>> federal communications commission chairman ajit pai yesterday an announced new plans to reverse net neutrality rules instituted during the obama administration. those old rules prevented internet service providers from blocking or slowing down some websites but not others. the fcc chairman said that getting rid of those rules would help expand high speed internet access. >> good afternoon, everyone. my name is adam brandon. i am the president of freedomworks. and i want to welcome everyone here. a lot of people are talking today about president trump's first 100 days. and i would suggest that yes, the supreme court's a big deal, but the things the chairman pai are working on potentially will have the longest impact of anything coming out of this administration. that is definitely debatable. so i have been at freedomworks for 12 years and 12 years ago, when i started, this is one of the first issues we worked on. and last year, i was very nervous that we were going in the wrong direction. president obama had passed new regulations on the internet that i had feared would permanently s

ajit pai is a former verizon executive. he doesn't care about the people of this country, nor does this administration. which caters to one interest and one interest alone. that is special interest politics.

please join me in welcoming ajit pai. >> thank you so much for that kind introduction and good morning to all of you at the us chamber of commerce, second annual space policy summit. it is my second business to the chamber this year to discuss the space economy. you might member in july i was here for a roundtable on a small satellite where i discussed how the sec is promoting american innovation and investment in space but the fact that you had me back suggests my presentation couldn't have been that bad and that is good news. many of you have already heard my favorite star trek quote. the final star wars movie comes out this month and i think star wars offers a useful reference point for today's discussion. the thing about our culture, it is the most profitable franchising movie history, generating $68 billion of revenue since 1977 but consider the global space economy generates $350 billion of revenue each year and some analysts project the number could grow to $3 trillion annually in 30 years. everybody on twitter might be talking about baby yoda but the space industry, perhaps not

on the communicators, federal communications on keyion chair ig high issues that chair -- chair ajit pai. including 5g. >> getting the more spectrum in the commercial marketplace. option, 37, 39 and 47 spectrum next year. talking about the six gigahertz span. we finished some rules on earlier this year. the networks in the future work very much like -- very much unlike the 4g networks. we will see small cells that are inconspicuous. this is a critical part of 5g, getting the wireline infrastructure in place to carry out his internet traffic back in the core of the network. america will win the race to 5g. >> watch the communicators monday night at a eastern on c-span two. , sun american history tv, historian j winick and doris kearns goodwin discuss the qualities of character that they believe are essential for presidential leadership and -- leadership in challenging times. of the discussion focuses on president lincoln during the civil war. the council on foreign relations hosted this hour-long event as part of their ongoing lessons from history series. >> i'm david gregory. what a grea

. >> today, fcc chair ajits pai testifies on the broadband program before a subcommittee. watch live at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span 3, online at c-span.org or listen live on the free c-span radio app. >> kevin is a state house bureau chief for the union leader. he is joining us from concord, new hampshire, and over the last 20 to 25 years the granite state has become a real battleground state. why? what's changed? >> yeah. that's interesting. i mean it's quite a contrast, right. ronald reagan, when he ran for re-election in '48 declared it the most republican state in the country. you could have made that case like utah and nevada perhaps. new hampshire has become much more of a swing state. i think primarily because of the migration here. we're unusual in that now fewer people in new hampshire actually were born here. more than 60% of its residents are not natives. many of them are -- come from massachusetts. they kind of came to escape higher taxes and more regulation and -- but particularly on social issues, they're very progressive and that's what we've really seen ov

this week on the communicators, federal communications commission chair ajit pai on key issues before in the future, including five g and spectrum sales that allow 5g innovation. >> to implement our 5g plan is facilitating america's superiority. it is a plan i rolled out a couple of months ago. number one, getting more spectrum into the commercial marketplace. in addition getting a license spectrum out there. there is a six acre hertz band for the next generation of wi-fi. we have finished rules earlier this year. the second part is wireless and for structure. networks of the future will look unlike the 4g networks we are accustomed to today instead of 200 foot small towers, we will see relatively inconspicuous ones that operate at lower power. third, modernizing nodes to get more fiber deployment. if we get those components right, america will win the race. text, former astronaut james level talks about his life and career. in 1970, he was commander of apollo 13, a flight to the moon that was aborted due to an onboard explosion. the 90 minutes interview is from nasa's oral history pr

