wheeler of the federal communications commission. he talks about issues facing the fcc. including that neutrality. regulation of the internet and privacy. the spectrum incentive auction that is just beginning. how he views the future of telecom and the internet. he is joined by the technology reporter for the washington post. wheeler: i was able to be involved as they were bringing great change to the american economy and the way people live their lives. and that is what we're dealing with it the fcc. -- middlethe bidding of one of the great revolutions of all time. had we deal with the problems all around us in the communications industry. this year c-span is touring cities across the country exploring american history. next a look at our recent visit to long beach california. you are watching american history tv. >> we're at the port of long beach. sitting in the middle of the port complex. approximately 3200 acres in size. seaporthe most modern in the united states. we are a department of the city of long beach. we consider ourselves part of the community. economiche

been with the media access project since 1978 represent citizen interest before the federal communications commission and congress. to andy the left is steve waldman. you senior adviser to the chairman of the federal communications commission, directing that agencies study of the state of media. he was cofounder, ceo and editor-in-chief of belief net, a leading website on religion and spirituality. and before that he was national editor of u.s. news & world report, national correspondent for newsweek. and, finally, right here is barbara wall, vice president and senior associate general counsel of in that country. where she advises and as newspapers, television stations and websites on issues including intellectual property, rights, ethics, privacy and libel. she has been with gannett since 1985, and previous it was in private practice. please welcome a panel. [applause] >> and i make it by my count of three journalists versus three attorneys. so this should be interesting. we will save some time later on for two questions, but first i'd like to begin by asking susan and steve to tell us what they hav

a ruling for the district of columbia struck down federal communications commission rules protecting the openness of the internet. it's the latest twist in the battle over net neutrality. >> i remain firmly committed to net neutrality so we can keep the internet as it should be: open and free. >> in 2010, the fcc put rules in place prohibiting broadband providers like verizon and at&t from blocking lawfully content. the rules also prohibited these providers from discriminating against any traffic on the system, meaning all content on the interest net would be treated equally, whether it's movies you stream, the online games you play, or the websites you browse. verizon sued the fcc arguing it did not have the authority from congress to make these rules. while the d.c. court upheld the fcc's authority over broadband services, the court tossed the fcc's rules, saying they were built using a flawed legal argument. at the heart of this debate is what's called "common carrier regulations," a notion borne out of other parts of our daily lives like public transportation. common carriage law

of attack on open and free dialogue by the radio commission that in 1984 became the federal communications commission. the -- in 19 34 became that in 1934 became the federal communications commission. there was further progress in this direction to keep the opinions quiet during the new deal, when, in fact, newspaper publishers, which were thought to be right wing and anti-new deal, they were told they would face restrictions on owning radio stations. that was within the roosevelt administration to keep voices silent. they have rules that came out. roles that discouraged the radio stations from editorializing. that is just around after world war ii and in the late 90 40's, out comesand explosive policy that will be mandated to carry issues of controversy, of ventures to the community in which they broadcast and to do so from a balanced perspective. ok now, the question of what is a balanced perspective, what is a controversial issue that needs to be covered. i think the chapter title, "orwell's revenge." i mean, fairness doctrine, doesn't that that wouldsomething be political to define? fast-forward

and then add the federal communications commission, the federal trade commission to implement those safeguardsand i'm very hopeful, especially for children, that we'll be able to put a privacy bill of rights on the books. >> host: what's your reaction to some of the revelations about facebook and their use of data and lack of privacy? >> guest: well, it just proves once again that there's a dickenswith -- dickensian quality. it can enable and ennoble, but it can also degrade and debase. we're clearly seeing the more sinister side of cyberspace, and it's time for the congress to take action in order to insure that we put the protections on the books that guarantee that we don't see a repetition of what we've all learned in the past few years about what facebook and others have allowed to happen to the american public on behalf of their own profit-making at a corporate level. >> host: is it important that congress acts and states have acted on their own on net neutrality and privacy now? >> guest: well, europe has acted on privacy, california has acted on privacy, and now corporate america is co

markey: our bill returns america to the same rules which barack obama's federal communications commission put on the books in 2016 and donald trump's federal communications commission took off the books in december of 2017. we go back to the obama era. we go back to nondiscrimination. you can't just take people upside down. you can't create fast lanes and slow lanes, make people pay extra, all of that was protected against during the obama era and all my bill does is return us to that era and i'm doing it with chuck schumer and nancy pelosi and mike doyle and many other great people. i think we have a great chance to build momentum this year featuring those protections. host: it probably has a better chance in the house and the senate, correct? sen. markey: i think there is a high probability it will move through the house, but last year, i brought a congressional review act to overturn that which the trump federal communications commission had done, which is take the obama rules off the books and i won 52-47 on the senate floor with republicans voting with me. i am not ruling out once th

