Michael K. Powell
Michael K. Powell
Michael Kevin Powellis an American former Republican chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and current president of the trade association the National Cable & Telecommunications Association. He was appointed to the Federal Communications Commission by President Bill Clinton on November 3, 1997. President George W. Bush designated him chairman of the commission on January 22, 2001. Powell is the son of former Secretary of State Colin Powell and his wife Alma Powell...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth23 March 1963
CountryUnited States of America
Protecting consumers from service disruption is the Federal Communications Commission's first and highest priority,
This market is not collapsing. It is not going to fail over time, ... Communications services remain vital to consumers around the globe.
Television is the original social network. Consumers love great television, but they also love talking about television. Sharing with friends the thrill of the last episode, debating what will happen next, working to enlist friends to watch the same shows that you love.
The industry must adhere to certain consumer protection norms if the Internet is to remain an open platform for innovation.
The first thing I feel like we have the potential to do is to deliver to consumers more roots to their home.
I have a vision that's about technology that empowers consumers over institutions.
Giving consumers the choice of having it all in one big bite means different viewers are in many different places in the book, making it hard to discuss without spoiling the plot. The intervals between first-run programming provide a space for communion and that tantalizing sense of anticipation.
No television event has ever received as many complaints from the American public -- over 540,000 -- as the Super Bowl XXXVIII half-time show produced by CBS, ... Indecency determinations, however, must be made cautiously and with appropriate restraint.
The U.S. has more broadband subscribers than any country other than China. Americans rank at the top in their use of the web, and numerous studies validate that the U.S. is a global innovation powerhouse. The leading Internet and e-commerce companies are located here.
Fascinating though the issues are, and as serious as they are, I believe the Majority has given in too much to their collective imaginations, rather than sound reasoning based on the record, in reaching some of the conditions on the merger,
She's a hard worker. She didn't take advantage of anything. She did more work than most people.
It's our responsibility not to govern by polls and surveys.
They get mad at me, but I think they should be more scared. For all their size and success and revenue, their cards are not great.
It's about time the (Federal) Government stopped pussyfooting around,