ajit pai and steph dickson. >> at sea tech, the chambers technology engagement center, we are working to establish a national data privacy standard that protects all americans equally and promote policies that enable emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, automated vehicles, and unmanned aircraft to thrive. workforces to see a that is skilled and prepared for the digital economy. the common thread running through our work is the issue of data. without a thriving modern communications network, none of this is possible. that is why i am happy to be here today to introduce chairman pai. he is the son of immigrants that rose through harvard university and the university of chicago law school. he has worked at the department of justice. he was first appointed to the fcc by president obama and later was appointed by president trump to be chairman. under his leadership, he has worked diligently to remove regulatory barriers and streamlined permitting for communication technologies like satellites, 5g, and even wireline broadband. i am appreciative of his leadership to ensure all

it's got fcc chairman ajit pai's bio in it. i commend that to you but i would just state what everyone here knows, that chairman pai served as a commissioner prior to assuming the chairmanship of the fcc. how soon after the inauguration? was that two days later? >> it was on a monday, january 23rd. so about three days after. >> about three days he was appointed by president trump to be chair of the fcc. what i will say about chairman pai is this, without going over each of the particular offices, which you can read about, and i pointed this out before but i think it's important. he's actually served in all three branches of government, spent a lot of time in senior positions on the hill and of course in the agencies, over at the justice department. i think all of those experiences are of course important and provide insights that are useful, i think. >> that's a charitable explanati explanation. evidence of the peter principle, keep failing the every job and keep getting promoted and the next thing you know i'm in the corner off

opportunities and what this change in leadership from democrat to republican, from tom wheeler to ajit pai, as chairman, what does that mean in your industry? >> chairman pai is a visionary. i think he's very focused on the concept we heard for many years with the exception of the last commission about light touch. the understanding that this market moves at break neck speed. it is a huge amount of futility to some of these regulatory machines. by the time they're over, this market has shifted radically. that businesses don't have the luxury of sitting on decisions for six months, eight months, a year before they have to make decisions and i think the new commission is committed to the kind of speed of action. >> watch the communicators, tonight, at 8:00 eastern on c-spa c-span2. >>> south carolina republican senator lindsey graham held a town hall meeting at clemson university earlier this month. he took several questions from constituents and a broad range of topics including republican efforts to repeal and replace president obama's health care law. the state of public education, and en

so i am going to sit down now that i've introduced ajit pai and were going to have a short conversation to get your brilliant questions ready. thank you very much. (applause) okay, the first question is a surprise question. the fcc is proposing to rules, what are they? (laughs) >> thank you congresswoman for the question, before i answer i do want to express my gratitude to the wilson center for hosting this in-person conversation and obviously the center has been some of the most impulsive discussions here in washington and in my view of course, i don't think there is much more important than this. i want to thank you personally for your leadership in congress over the years having viewed you from afar i found consistently on how house intelligence committee and the other legislative assignments you had you always share your responsible these with the bipartisanship in the national interest. >> back at you. >> i appreciate that. i want to say on a personal note i feel like i've been chasing you, we share the extinction of having a chief counsel of the subcommittee on the constitution a

i saw a c-span advertising -- advertisement and it showed fcc chairman ajit pai. in some ways it is funny and some ways meaningless. it showed someone who had acute lit a -- acute laded -- gun clinical capital. -- gotten political capital. whether we like it or not, that is the model going forward. we need fcc leadership that is willing to stand up, have a capital, and is willing to spend it to deliver for the private sector. one of the most important things we can do there is complete our broadband mapping process. back in march i called to complete that map by sometime this fall. very briefly in july there was a rumor that popped up that maps would be done by the end of july. i put out a statement that i was pleased to see that, and then i was very displeased to see that did not take place. it is still a black box to know when the spectra maps will be completed. there is no reason for it to be a black box. first quarter next year or second-quarter net year. -- next year. it is a key to unleashing money. if you put the current discussion aside about the 1.5 billi

