Keynote Address of FCC Commissioner Pai at North American Broadcasters Association's Symposium

Speaking in Toronto at the North American Broadcasters Association's Symposium on the Future of Radio & Audio, Commissioner Ajit Pai of the Federal Communications Commission said, "To anyone who wonders why I’ve devoted a substantial amount of attention to radio during my tenure at the FCC, I have a simple two-word answer: radio matters. Those who believe that broadband will prove to be a substitute for broadcast, in my view, are fundamentally mistaken. I’ve said it many times before, and I’m sure that I will say it many times again: broadcast and broadband are complements, not substitutes." Additionally, Commissioner Pai spoke of challenges facing radio both now and in the future, and outlined some specific policy and market solutions he supports.