right in 1996 when he established a free-market-based approach to this new thing called the Internet, and the Internet economy we have is a result of his light-touch regulatory vision.

The Internet has enriched my own life immeasurably.

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

I believe in the First Amendment.

The FCC, under my leadership, will stand for the First Amendment.

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.

I oppose any proposal for the federal government to build and operate a nationwide 5G network.

I'm a lawyer by training, of course.

We all agree on the core values of a free and open Internet. We simply may disagree on the appropriate regulatory framework for securing those values. And I would much rather have an open and honest debate about the appropriate regulatory framework as opposed to throwing misinformation out there to achieve political ends.