. >> today, fcc chair ajits pai testifies on the broadband program before a

ajit pai is a former verizon executive.untry, nor does this administration. which caters to one interest and one interest alone. that is special interest politics. oh, and today, by saying, by asking you to think about all the wonderful things that the open and free internet has done for you, has done for us. the ability to connect with one another. the ability to learn from one another. the ability to organize, the ability to rally. we owe it to our children. we owe it to our kids, to make sure that they have the same opportunity to connect with one another. to learn with one another, that we did, as well. >> thank you so much. that's right. what has the internet done for you? i think this next speaker will speak to a lot of people in this crowd. in a world where you can't afford health care. in a world where finding information about your health, your reproductive rights, can only be found online. organizations like this one are out here trying to connect the community of people that can often feel very isolated. next up,

so without further ado, the chairman of the fcc, ajit pai and jesse blumenthal from the koch institute. thank you both. >> hey, how are you. >> mr. chairman, thank you so much for joining us. >> you wanted to, i tell you a few things before we get started, have some thoughts on sort of technology and telecommunications and i'm going to let you sort of tee up the conversation and i've got some follow-up questions for you. >> i was describing to jesse behind the scenes, it's going to be about a 60-minute speech on the intricacies of telephone regulation go. we see the telephone caucus in the back. that's great. but no, before i begin i have a con fugs to make. my main preparation for this event was successfully trying to figure out how to bypass the three-hour line for barbeque in franklin's. the funny thing is i didn't get the barbeque, i spent three hours trying to figure this out. but i did hit a food truck on the way here. thank you so much to eric ericsson to the entire team for inviting me to be part of this conversation. this is something i've been very excited about. as it's comi

this week on "the communicators" sec commission communications chair ajit pai. this is facilitating america's superiority in five g technology. it is a plan i rolled out a few months ago. there are three parts of it, one is getting more spectrum into the commercial marketplace. auctions of the 37, 39, and 47 gigahertz options next year. the six gigahertz band for the next generation of wi-fi. overrules earlier this year. spectrum is one part of it. the second part is wireless infrastructure. that looks very much unlike the 4g networks we are accustomed to today. we will see small cells that are relatively inconspicuous and operate at lower power. we want the infrastructure to get into the marketplace. third is modernizing rules to allow more fiber deployment. this is critical, getting the wire line in place to carry the traffic. if we get those components right, american will -- america will win the race to 5g. >> next on "the presidency." panelists include former congressman edward midvinsky who served on the committee during nixon's impeachment hearing. this i

the senate returns to debate thn of ajit pai. senators will vote on the confirmation at 5:30 p.m. eastern. you can watch the debate on c-span2. >> later a discussion with the authors of the new ortical on the rise of isis. they argue with different policies, the u.s. could have prevented the rise of isis. live coverage starting at 6:00 p.m. eastern. you can also watch live online at c-span.org or listen live with the free c-span radio app. and tomorrow, the former chair and ceo of ecpufax, richard smith, testifies before congress about the company's data breach. first before the house energy and commerce committee and wednesday before the senate banking committee. live both days at 10:00 a.m. eastern. also live online or using the c-span radio app. >>> next, a forum on race and education with members of congress. education advocates, students, and former officials. the congressional black caucus foundation hosted this event. >>> good afternoon, everyone. thank you so much for joining us today. today's education brain trust is called from brown to fisher, increasing racial diversit

. >> fcc chairman ajit pai proposed reversing the obama administration's regulations on the internet. >> i shared a reversal of the mistake of title 2 and return to the light touch regulatory framework that served our nation so well in the clinton administration, the bush administration, and the first six years of the obama administration. >> tonight, on the communicators, we ask jeffreyizenoc, director of the center for internet communications and technology policy at the american enterprise institute and chris lewis, vice president at public knowledge, their thoughts on the impact of the proposal. >> we think that the rules that we got in 2015, the net neutrality rules are working. they're wildly popular. overwhelming majority of americans want to have clear rules of the road that protect an open internet, so we're concerned that he's gone down a path to review and potentially even repeal some or all of those rules. >> from the internet's inception until the days the rules were passed, the internet was free and open. there wasn't a problem. as chairman pai said, there was no dystopi

government has come up and said this is so important, so good that we want to set that as a standard for ajit pai and steph dickson.

