I submit that the answers given to this question in the past are not viable today. We can no longer rely on the obvious worthiness of our objectives to validate the policies we adopt to achieve them. We need policies designed to work within a competitive environment and not against it. If we fail to develop policies that compliment this environment, and instead depend on the policies crafted for a regulatory world overseen by benevolent regulators, we will fail to achieve anything at all. I am working hard to find new creative approaches to moving us along.
Lets level the playing field for all participants.
Minorities and women want a fair chance, not a hand out, and policies that remove barriers and facilitate entry will give minority and women entrepreneurs and small businesses a chance to enjoy the fruits of the telecommunications revolution. Encourage Private-Sector Initiatives. The market is inherently the domain of private actors, not public officials. Often the most creative and beneficial approaches to advancing the interests of minorities and women come from the private sector and not the government. It is simply good business to be a good citizen.