you name the federal communications commission. texas congressman lyndon b. johnson intervened with has speaker sam rayburn to support the commission and quash the budget cuts. what is the rest of the story? tom: this is one of those, you know, interesting tidbits you get from this political history of spectrum allocation. it turns out that there is a very powerful georgia southern democrat eugene cox in the early 1940's. extremely powerful within the house. he, at the same time he was a congressman, was actually doing business as a lawyer, which he was. with radio stations getting renewals. icense renewals. he was close to the line on what was ethical. the fcc at the time was headed by a man who in history has become rather well known. james fly. he later became head of the american civil liberties union. he stood up for civil iberties and wiretapping. while he was fcc chair. he is very renowned in any contemporary versions. he is the best fcc chairman in history for what he stood up and did. one of the things he stood up to was this powerbroker in the house

you name the federal communications commission. texas congressman lyndon b.nson intervened with has speaker sam rayburn to support the commission and quash the budget cuts. what is the rest of the story? [laughter] tom: this is one of those, you know, interesting tidbits you get from this political history of spectrum allocation. it turns out that there is a very powerful georgia southern democrat eugene cox in the early 1940's. powerful within the house. he, at the same time he was a congressman, was actually doing business as a lawyer, which he was. with radio stations getting renewals. license renewals. he was close to the line on what wasf is gopal -- on what ethical. the fcc at the time was headed by a man who in history has become rather well known. james fly. he later became head of the american civil liberties union. he stood up for civil liberties and wiretapping. while he was fcc chair. he is very renowned in any contemporary versions. he is the best fcc chairman in history for what he stood up and did. one of the things he stood up to was this powe

age of thehe golden federal communications commission. all of the lanes of the communication highly. it was from analog to digital. cable broadcasts, satellite had been launched but the service had not yet begun. we came up with the digital television standards, which are radio standards. commission meeting we had pcf. it was an extraordinary fund. auction,gan the first at which point they actually bid.the hand plaque to it was an exciting time to be there. implemented the 1996 telecom act, which dramatically changed the landscape by introducing competition in video. also radically changed the landscape for broadcasts. widening the ability to consolidate broadcast properties. looking back 20 years later, did you get it right? susan: some of it we did. andother thing we did, c-span can appreciate this greatly, as children's television programming. the requirement for children's television on broadcast. some of it we got very right, marketplace said they were not sure if they needed it anymore. and it implemented the law. issue with the 1996

don: federal communications commission was the intelligence agency overseeing and monitoring the entiree radio intelligence chief is a person by the namof george sterling. mika: to respond to general dewitt's growing concerns about potential sabotage, in january of 1942, george sterling was deployed to assist the staff of the western defense command. don: sterling says the general went on this long discourse, evently believing and convinced that there were japs with transmitters operating on the west coast. and sterling goes on that he's never seen a intelligence staff so hopeless to cope with radio transmissions. they're staffed by privates who can barely read 10 words a minute. they take bearings on radio stations transmitting out of tokyo, and they call them shore-to-ship transmissions. they report these to the general, and the general, knowing no better, takes their word for it. joseph: after investigating over 700 reports of illicit signaling, general dewitt was informed that there was not a single case that involved japanese americans. [sweeping music] -i went out and talk to lieu

c-span3, the on senate appropriations subcommittee hears from federal communications commission chair on the spectrum auctions program. servicesa house armed subcommittee on military personnel hears from judge advocate generals of the army, navy, air force, and marines on racial disparity and the military justice system. kevin landrigan his bureau chief for the union leader and he joins us from new hampshire. over the past years the granite state has become a battleground state. what has changed? guest: it is interesting. it is quite a contrast. ronald reagan when he ran for reelection in 1984, he declared the most republican state in the country right you could have case,hat state -- that other than the far and nevada perhaps. new hampshire has become more of a swing state because of migration here. we are unusual, in that now fewer people new hampshire were born here. more than 60% of residents are not natives. many come from massachusetts. taxesame to escape higher and more regulation. but particular the on social issues, their progressive. that is what we have seen over the years

rise today in support of the resolution and want to address an issue created by the federal communications commission's misguided privacy rule in a recent ninth circuit case. for decades, the federal trade commission has been the privacy cop on the beat for most industries, including the technology sector, protecting consumers from unfair or deceptive acts or practices. the federal trade commission brought over 500 privacy and data security cases to protect consumers. these include cases against internet service providers in some -- and some of the largest providers. the federal communications commission is a regulatory body regulating communication by radio, television, satellite and cable. the federal trade commission has been long been held up as a model by both parties praising the agency for strong enforcement without overly burdensome regulations. during negotiations with the european union to finalize the u.s.-european privacy shield, the obama administration held up the federal trade commission as the premiere privacy enforcement agency. unfortunately, in a midnight action, the federal communic

