American Federal Communications Commission chair Michael Powell offered some remarks about wireless connectivity in rural areas.

Note Powell’s self-help, libertarian-ish rhetoric and ideology:

Self-empowerment ‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë” that‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¥s the idea I most associate with our unlicensed rules ‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë” and an idea that‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¥s so much a part of the fabric of the American way. Low equipment costs, free access to spectrum, and regulatory flexibility empower anyone who wants to provide broadband services. It‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¥s the ‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö‚à´democratization of communications‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àöœÄ. We help to give you the tools and provide the freedom to build, and observe, with delight, the results.

Nonetheless, he remains committed to enforcing FCC equipment and practice regulations.

(thanks to Paonia!)

American Federal Communications Commission chair Michael Powell offered some remarks about wireless connectivity in rural areas.
Note Powell’s self-help, libertarian-ish rhetoric and ideology:

Self-empowerment ‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë” that‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¥s the idea I most associate with our unlicensed rules ‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë” and an idea that‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¥s so much a part of the fabric of the American way. Low equipment costs, free access to [...]