. >> what is the importance of showing you as an f.c.c. commissioner the 3-d tv? >> i think we need to stay in touch with the consumer. we need to know that this is where the demand, where the consumption is. we need to make sure that our policies, the decisions that we make be -- make, the decisions we consider are in line with the consumer. that is important. we are always reinventing ourselves with, as you see, all these incredible inventions on the floor. >> thank you so much. >> that was democratic federal communications commissioner mignon clyburn. we took a tour on the floor of the las vegas convention center. 3,000 plus exhibitors. we also caught up with republican fcc commissioner robert mcdowell as he toured the samsunning booth. what are you looking for? >> i try to learn what is the latest technology. one thing we learn, even is going wireless. so this is communicating wireless to broad bands. >> how do you make that happen? >> the fcc can do a few things. congress right now is working on incentive auction to get broadcasters to relinquish some of thei

thousand and ten internet investment innovation and competition preservation act which will stop the f.c.c. from an acting net neutrality regulations and despite the judiciary committees utter lack of understanding of copyright infringement when they debated this bill back in december well our smith is dismissing this entire blackout across the web today he called it a publicity stunt and then went on to say it is ironic that a website dedicated to providing information is spreading misinformation about sopa this publicity stunt does a disservice to its users by promoting fear instead of facts perhaps during the internet blackout internet users can look elsewhere for an accurate definition of online piracy and you know it is ironic that these men that are elected into office by the people choose to simply dismiss outcry from those same people who gave them their job i'm sorry but i thought that elected officials are supposed to have an ear to the voters not to the entertainment industry who just gives them the big bucks oh yeah that's our political system works these days you pay to play so perhaps

was able to air but sharon nicole richie's statements during an awards ceremony that was met with a fine sounds like the people of the f.c.c. are huge steven spielberg fans either that or they're picking and choosing who gets punished defense lawyers also point out the supreme court's all decisions to allow foul language and nudity in other situations as a protection of free speech under the first amendment so virtual child porn videos of animal cruelty those are just a couple examples where the justices ruled in favor of free speech and so that's what i have an issue with the supreme court if we're going to protect free speech then protect it you can't create an island of a decency and a sea of filth it's just not possible if fox can't show nicole richie's rant about her stupid prada purse then spielberg's spielberg's masterpieces should be shown either but the answer is restricting it spielberg is letting rich she speak her mind so is on the supreme court you don't see that we're going to try to grip into outdated ideas what the role of television is in our society the government can't make people be decent call the nann

f.c.c. is putting together an enforcement regime. it will take a complaint, someone caught discriminating against the sites. and that's going to be how we're going see whether or not it will play out. but court challenges, i think, are going to be the theme for the early part of the year. >> and will those court challenges happen early on? >> i'm uncertain about the time line, actually. >> gu oy lana, what else are you looking forward to? >> there's some miscellaneous issues in congress that we keep hearing. congress pass a law in 2006 essentially trying to ban internet gambling here in the united states. critics of that bill say it's unethical. you know, people are still gambling online. let's regulate it, tax it that way consumers who do go online, poker or other games, you know, have some protection. so there was a bill that was introduced last year by congressman joe barton, congressman barney franks, who's retiring, some other folks to basically allow people to place bets online for online poker only. there's been a couple of he