have been tested and certified by the federal communications commission before been deployed. there are equipment on the operates on the spectrum allocated by the federal communications commission for commercial use. this means it can not access any spectrum allocated to the u. s. defense department, or the investigation in the hallway equipment near u. s. military infrastructure was launched as far back as the obama administration . back in 2028. congress approved almost $2000000000.00 to try to force war way off the u. s. markets. but none of its equipment has been removed so far. we discussed the article with our guests. i've read the cnn report, and once again, it's remiss in providing any details. it does not provide any firm data on espionage or even sabotage. and that has been the main concern for years in the defense department toward way equipment. if you're not going to be sho specificity or give details. and you're only quoting so called reliable sources which can, in that case, to be from intelligence that automatically is regarded as a reliable source of the journa

in addition to fema and federal communication commission it establish communication, national guard, army corps of engineers and department of defense will provide all the resources to rescue and assist in clearing debris and delivering supplies. so far over 3,600 personnel are deployed and that is growing by the day. i approved requests of governors from florida, north carolina, south carolina, tennessee, georgia, virginia and alabama for emergency declaration. i approved additional requests for the governors of north carolina, florida, south carolina, and disaster declaration to pay for removal and provide financial assistance directly to survivors. fema and small business administration are there to help the residents was homes and businesses were destroyed, washed or blown away. a federal search and rescue teams have been working with state and local officials in partners in stretch respect conditions to find those missing. they will not rest until everyone is accounted for. i want to thank all of our first responders and everyone working around the clock. one of the brave teams

rise today in support of the resolution and want to address an issue created by the federal communications commission's misguided privacy rule in a recent ninth circuit case. for decades, the federal trade commission has been the privacy cop on the beat for most industries, including the technology sector, protecting consumers from unfair or deceptive acts or practices. the federal trade commission brought over 500 privacy and data security cases to protect consumers. these include cases against internet service providers in some -- and some of the largest providers. the federal communications commission is a regulatory body regulating communication by radio, television, satellite and cable. the federal trade commission has been long been held up as a model by both parties praising the agency for strong enforcement without overly burdensome regulations. during negotiations with the european union to finalize the u.s.-european privacy shield, the obama administration held up the federal trade commission as the premiere privacy enforcement agency. unfortunately, in a midnight action, the federal communic

even if this current federal communications commission chooses not to regulate the rates charged, the commission's net neutrality rules permit future f.c.c. commissioners from doing exactly that. these rules from the federal communication commission have the potential to cost well north of 43,000 jobs according to a recent study commissioned by the united states telecom association. the bill before us this week will take a step toward protecting inter-- the internet industry from those job losses. i urge my colleagues to support today's rule and support the underlying legislation to protect consumers from an out of control federal bureaucracy. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. polis: i thank the gentleman for yielding me the 30 minutes, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. polis: we have just days before the legally mandated budget deadline and yet instead of debate yurg budget, mr. speaker, my budget, mr. speaker, anybody's bu

brendan carr is one of two republicans on the federal communications commission. he's the senior republican there. commissioner carr, this is your first time in the minority on the commission. how is a different? >> guest: thanks are having a back on. right now i have made the full transition in the minority. we have two democrats and two republicans but no doubt i'm headed quickly to the minority. to be truthful it's been going very well the last couple of months. we've been engaging in good faith compromise. i don't think any one particular member has gotten everything they wanted out of every item but we we're compromising. our work product has improved because of that so that's a a great thing. >> host: would you support jessica rosenworcel the current acting chair as full-time chairman treasure i'm not sure my endorsement of a democrat chair would help or hurt them so i will refrain from weighing in on that. it's been great having to reach across party lines and compromise. i enjoy the work with gotten done together his last couple of months. >> host: one of

federal communications commission does have authority to regulate broadcasting in the public interest. >> but that authorities should never be weaponized simply because the government doesn't like what new station has reported. david lloyd with the first amendment coalition says just the threat of an investigation exerts a chilling effect on the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press. >> i think the best thing journalists can do at this point in this environment is to put their heads down and keep reporting the best obtainable version of the truth to the american people to serve their communities by seeking and reporting the truth without fear or favor. >> dan shelley, with the radio television digital news association says kcbs did nothing wrong and was simply reporting the facts of the story to agents in san jose were in unmarked vehicles, but others worry report such as these put law enforcement officials at risk. >> their safety vitally important. absolutely. i mean, these these agents are told what to do out there to do their job and serving country. their personal safety

