[It is] inconceivable that we should allow so great a possibility for service and for news and for entertainment and education [as radio] ... to be drowned in advertising chatter or used for commercial purposes.
Herbert Hoover, 1922

Television drama of high caliber, produced by first-rate artists, will materially raise the level of dramatic taste of the American nation.
David Sarnoff, 1941

Cable [television] will create great access to information; it will also greatly assist self-identity, democratic processes, educational environments, and community cohesion.
Barry Schwartz, 1973

As the PC gains communications powers and evolves into a teleputer, its social, cultural, and political impacts completely change. As it ushers in a life beyond TV, it becomes a powerful force for democracy, individuality, community, and high culture.
George Gilder, 1994

Our new ways of communicating will entertain as well as inform. More importantly, they will educate, promote democracy, and save lives.
Al Gore, 1994

Never before has the individual been so empowered....We wrestled the power of LSD away from the CIA, and now the power of computers away from IBM.
Dr. Timothy Leary, 1994