Commissioner Copps frowned on regulators who succumbed to being insular in their decision-making. His unwavering support for those seeking to level the playing field continues to inspire. While I often saw myself as being a “voice for the voiceless” during my nearly nine years of service on the FCC, I must say that much of my daily inspiration and boosts of courage needed to fight the often-lonely battles for diversity, inclusion, digital equity, and more, came directly from the strategic playbook of my favorite regulatory professor.