there are two agencies, the federal communications commission and the federal trade commission. however, it is only the f.c.c., the federal communications commission that can actually protect consumers by enforcing the protection. the f.t.c. does not have that authority. and so what happens today if these privacy protections are ripped away from the american people? well, all the information that you give to your internet rvice provider, whether it's comcast, cable providers, charter, at&t, the one that you pay a pretty big bill to, they can take all of the information that they have, my account, your account, your account, your account, and use that information to sell it to the highest bidder to make money off of it. now there's an additional charge in this thing, alleged charge, and that is, well, what about google and netflix and facebook, what about them? why aren't they subject to what the f.c.c. did? well, they are edge providers. they are edge providers. you don't have to go to google. you don't have to go to facebook. you don't have to go to netflix in order to get your

congratulations to the federal communications commission. when i put the language in the stimulus package mandating that the federal communications commission had to return this as a report back to the american people on the future of broadband, just 30 months ago, i can tell you right now that you met the highest expectations i had when i answer to that language into the law. the table of contents is just an indication of how thoroughly you have examined this subject -- health care, education, energy, the environment, economic opportunity, government performance, civic engagement, public safety. this is as thorough a compendium of the issues that we have to work on in order to make sure that america once again regains its position as no. 1 in the world in broadband as could ever be asked to be put together. we have dropped from second to 15th in the world, behind luxembourg, behind canada, finland, over the last eight years. with the company's going to court, going to the fcc, chipping away at the competitive rules we had put on the books. a

has been tested and certified by the federal communications commission. before being deployed, there are equipment on the operates on the spectrum allocated by the federal communications commission for commercial use. this means it cannot access any spectrum allocated to the u. s. defense department investigation into the hallway equipment near u. s. military infrastructure was launched as far back as the bomber administration . back in 2020 congress approved almost $2000000000.00 to charge a force. while way off the u. s. market was none of it's equipment has been moved so far. that goes live now to michael mallow, a former senior security policy analyst in the office of the secretary of defense. michael, welcome to the international. thank you. now, 1st of all, what are your impressions of the report? what do you make of these allegations? are they surprising to you? no, not at all. they've been around for years. they were around when i was at the defense department in the early 2, thousands. so this is not not new. and secondly, it's not just walk away.

peter: brendan carr is one of two republicans on the federal communications commission. he is the senior republican there. this is your first time in the minority in the commission, how is it? brendan: we have two democrats and two republicans right now, but i have no doubt i'm headed to the minority. but to be truthful, it has been going very well at the fcc. we have been engaging in good-faith compromise. i don't think any particular member of the commission has everything they wanted out of every item, but we are compromising. i think our work product has improved because of that. so it's a great thing. peter: would you support the current acting chair as full-time chair? brendan: i am not sure my endorsement of a democrat chairman would help or hurt, so i won't weigh in. but it is been great to have her reach across party lines and compromise. that has really informed the work we have gotten done together these past couple months. peter: one issue introduced has been broadband as infrastructure. where are you on this? brendan: president biden unveiled his to dollar i

has been tested and certified by the federal communications commission. before being deployed there are equipment on the operates on the spectrum allocated by the federal communications commission for commercial use. this means it cannot accept any spectrum allocated to the u. s. defense department investigation into the hallway equipment near u. s. ministry infrastructure was launched as far back as the bomber administration . back in 2020 congress approved almost $2000000000.00 to try to force way off the u. s. markets. both, none of its equipments has been removed so far. earlier we spoke with michael muller, a former senior security policy analyst in the office of the secretary of defense. and he thinks that the lack of evidence undermines the claims made in the article. i've read the cnn report, and once again, it's remiss in providing any details. it does not provide any firm data on espionage or even sabotage. and that has been the main concern for years in the defense department toward the hallway, equipment. if you're not going to be show specific

court-tested legal precedent and can be administered by the federal trade commission at the same speed or lack thereof as the federal communications commission other state and federal statutes in common law offer powerful consumer protections such as those cover ing breach of contract, tort interference with contract, deceptive trade practices, fraud and much more. for instance, if isps were to breach their terms of swfs their customers the plaintiff's bar would have a field day launching an unaccountable number of class action lawsuits. additionally, having in part of official u.s. diplomatic delegations to negotiate treaties and the communication space as well as being an international blue ribbon panel on internet governance i can personally attest to the influence of the net neutrality debate to regulate all corners of the internet. the ongoing prospect of new net neutrality rules has generated thinking throughout the world that more regulation in the internet ecosystem should be the norm some internet regulation appears to be a one way ratchet. lastly, today i offer a warning. some technology companies that are pushing for cl