and thank you to fcc chairman ajit pai and to fcc and ftc staff who made this possible. like you, i hate when my phone rings due to an illegal robocall. now, this problem isn't new, but it does seem to come in waves. in the late 2000s, we saw that robocalls were a growing problem, and the ftc responded by amending the telemarketing sales rule to prohibit the vast majority of robocalls or prerecorded sales calls. unfortunately, changes in telephone technology, primarily the growth of voiceover internet protocol and automated dialing software have made it much easier for telemarketers to make large volumes of robocalls with spoof caller i.d. information, for a fraction of a cent per call, often from foreign countries, with nothing more than a computer and an internet connection. each of these developments has made it easier and more profitable for robocallers to violate the law and harder for law enforcement to stop them. and that means more calls and negative effects for consumers. the ftc uses every tool at our disposal to combat the challenge of robocalls. aggressive la

. >> fcc chair ajit pai join fellow commissioners for an open hearing on capitol hill. topics included wireless development, broadband access, spectrum allocation and communications options for

fcc chair ajit pai is proposing to give internet providers control over how broad band content is distributed. live public coverage thursday at 10:30 a.m. eastern on c-span3. >>> this weekend on american history tv on c-span3, saturday at 6:00 p.m. eastern on the civil war, generals we love to hate with author craig simons on confederate general joseph johnston. >> johnston's critics argued that his timidity with the enemy and his combativeness with the confederate government in richmond so undermined the southern war effort as to make him a contributing factor in confederate defeat. to these critics, johnston was the real mcclellan of the west. a man who lacked the moral will to commit troops to battle unless he could be absolutely certain of victory. and since those circumstances never obtained, he seldom if ever sought battle at all. >> sunday at 4:00 p.m. eastern on "real america." the white house naval photographic units monthly reports on president lyndon johnson. >> two days 56 his return from new york, the president's oldest daughter, linda bird johnson became the bride of captain cha

afternoon, we'll hear from the sec chair on the budget question, that would be the commissioner ajit pai. that's live at 2:30 eastern this afternoon. >>> until then, we'll bring you another senate armed services committee hearing. this one on the navy's 2018 budget request. we'll hear

commissioner ajit pai has been a commissioner of the fcc since may 14, 2012, between 2007 and 2011 commissioner pai held several positions in the office of general counsel serving most prominently as deputy counsel general, or i'm sorry, deputy general counsel. prior to being sworn in as commissioner, pai worked in the washington, d.c. office of jenner and block where he was a partner in a communications practice. commissioner pai has served in all three branches of the government, clerking for the honorable martin feldman of the u.s. district court, and the eastern district of louisiana, serving in a number of roles in the department of justice as well as working as chief counsel on the senate judiciary committee. commissioner pai received a b.a. from harvard university with honors and a j.d. from university of chicago where he was editor of the university of chicago law review. thanks for being here. chairman edith ramirez -- was designated to serve as ftc chairwoman effective march 4, 2013. prior to joining the commission, ramirez was a litigation partner in the los angeles firm of quinn, em

. >> fcc chair ajit pai join fellow commissioners for an open hearing on capitol hill. topics included wireless development, broadband access, spectrum allocation and communications options for emergency services. lawmakers also asked about a recent report found coverage status admitted to the fcc by various wire carriers to be an accurate and how the commission was planning to respond.

. >>> next we hear from fcc chair ajit pai and how he helped provi provide americans with access to telehealth services amid the coronavirus pandemic. >>> let me start over. the subcommittee meeting will come to order.ve got a i want to thank everybody for coming. i've got a fairly short and statement that i will read and s thenen i will turn to senator coons. convening under different circumstances than our previous meeting. the we're cbc following the guidanc the cdc and the office of the attending physician. so we're spaced further apart. our staff is reduced. though we are grateful for all of them. the general public is watching online rather than filling up the room. so our hearing today will look a little different. i think we could all agree that the capitol feels a little different, the halls of congress feel a little different. small businesses, if they're allowed to open at all, are operating under a very different circumstance. american homes have been classrooms. and offices for millions of americanan family. and at least for a while american life as we know it has changed.net none

