Posted by Ajit Pai on December 20th, 2013
Federal Communications Commission

In case anybody was wondering, new Republican FCC commissioner Ajit Pai had astonishingly warm words for the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) duringa meeting with their telecom task force.

Pai began his effusive greeting with “I am honored to be with you today to give the keynote address at this meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council’s Task Force on Communications and Technology. It isn’t every day that a group comes to Washington, DC to advocate for a vibrant free market, limited government, and
federalism. In fact, it’s kind of like the National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling coming to Las Vegas or Atlantic City. But I am proud to stand beside you in fighting for these cherished principles”.

In truth, it’s not at all like the Coalition Against Legalized Gambling coming to Las Vegas, but if you’d like to read the rest of Pai’s comments, they can be found here.

For more on ALEC, listen to this NPR discussion on documents recently leaked to the UK Guardian.