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Gary Fallon - Gubernatorial Candidate


Party:

Libertarian

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Response to ATIC Candidates Questionnaire:

As seen in the Arizona Republic... Gary Fallon responds to the Arizona Republic's questions. (more...)

1. What is your vision of the state of the telecommunications industry in Arizona over the next 2 to 4 years, and what can the State of Arizona do to encourage further development of healthy competitive telecommunications markets?

The telecommunications industry is facing some tough economic times. Infrastucture buildouts in anticipation of a continued growing economy are left without clients. I don't specifically know what the market will do over the next 2-4 years. My objective as Governor is to veto any bills that attempt to regulate the industry and sign any bills that encourage free markets.

2. A major economic benefit from development of telecommunications infrastructure and technology in Arizona will be job growth. We have the opportunity for Arizona's economy to experience significant growth of high skilled, high paying jobs in the telecommunications industry. What role will you play in assuring that Arizona attract and grow high tech industry and rewards Arizonans with those jobs?

I will veto any legislation that attempts to increase the size, power or cost of government. I will not sign the general budget unless the legislature passes a bill that will eliminate either the income, sales, or property tax.

3. In order to nurture and attract organizations to Arizona that develop and promote advanced networked applications, it is important for the state to have a technology literate work force. What would you do to help ensure such a workforce in Arizona?

I will strongly encourage parents to pull their children from government schools. He government has done a horrific job in educating children. I will advocate homeschooling and free-market public schools.

4. Keeping in mind that advanced networked applications require a robust, high-capacity telecommunications infrastructure, what can the State of Arizona do to allow for and/or promote the development of such applications?

Reduce the tax burden on all businesses.

5. Do you support the use of publicly sponsored incentives to attract businesses to locate or re-locate operations to Arizona? What types and levels of incentives should be offered to attract businesses in what industries? What incentives would you recommend, if any for growing existing businesses?

No - I am opposed to all forms of corporate welfare. I am opposed to all forms of taxation. This in it self should be an incentive for businesses whom are willing to compete in a free economy.

6. Many policy experts assert that a disparity in the availability and quality of advanced telecommunications services exists among various social, cultural, geographic and economic groups. Do you agree with such an assessment, and if so:

  1. Do you believe such disparities should be reduced or eliminated and why?
  2. Which areas of disparity in Arizona should be reduced or eliminated first?
  3. What specific policies would you support to bridge the "Digital Divide" in Arizona?
  4. Should the State of Arizona do more to facilitate infrastructure development in rural and semi-rural areas, and what specific actions would you propose to encourage rural telecommunications infrastructure development
    5.
  1. Let the "policy experts" start their own business to provide the goods and services needed and leave the current businesses to provide the services they choose to provide. A business has no obligation to anyone but their shareholders and customers.
  2. I am opposed to using the force of government to reduce or eliminate "disparities."
  3. Any that don't require the coercive hand of government to implement.
  4. No. I will veto any legislation that attempts build infrastructure on the backs of those not benefiting.

7. Security of our electronic data and information has become a critical issue in our personal and business lives, especially following the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Similarly, many are concerned about compromises to individual privacy from unauthorized use of personal information and data by third parties for marketing and sales purposes.

  1. What role do you envision for the State of Arizona in preserving and protecting the integrity and safety of our electronic data?
  2. In the drive to be secure, is there a danger in compromising the privacy rights of individuals, and how would you propose to balance the need for security with privacy rights?
  3. What specific policies would you support to protect the privacy of individuals against the unauthorized use of personal data and information:
    1. By government?
    2. By businesses?
  1. The state's only responsibility is to provide a justice system for those whose property rights have been violated. That includes digital property.
  2. Private citizens and corporations are responsible for maintaining their own privacy. The state government collects too much private information about individuals. I would advocate the reduction of information (ex. Voter registration) kept on peaceful and honest citizens.

  3.  
    1. I would support legislation that would disallow the government's ability to collect personal data.
    2. I would have to see the specific policy but would favor rewarding the victim based on the damages incurred.

8. Government has as a primary responsibility the preservation of the vital public records of its citizens. As we move down the path of more and more E-government, we have not adequately funded the costs associated with preserving the records E-government produces. Nor have our preservation policies kept pace. What steps would you take to adequately preserve such records and how would you prioritize them?

These costs should be going down not up - a SAN is much cheaper than a storage facility for paper documents. Labor requirements should also be reduced. If you are advocating MORE personal data being collected on each individual then I am not your man - you will need to request the services of statist candidate from either the Republican or Democrat party.

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