commissioner ajit pai has been a commissioner of the fcc since may 14, 2012, between 2007 and 2011 commissioner pai held several positions in the office of general counsel serving most predominantly as deputy general counsel. prior to being sworn in as commissioner, pai worked in the office of jenner and block where he was a partner in a communications practice. commissioner pai has served in all three branches of the government, clerking for the u.s. district and the eastern district of louisiana serving in a number of roles in the department of justice as well as working as chief counsel on the senate judiciary committee. commissioner pai received a baxt from harvard university with honors and a j.d. from university of chicago where he was editor of the university of chicago law review. thanks for being here. chairman edith ramirez -- was designated to serve as ftc chairwoman effective march 4, 2013, prior to joining the commission, ramirez was a litigation partner in the los angeles firm of quinn emanuel iraheart and sullivan. before then, ramirez was an associate of gibson dunn and crutcher

our witness today, of course, is the esteemed chairman of our fcc, ajit pai. thank you, mr. chairman, for being here. we'll hear from the chairman today about the agencies spectrum auction program and any other topic that members of the subcommittee would like to talk to him about. i hope we'll address the critical need to expand broadband in this country. i think we continue to lag and i think by not making as much progress as we should we're getting further behind. we'll discuss the agency's response to the ever growing demand for wireless services including the commission's decisions with respect to c band. i think everybody in this room knows that a number of us, including me, have been pretty outspoken about the mid-band spectrum. i believed from the beginning that we should have a public auction as a transparent means to allocate the c band and as an assurance that luxembourg satellite companies, i have nothing against luxembourg. wonderful place. but as an assurance that they and their shareholders would not be the beneficiaries of what i think any fair-minded person

fcc chairman ajit pai and commissioner clyburn and michael o'reilly. we look forward to hearing from you all about the fcc's budget requests and the work you're doing to carry out the aenlsgen mission. the commission has requested a total of $322 million. the fcc's funding is offset by fees that does not minimize our duty to insure that the agency is operating effectively, and that the funds are being spent responsibly. this is especially important since the fees are passed on to the consumer. the impact is critical in rural america. communities in my state of west virginia have been hard hit by job loss. and decline and creating a major drag on the state's economy and our quality of life. two of our commissioners here have been in west virginia first-hand to witness this. one of my top priorities has been to promote policies for new investments and boost economic growth. broadband access can provide west virginiaens with opportunities that lead to new jobs, higher wages and providing that momentum that our state's economy needs. potential investors ne

chairs of both agency ajit pai of the fcc and joseph simmons of the ftc also spoke about 5g technology and data privacy and testified in front of the senate appropriations subcommittee for an hour and 40 minutes. >> all right, folks, the subcommittee will come to order. we're going to hear today on the fiscal year 2020 budget request for the fcc and the ftc. we have with us today our two chairmen from the fcc, chairman pai, who has served as chairman since january of 2017. he was previously a commissioner on the federal communications commission. he's a graduate -- proud graduate of harvard and chicago law. we also have from the federal trade commission, chairman joseph simmons. he's been chairman since may of 2018. he was previously a partner at paul weiss, where undoubtedly he made more money. he was co-chair of the firm's anti-trust group, and he's a graduate of cornell and georgetown law. let me say a few words. then i'll call on my colleagues, senator coons. as indicated today, we're convening the first hearing for the financial services and general government subcommittee for fis

. >>> federal communications commission chairman ajit pai spoke to reporters after yesterday's fcc open meeting. one topic of conversation was his effort to reverse net neutrality rules instituted in the obama administration. >> hey, everybody. i'll have a brief statement and be happy to take questions after that. three weeks ago, i declared april would be infrastructure month here at the fcc. today, we followed through on that promise. the commission just approved a series of measures designed to make it easier for companies to build and expand high speed broadband networks which are increasingly essential to americans' prosperity, education, health care, and quality of life. on the wired side, we launched unanimously a proceeding to ease access to utility poles which would lower cost and speed the deployment of new infrastruct e infrastructure. our proposal also would facilitate to transition to fiber networks so more could go to the resilient technologies of tomorrow, not the fading networks of yesterday. on the wireless

