Michael Powell Quotes (27 Quotes)

In 1996, Congress gave us a very difficult task, which is to bring these rules up to date in the modern media marketplace,

All around, it's going very well. We're still pushing to get the word out there locally to get some people in the seats. I would have hoped there would have been more interest in those first two games, but we have found that people really like what the see once they get to the game and we're building on that.

Clearly there are very serious stresses on this important industry,

We'll be on the bus for 9 12 hours. I guess that will give the guys plenty of time to think about the game. We're leaving Thursday, so they won't have to be on the bus all day and then play.

There are a lot of safety rules and rules against cheating. It's really no more harmful than any other sport.

This merger is particularly challenging to review, not so much because of its size, but because of its novelty, ... It's difficult to grasp the impact on consumers in markets that have barely emerged.

validate the purpose of a rule in the modern context or eliminate it. It's as simple as that.

Some of these fines are peanuts, ... They're just a cost of doing business. That has to change.

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.

Those Americans would be left with only one choice for their subscription video service, now and in the foreseeable future,

This market is not collapsing. It is not going to fail over time, ... Communications services remain vital to consumers around the globe.

The adrenaline rush from playing - I've never played any sport that really compares to it. But to really compete, you've got to be able to work as a team.

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,

FCC rules have not been disturbed by recent court cases,

Our job is to make (in-flight) communications possible,

I think we have been very open in public. I think we've received an extraordinary amount of public comment, ... But I do think it's our responsibility not to govern by polls and surveys it's our responsibility to make a decision when the record is complete. I believe the record is complete.

People are always going to criticize your game. Initially, the number is going to help you get on the field a little bit more. People are going to notice you - it brings a lot of exposure. He'll have a target on his chest, and it's going to make him a better player. But lacrosse is lacrosse. It doesn't matter what number you are wearing on your chest.

We are undertaking a comprehensive exercise to retool and refocus the FCC. To do that, I want to ensure that the commission has a clear policy vision to guide our deliberations with some predictability,

This time off has given us some time to look at some guys who might be added. Quarterback is one place that might happen because of some injuries.

It's about time the (Federal) Government stopped pussyfooting around,

High court review will protect the integrity of the FCC's auctions program, which Congress has chosen as the best method of assigning scarce and precious spectrum resources to those that will put them to their most productive use,

There's die-hard football fans in Battle Creek and we appreciate the support we got from them tonight. We have to pick it up and play a little better for those fans and we will.

There are a number of people approaching retirement in the next few years, so there's a huge demand.

Today is a banner day, and I think years from now we will look back and see it as a historical day for us, ... This is groundbreaking stuff.

We are struggling with cost issues and trying to understand what products will be and what consumers will want and be willing to pay for in the future,

We needed a little bit of a break to regroup after the losses. The last one was particularly tough because it was so close and in our grasp. The time off has given us a chance to reflect on what's gone on so far and given us a chance to make some adjustments as a team.

Keeping the rules exactly as they are, as some so stridently suggest, was not a viable option, ... Without today's surgery, the rules will assuredly meet a swift death.