[ Text | Word97 ]  Edited Transcript of Address by Michael
Powell U.S. Federal Communications Commission To British
American Inc Thursday, May 24, 2001  Thank you for that kind
introduction. I must say that with each passing word I felt the
weight on my shoulders, making them droop even further. I just
recently had my confirmation hearing and submitted a number of
forms to the United States Senate and one of the questions
really stopped me in my tracks: "Why do you want this job?" And
when I hear remarks like that, I'm not sure. But I will give it
my best.  I want to thank the group for having me here. This is
my first opportunity to visit Europe as Chairman of the FCC. It
has provided a really unique opportunity to exchange ideas with
my regulatory colleagues as well as the business community,
which is such an important part of what we do. It seems to me
everywhere I go there's this theme of the "regulators
challenge." You find 5 or 10 different ways to spin the same
basic concept. But, I think it is importa