. >>> coming up in about 90 minutes, federal communications chair ajit pai has a news conference, appointed to the position by president trump in january, and he previously served as fcc commissioner after the senate unanimously confirmed him in 2012. you can see the briefing live starting at 12:45 eastern this afternoon on c-span. >>> and after that, president trump will hold a joint news conference with the italian prime minister. they'll first meet in the oval office before heading over to the cabinet room for a bilateral meeting. 3:45 eastern, also on c-span. >>> this weekend on "american history tv" georgia tech professor, the influence of early 19th century, naturalist and painter, john james audubon. and how he helped pioneer citizen science. >> really admires audubon's ywok and also fieldwork. he was very, very good at what he did and he did it with no binoculars, no field guides, no iphone apps, and the proof here, i think, is in the painting. >> and at 8:00 on "lectures in history," gettysburg college professor on abraham lincoln, his views on slavery and the u.s. supreme court de

commissioner ajit pai has been a commissioner of the fcc since may 14, 2012, between 2007 and 2011 commissioner pai held several positions in the office of general counsel serving most predominantly as deputy general counsel. prior to being sworn in as commissioner, pai worked in the office of jenner and block where he was a partner in a communications practice. commissioner pai has served in all three branches of the government, clerking for the u.s. district and the eastern district of louisiana serving in a number of roles in the department of justice as well as working as chief counsel on the senate judiciary committee. commissioner pai received a baxt from harvard university with honors and a j.d. from university of chicago where he was editor of the university of chicago law review. thanks for being here. chairman edith ramirez -- was designated to serve as ftc chairwoman effective march 4, 2013, prior to joining the commission, ramirez was a litigation partner in the los angeles firm of quinn emanuel iraheart and sullivan. before then, ramirez was an associate of gibson dunn and crutcher

the achairman ajit pai greeting witnesses as the meeting is set to get under way shortly. we'll have live all-day coverage here on c-span3. >>> welcome. december 2017 meeting of the federal communications commission. madam secretary, turn the floor over to you. >> thank you, mr. chairman. good morning to you, and good morning commissioners. the purpose of the federal communications commission open meeting is for the commission to consider the matters that have been duly posted in accordance with the government and the sunshine act. as provided in the commission's rules, members of the public are invited to observe, which includes attending, listening, and taking notes, but does not include participating in the meeting, or addressing the commission. actions that purposely interfere or attempt to interfere with the commencement or conduct of the meeting, or inhibit the audience's ability to observe or listen to the meeting, including attempts by audience members to address the commission while the meeting is in progress, are not permitted. any person engaging in such behavio

. >>> next, federal communication commission chair tom wheeler and ajit pai testify on the house communications and technology. they discuss rural access to broadband and over the top video services. this is three hours. >>> we'll call to order the sub-committee on communications and technology. and i want to and wish a very good morning to chairman wheeler and commissioner pai, delighted to have you back before the subcommittee again this year. we appreciate the work you're doing at the fcc and i look forward to your testimony and our opportunities to pursue some issues. at the risk of sounding a bit like a broken record, however, i continue to be concerned with the commission's failure to adhere to sound, regulatory process. for the nearly five years that i've had the opportunity to chair this subcommittee, you all know i've consistently pushed to make the fcc a better, more transparent agency and yet it seems like the chasm between commissioners deepens over time. when the committee considered process reform legislation a few months ago, i'd hoped we had reached the bottom of the well, that

honorable ajit pai of the federal committee case and commission welcome. honorable michael o'reilly, welcome. honorable brendan carr. honorable jessica welcome and last but certainly not least the honorable jeffrey stark. welcome to all of you we thank you for joining us today and we look forward to your testimony and i will be recognizing each witness for five minutes but before we do that we will explain the lighting system in front of you. there is a series of lights that will initially be green at the start of your opening statement and will turn yellow when you have one minute left. please wrap up your testimony at that time when the light turns red. your time has expired. chairman pai, we now recognize you for five minutes. >> thank you. chairman doyle, ranking member, numbers of the subcommittee thank you for holding this hearing and i appreciate the opportunity to apprise you of the fcc's work to a dance of the public interest. i like to focus my statements on two important issues that will pick up at our meeting next week. the first unfortunately

. >> federal communications commission chairman ajit pai yesterday an announced new plans to reverse net neutrality rules instituted during the obama administration. those old rules prevented internet service providers from blocking or slowing down some websites but not others. the fcc chairman said that getting rid of those rules would help expand high speed internet access. >> good afternoon, everyone. my name is adam brandon. i am the president of freedomworks. and i want to welcome everyone here. a lot of people are talking today about president trump's first 100 days. and i would suggest that yes, the supreme court's a big deal, but the things the chairman pai are working on potentially will have the longest impact of anything coming out of this administration. that is dit