It's well documented that people love this technology and want it, but to make a significant difference, we need to be more competitive. This kind of policy ... gives the industry the confidence to go ahead and make the investments in manufacturing we need.

This is a historic event for our industry. It puts us in position to achieve our ultimate goal, which is for this technology to compete on its own with traditional sources of energy.

This is a phenomenal decision. The regulatory environment has been the number one uncertainty for the investment community. This long-term program provides the certainty we have been sorely lacking.

It really gives the small and midsize customers access to the technology that larger customers already have been exploiting.

To not allow first responders, state and local law enforcement officers the option of using this technology in the event of a terrorist threat or attack places the physical safety of the public, as well as that of our protectors, in jeopardy. This is about saving lives. Government Acts should further the public interests and in a post-9/11 world, radio frequency jamming technology is a crucially important tool in the fight against terrorism.

What's happening now is that a lot of the technology and research to go to Mars are being put off for the purpose of getting to the moon, which was just supposed to have been a training ground for Mars. The means is becoming the end.