Spectrum is gold. Some is 18 karat, some is 24 karat, there are different levels of gold, but it is still gold.

I think it has been a long-held belief of mine that the upcoming incentive auction rules really have to be sufficient to prevent excessive concentration of spectrum among the Nation's largest wireless providers.

$41.3 billion. How would you like to have that in your checking account? That is a lot of money.

I really think this is the future, and no doubt it is a complex issue, however, cable video is going IP.

welcome to the minority.

The fuel for our wireless revolution is spectrum, and if we want to have a modern spectrum economy, we are going to need a more consistent spectrum pipeline.

And another from many, many--I don't know, maybe 50 racial justice and civil rights organizations who have addressed a letter to the Chairman and myself in support of net neutrality.

The majority has defined, or tries to define, net neutrality with some very scary things.

I think it is terrific. And it was when no one was paying attention to those issues, but it was before our country was attacked.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Welcome again to the entire Commission. It is obvious that we have different takes on the issues, but I sincerely thank you for your public service.

I know Mr. Scalise is on his way here, the Whip of the House, so we will try to accommodate his questioning.

We are at a moment in our nation's history where we are moving to a new age.