he is chairman of the federal communications commission. the agency adopted net neutrality rules earlier this year treating internet service as a public utility. the commissioner has been active in reviewing media and telecommunications mergers. the summit approved at&t's takeover of directv which created the largest television distributor in the united states. next year they will hold an auction to delegate sale of the air waves. good to have tom wheeler at the table. seems like i've known him 100 years. >> thank you. charlie, great to be here. >> rose: we had your favorite ohio state coach from -- >> the ohio state university. >> rose: my impression is they have no bigger fan than you. >> that's true. >> rose: you used to work withçó woody hayes. >> back in the day i rubbed shoulders with coach hayes. >> rose: talking about military history and all the things he taught there. >> coach said three things can happen, you can pass and two of them are bad. >> rose: whatñrs federal communications commission. >> the most important external force

. >> host: joining us this week on "the communicators" is federal trade commission or noah phillips, one of three republicans who sit on that commission. commissioner phillips, this is in a couple of years that you've been on the commission so what work do you do there? >> guest: we do a lot of really exciting work. our mission is divided into two pieces, competition antitrust law and consumer protection which covers a wide swath of territory but includes everything from garden-variety scams to fight the enforcement in both of those areas squarely in the middle of a lot of really interesting changes that our society is going through and technology which all of us are dealing and not many of us are using. >> host: technology and telecommute occasions have become a bigger part of your portfolio over the last couple of years, haven't they? >> to some extent yes. i say to some extent because telecommute occasions are much more the purview of the commerce department then the ftc but for example with respect to privacy we do work there with respect to advertising claims we do work there an

the federal communications commission has voted to repeal net neutrality regulations. this is seen by experts as a big win for companies like comcast, at&t and verizon and a setback for tech companies. >> this decision puts the federal communications commission on the wrong side of history, the wrong side of the law. and the wrong side of the amrican public. >> it is not the job of the government to be in the business of picking winners and losers in the internet economy. we should have a level playing field and let consumers decide. >> net neutrality required internet service providers to treat all online services equally, to keep them from charging more for some websites and apps. >> there is growing repeal. >> live in san jose with that part of the coverage. >> officials are worried about how this could be, how this could impact everything from public health to innovation in tech. and they're not wasting any time in addressing their concerns. in santa clara county, officials are taking a stand. >> there's no legitimate basis for the fcc to reverse the obama era rule

this disconnect between technology and law has affected the federal trade communications and the federal communications -- federal trade commission and federal communications commission. >> guest: yes. they you said they have to get -- they understand they have to get good at this. and i have some experience with both agencies. i think they really have made strides. probably not as quickly as i would like, but they both have made strides in recent years. both of them now have established chief technologists. and going back years and years, those two offices have been populated by -- i think without exception -- just amazing people, sophisticated people. and so as long as they continue on that path, they'll be fine, they'll be kind of good at keeping a steady state. the problem, of course, with agencies is always resources. in a perfect world, we would double or triple the budgets we give for these purposes. and i don't think that's likely to happen with either of those two agencies, particularly within the new administration. >> host: have we had a period like in our history before where technology or industry of some type got wa

issued its decision in the net neutrality case striking down di the rules ordered by the federal communications commission. orded by the federal communications commission. i, for one, was pleased to see the court remove the government from the business of making management judgments and give providers the freedom to make decisions that are pro-competitive and pro-consumer. while this decision benefits consumers and providers alike by keepings internet free from government interference, the rationale highlights the ongoing confusion regarding regulation of different services. this is yet another example of why it's vital that we take a hard look at the laws in this space and reconcile them with the realities of technology. the answer is not to subject new technology to outdated regulations, but rather to craft laws appropriate to innovative services and platforms. as we embark on this effort it should come as no surprise that i'm focused on ensuring that we engage in a transparent and collaborative process, our colleagues here in the congress but also with the many stake holders outside in these halls. wha

the federal commission on communication, the federal communications commission, the fcc is tasked with these regulations, in addition to requiring closed captioning on any video programming such as television, as we know it now. and finally title v are what called "miscellaneous provisions." the administrative requirements under the ada. for example, it explains how you could possibly file a complaint. any fees or awards or damages that you might be able to get? those are included under title v. and so that is my very brief description of the five titles of the ada. >> thank you, donna and joanna. very informative. are there any questions from council members about this? seeing none, is there any comment from staff about this presentation? no? any public comment? very well. we'll move on to item no. 7. this is the reading of the mayor's proclamation of july as americans with disabilities act month. from the counter city and county of san francisco whereas this month we celebrate the 25th anniversary of signing of the americans with disabilities act ada, this broad legislation advanced

