Chairman Pai Remarks at India Mobile Congress

Throughout my time here in New Delhi, I look forward to strengthening friendships—and building new ones—with colleagues across both government and industry. Together, we can help deliver digital opportunity for all those we represent.

In this spirit of collaboration, let me briefly walk through some of the high-level principles that guide our work at the Federal Communications Commission as we work to expand digital opportunity. It starts with a posture of regulatory humility. The public interest is best served when the private sector has the incentives and freedom to invest and create. Another guiding principle, which I know is shared broadly, is the idea that everyone is better off when everyone, everywhere can get online and share in the benefits of the digital age.  [M]illions of Americans live in rural areas where there is no business case for the private sector alone to build broadband networks. The FCC has a role here.