FCC Commissioner Michael Copps 2/1/07

"I am really worried that we can go into 21st century with such a divide, with all of these wonderful services. If we don't get broadband out there, kids can't compete. And it has a business application, too. What if you want to start a business in a rural area and you don't have high-speed Internet, but your competitors do?"

-- FCC Commissioner Michael Copps at Senate Commerce Committee hearing Feb 1, 2007 as reported by TelecomWeb -- "Senate Committee Grills Full FCC Panel"