the federal communication commission is about to vote on that. i have a guest coming up here in a minute. i know because the guest was pre-interviewed, and the guest said actually people really like to fly. sir, have you been on a plane in the last ten years? the reason they don't want the phones -- we'll get to that, whatever they're going decide. this is "shepard smith reporting" from the fox news deck. niece -- nice to have you here. block >>> 14 minuteses pennsylvania the hour. a federal panel is about to take a vote that could mean a very different experience everytime you fly. the fcc is debating whether to allow cell phones on planes. not just to allow them on there but allow you to use them and talk to people on them. not just on the group but when you're cruise agent -- cruising at 35,000 feet. now the fed admit making phone calls in flight won't hurt anything. here's the fcc chairman. >> this is the responsible thing to do. the rationale for a rule to exist, the rulen and exist. we are the expert technical agency, and new technology rem

the bill does just that, prohibits the federal communications commission from unnecessarily regulating broadband rates. this legislation ensures that not only the current commission but future commissions do not have the option to regulate broadband internet rates. protecting the free market and encouraging competition and promoting jobs. that's what we need to be all about. plain and simple, un-elected washington bureaucrats at the f.c.c. have set out with another solution in search of a problem. by shifting the classification of broadband internet to be a title 2 common carrier, the f.c.c. is simply reclassifying broadband internet to fall under their rule making purview. this is nothing more than another power grab by the administration to regulate and control yet another strifment it is i--- industry. it is estimated that if rules regulating broadband services are carried out, it could cost over 43,000 jobs. i think we could all agree, it is not time to gamble with american jobs. when bureaucrats in washington play the regulation game, no one wins. i'm a proud co-sponsor of h.r. 26

. >>> and the head of the federal communications commission says it should be classified as a public utility. they say it would allow his agency to better regulate the internet. they want to block service providers from slowing down or speeding up web traffic based on what users say. they say it would mean everyone pays fees. they say the neutrality plan would block the rich from getting what they call an internet fast lane. they will vote on a proposal february 26th. >>> starbucks says they want coconut milk. the company tested coconut milk last fall. they say it will start offering coconut milk on february 17th. it will cost you an extra 60- cent. >>> some california farmers say crops have been destroyed because the state is not doing enough to protect drinking water. they have had to rely more on under ground reservoirs. tonight, why they say what they are doing is perfectly legal and what the state is doing to help hose farmers now -- those farmers now. >>> we are always here for you on ktvu.com. you can follow us on twitter and facebook. have a great day. >>> up next on eco- com

our guest this week is brendan carr, senior republican on the federal communications commission. our guest reporter is john hendel. of "politico" brendan: this goes back to a trip to the mississippi delta and a small town. i met a woman there about two years ago who was using telehealth to treat diabetes and she saw remarkable results. for years, the fcc supported the build out of high-speed communications to hospitals, but we have played a role supporting telehealth delivered to a patient in their home and she was doing that. we took that example and stood up a nationwide connective care program, so that every american potentially has the chance to get in home telehealth service. i describe it as the health care equivalent of shifting from lackluster video to netflix, you don't have to go to a brick and mortar facility to get care. we had no import -- we had no idea two years ago how important this would be before covid. these are things we have to maintain and build on. john: we see a mix of money coming from congress on telehealth and the $7.1 billion or so potentially helping

federal communications commission does have authority to regulate broadcasting in the public interest. >> but that authorities should never be weaponized simply because the government doesn't like what new station has reported. david lloyd with the first amendment coalition says just the threat of an investigation exerts a chilling effect on the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press. >> i think the best thing journalists can do at this point in this environment is to put their heads down and keep reporting the best obtainable version of truth to the american people to serve their communities by seeking and reporting the truth without fear or favor. >> dan shelley, with the radio television digital news association says kcbs did nothing wrong and was simply reporting the facts of the story to agents in san jose were in unmarked vehicles, but others worry report such as these put law enforcement officials at risk. >> their safety vitally important. absolutely. i mean, these these agents are told what to do out there to do their job and serving country. their personal safety sho

of cops on the beat, we'll now go to michael copps, served as acting chairman of the federal communications commission from january to june of 2009, and served as commissioner from 2001 to 2011. prior to joining the commission, commissioner copps worked right here on capitol hill, and the u.s. department of commerce. commissioner copps, chairman copps, thank you for being with us, and we look forward to your comments to round out our panel. >> thank you chairman walden, chairman upton, miss eshoo and mr. waxman, vice chairman, former chairman, all the members of the committee, i'm delighted to be here. we're here today to review whether the communications act needs to be updated or otherwise reformed. i've heard some say that simply because the act is old it must be obsolete. that no matter how well it has served us an act written 18 years ago cannot have relevance in today's altered world. as someone only a little younger than the original act of 19 34r, i would raise a caution flag or two. the declaration of independence and the constitution were written long ago, too, yet we still find them critica

