Reed Hundt Quotes

Reed Hundt — American Public Servant born on March 03, 1948,

Reed E. Hundt is probably best known as the chairman of the United States Federal Communications Commission from 1993 to 1997. Appointed by President Bill Clinton, he served for most of Clinton's first term. He was succeeded by William Kennard. Hundt is the CEO of the Coalition for Green Capital and a senior advisor to GTCR, a private equity firm. He is on the board of a number of technology companies, including Intel Corp., and the Connecticut Green Bank... (wikipedia)

We need a data network that can easily carry voice, instead of what we have today, a voice network struggling to carry data.

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 electronic media to reflect evolving standards of respect for other people.

Local television and local TV news isn't telling the voters about local candidates.

It is one of the glories of America that we move to higher levels of awareness.

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 Quotes

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