“As a source of innovation, an engine of our economy, and a forum for our political discourse, the Internet can only work if it's a truly level playing field. Small businesses should have the same ability to reach customers as powerful corporations. A blogger should have the same ability to find an audience as a media conglomerate.” IfsShouldPoliticalAbilityLevelsPowerfulAudienceEconomyMediaFieldsSourceInternetShould HaveInnovationCustomersCorporationsEnginesDiscourseSmall BusinessPlaying FieldsForumsBloggersPolitical DiscourseLevel Playing Field Author:Al Franken
“If you don't like affirmative action, what is your plan to guarantee a level playing field of opportunity?” IfsActionOpportunityLevelsPlansFieldsGuaranteesAffirmative ActionAffirmativePlaying FieldsLevel Playing Field Author:Maynard Jackson
“In football I enjoyed competing and wanted to be the best. That was also part of it. There were quite a few factors. I loved the game, it was a great way to socialize and I liked playing against girls because it meant competing on a level playing field.” WayWantedGirlGamesLevelsFieldsFootballFactorsEnjoyedBeing The BestCompetingPlaying FieldsLevel Playing Field Author:Hope Powell
“The net has provided a level playing field for criticism and comment - anyone and everyone is entitled to their opinion - and that is one of its greatest strengths.” LevelsOpinionFieldsInternetCriticismCommentEntitledPlaying FieldsLevel Playing Field Author:Sara Sheridan
“Just for the record, I'm in favor of drug testing EVERY year just as long as it's a level playing field. The problem arises that a lot of these substances are hard to detect. So, it's very difficult to have true, drug-free bodybuilding competition, especially on the professional level.” YearsLongHardProblemDifficultLevelsRecordsFieldsDrugCompetitionFavorsAriseSubstanceTestingBodybuildingPlaying FieldsLevel Playing FieldDrug FreeDrug Testing Author:Lee Labrada
“In a global arena, what our businessmen need in order to be competitive is transparency and a level playing-field.” NeedsOrderLevelsFieldsBusinessmanArenaTransparencyPlaying FieldsLevel Playing Field Author:Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
“Countries like Jamaica do not have a random program, so they can go months without being tested. I'm not saying anyone is on anything, but everyone needs to be on a level playing field.” NeedsCountryLevelsFieldsMonthsProgramTestedPlaying FieldsJamaicaLevel Playing Field Author:Carl Lewis
“Instant messaging and chat rooms have basically created a level playing field for deaf people.” PeopleLevelsRoomsFieldsInstantDeafPlaying FieldsDeafnessLevel Playing FieldInstant Messaging Author:Vinton Cerf
“I'm one of the few people up here who actually believes that we need a level playing field when it comes to manufacturing. That means a good tax code, a good regulatory environment, low energy prices, better opportunities for workers to get training...” PeopleNeedsBelieveMeanOpportunityEnergyLevelsEnvironmentFieldsTaxesLowsTrainingWorkersCodeManufacturingPlaying FieldsLevel Playing Field Author:Rick Santorum
“I work in lockstep, hand in glove, with the prime minister on these issues, and as we are supportive to the Eurozone so they can sort their problems out, in return they introduce safeguards to ensure precisely what I said: that the single market is not fragmented and that important industries like the financial services industry are treated fairly. Not exceptional treatment, but are just simply treated fairly, on a level playing field within Europe.” SaidImportantProblemHandsLevelsIssuesFieldsIndustryReturnEuropeFinancialTreatedMinistersTreatmentPrimeIntroducingPrime MinisterSupportiveExceptionalGlovesPlaying FieldsFragmentedLevel Playing FieldEurozoneFinancial ServicesService Industry Author:Nick Clegg
“We conservatives can win the ideological battles on a level playing field. Our ideas are better. Given fair elections based on contributions from regular voters, instead of $100,000 checks from business-as-usual special interests, we will prevail.” IdeasWinningGivenInterestLevelsSpecialFieldsBattleFairsElectionChecksContributionVotersUsualIdeologicalSpecial InterestsPlaying FieldsLevel Playing Field Author:John McCain
“I need people to know that there is a group of people who are part of the leadership of the DNC, and I will make damn sure as a vice chair, and so will others, that we do everything humanly possible to have a level playing field.” PeopleKnowsNeedsLevelsGroupsFieldsVicesDamnChairsPlaying FieldsLevel Playing Field Author:Hillary Clinton
“Environmentally, business in America in 1970 was very similar to business in China today. Even if a CEO wanted to be a responsible corporate citizen, he (and they were all "he's" then) simply couldn't invest a billion dollars in pollution controls to produce a product that was indistinguishable from those of his competitors. His products would be priced out of the market. Passing laws that created a clean, level playing field for whole industries had to be a core focus of the 1970s.” IfsWholeWould BeTodayWantedAmericaLawLevelsFocusFieldsProduceProductsIndustryCitizensResponsibleDollarsCleanChinaBillionsCorePassingPassingsCorporatePollutionCeoCompetitorsPlaying FieldsLevel Playing FieldPollution ControlPassing Laws Author:Denis Hayes
“Right now it is illegal for a service provider to censor or block a site because they don't like it or to privilege someone who pays them extra money. So it's basically a level playing field. I think it was a great victory. It doesn't solve all the problems of our time, but I think we've gotten a much better place.” ThinkingProblemLevelsPayFieldsVictoryRight NowPrivilegeSolveBlockOur TimeExtrasIllegalSiteBetter PlacePlaying FieldsProvidersGreat VictoryService ProvidersLevel Playing Field Author:Tim Wu
“The government is supposed to provide a level playing field where people can compete fairly. It's not supposed to cut deals with one company or another to do so.” PeopleGovernmentLevelsDealsCompanyCuttingFieldsPlaying FieldsLevel Playing Field Author:David Brooks
“Society always needs a level playing field. In order to do that, you have to have opportunity, and providing that opportunity begins with 'how do we bridge that gap,' that so-called Digital Divide? How can we get internet into every home possible?” NeedsHomeOrderOpportunityLevelsFieldsInternetBridgesDigitalGapsDividesProvidingPlaying FieldsLevel Playing FieldDigital Divide Author:Jackie Joyner-Kersee