i would like taspeak about the federal communication commission. the fcc safety guide line frz radiation exposure was developed in the 1960's not by health experts but by and for industry and military users. urm theal heating olf tissue is the standard use then and now. it is a valid standard when exposure is from x-ray [inaudible] technology greatly advanced since the 60's. the public is expose today a different form of raideration. microwave radiation. few people know this radiation as evidence of biological damage. cellular an tina, wifi [inaudible] expose to the non thermal radiation with chthe fcc has no safety goo idlines for. in 2002 norbt hanncon of the epa center for [inaudible] in the letter stated. this is termally based and does not apply to chronic non thermal exposure situation. the fcc exposure guideline is considered protective of the effect from a thermal mechanism, but not from all possible mechanisms therefore the generalization by many that guidelines protect human beings by harm isn't justified. federal hent and safety agencies

chairman richard wiley who was nominated by president nixon and served as chairman of the federal communications commission from 1970 to 1977. as chairman for most of the '70s chierm wiley's tenure at the commission predates many of the major changes in the communications sector. chairman we're glad to have you here today. pull that microphone up close. thank you for being here. you'll need to push the button on the microphone there. one time. >> thank you very much chairman walden. ranking member eshoo and other subcommittee members thank you for the invitation to testify today. while i know it's not going to be self-evident, due to my youthful appearance, i've been involved for nearly 45 years in federal telecommunications policy. and from my own standpoint what has occurred during that period is simply amazing. when i was at the fcc in the 1970s, the average american enjoyed just three broadcast television stations. and one local and long-distance telephone provider, and the department of defense had just begun to explore a revolutionary computer project known as arpinet. but today our citizens have acc

the chair: a bill to restore the open internet order of the federal communications commission. the chair: when the committee of the whole rose on tuesday, april 9, 2019, a request for recorded vote on amendment number 6 printed in house report 116-37 offered by the gentlewoman from virginia, ms. wexton, has been postponed. . it's now in order to consider amendment number 7 printed in house report 116-37. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from kansas seek recognition? ms. davids: i rise to offer an amendment. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 7 printed in house report 116-37 offered by ms. davids of kansas. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 294, the gentlewoman from kansas, ms. davids, and a member opposed, will each control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from kansas. ms. davids: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to offer an amendment to the save the internet act that helps the american consumer. this amendment requires the government accountability office to produce a report examining the f.c.c.'s eff

full committee to close the doors to these and other powers that are granted to the federal communications commission under this bill. powers that are completely unrelated to net neutrality. all of those amendments were rejected. supporters claim the bill locks into law more than 700 instances where the federal communications commission foreborn from taking action under title 2. but supporters cannot provide members of congress the list of those 700 forebearances. nope. we asked, no list. the democrats can't or won't tell us precisely what they're putting into law if we can't see that list. we asked for an amendment to prevent the f.c.c. from imposing similar regulations in the future or through other provisions in statute and that, too, was rejected. we offered an amendment protecting the next generation of wireless networks, 5-g from the incompatible regulatory regime. that, too, was rejected on party line votes. so disappointingly, the democrats went back on an agreement i helped negotiate in each of the last two congresses to relieve some of our rural internet providers from some of the most burd

it re-authorized the federal communications commission. amazing to think that we have a commission as important as that and it hasn't been authorized or re-authorized. it's time to do it and bring it up to this century as well and beyond. this bipartisan bill is good forward-thinking policy that modernizes the f.c.c. to ensure it is more prpt, efficient and able to tackle the issues of the 231st century and maintains the credibility of spectrum auctions and the promise the fcc made to michigan broadcasters and paves the way that will allow for the united states to maintain its leadership in developing and deploying technologies such as 5 g and win the race. it requires the fcc to report to congress on its efforts to promote broadband internet access for veterans, especially low-income mr. walden: i yield to the gentleman, 30 seconds. mr. walberg: it requires the fcc to report to congress in its efforts to promote brond bad access to veterans. i would love to have broadband to my home as well. this bill is critical for consumers and our nat

welcome to the open meeting of the federal communications commission. madam federal communications commission. madam secretary we please announce our agenda for this morning? >> thank you mr. chairman. morning to you and good morning commissioners prefer today's meeting you will hear six items for your consideration. first you will receive a preliminary. reporter: the public safety and homeland security bureau on its investigation into the false emergency alert that occurred in hawaii on january 13, 2018. second you will consider a second report and order on recon to enhance wireless emergency alerts including the geographic accuracy. third you will consider an order jesting the remaining issues raised by parties implementing the connect america phase two option nina three in which service providers will get support of up to $1.98 billion to often voice and broadband service in unserved high cost areas. for the will consider a public notice establishing procedures for the connect america funds auction will -- which will award up to $1.98 billion over 10

. >>> california lawmakers are trying to restore what the federal communications commission took away net neutrality. the assembly next month is expected to take up two bills that are o have cleared the state senate to give internet users open and equal access. abc 7 news reporter david louie looks at the details and potential opposition. >>> we're standing up for values our shar shared values in california. >> east bay assemblyman rob bonita and fellow launch plan to get net neutrality in sacramento. they are stepping in after the federal communications commission repealed rules calling for open and equal access for all internet users. california's proposed law prohibits slowdown of websites. prohibits preferred site that is might pay for triert and be preferred by the provider and it requires compliance with state contracts. >> just like the air is equal. just like speech everybody is -- has the friedman of speech. so therefore internet should be free and equal for everyone and therefore california should start this strong net neutrality protection. >> one of the industry organizati

reporter: after a five- minute recess due to an order from security, the members of the federal communications commission killed net neutrality in a 3-2 vote, the restoring internet freedom order gets rid of the rules established by the obama administration in 2015. it prevented speed traps on the internet and made providers like comcast and verizon treat all websites and content equally. dozens of internet companies asked them to keep the renumbers place but the in end, the fcc commissioners voted along party lines and overturned net neutrality. >> i'm not going to give up. and neither should you. if the arc of history is long, we are going to bend this toward a more just outcome in the courts in congress, wherever we need to go to ensure that net neutrality stays the law of the land. >> investment in high speed networks has declined by billions of dollars! notably, this is the first time that such investment has declined outside of a recession in the internet era. when there's less investment, that means fewer next generation networks are build meaningless access and less competition. >> reporter: the

and the federal communications commission as prohibitions on consider rating how this is not comply with the city's obligation. the obligations for environmental review is not pre- empted by the federal telecommunications act of 1996. >> to second be clear, penn to the federal law says that we can deny an application for these types of permits as long as this is not based on the environmental impact of the missions and i feel that this is what this is based on. >> ceqa overrides that in california. the amount of radiation cannot go over the fcc limits. we are interested in knowing what the levels are out there that have possibly exceeded those limitations and the federal government says that you cannot exceed those radiation levels that they have written about or made charges. >> i appreciate that, that is what i would like to ask both planning and t mobil. thank you. >> are there any other questions or should we proceed? let's go to the planning department. >> let's go -- good afternoon, vice president chiu. i am joined today with -- to is the subject of the appeal before you. this appe

and it is the number one consumer complaint at the federal communications commission. >> reporter: jessica rosen will is the s.e.c. chairwoman. and on thursday, the commission adopted a measure that should weed out more robocalls. >> to catch those behind the scans, >> it is only one more weapon in an ongoing battle. >> like a game of lacrimal where another one pops up? >> absolutely, all i want is a bigger hammer in this game. >> reporter: the hammer could soon come down on call providers that don't the june deadline. to implement new call authentication technology most phone providers have already adopted the stir shaken, which validates a real call and letwo, ce thrubberngafyoma crin >> the bad guys got went and a buh of real members of the scammers have just kept going. >> reporter: according to you mail, americans received 4.5 billion robocalls in april. rosen were so says congress needs to join this effort. >> do you think you can get bipartisan support for laws that really come down hard on robocalls? >> you know, on a day where a lot divides us, i think hatred of robocalls is one o

would it be the department of justice, the federal trade commission, the federal communications commission, or the fbi? which one is it? >> online privacy? >> i would say fcc. >> reporter: actually the ftc. the federal trade commission. it consistently defends consumer privacy rights and work to enforce important privacy laws such as the fair credit reporting act and the children's online privacy protection act. here's your next question. if a company has a privacy policy on its website, it cannot share your personal information with advertisers. true or false? >> false. >> reporter: she's right. a privacy policy outlines a company's uses of your personal information which may or may not include sharing your personal informing with third parties such as advertisers. it is up to you to read a company's privacy policy and make informed decisions. now the next question. if i select clear cookies or empty cache in may browsers, advertisers cannot track me. true, false, or it depends? >> i'm going to say it depends. >> reporter: it does again. while clearing cook 40s your brows her generally cl