[applause] a look at the federal communications commission as the two commissioners prepared to join the agency that regulates communications by radio, television, phones, satellite and cable and overseas aspects of the internet. >> for the first time in nearly a year the federal communications commission will have a full complement of commissioners they were finally confirmed by the senate this week. the nomination hearing was held last november. the chairman of the senate commerce committee, senator jay rockefeller had this to say. >> these are huge nominations come and they have a fast effect on the future of the country for better or for worse. i think it's hard to overstate the importance of this federal communications commission and its reach. >> here to discuss the nominations and the confirmations of the two fcc commissioners are two very well-known technology reporters, cecilia come amy shots with the "wall street journal." amy schatz, senator rockefeller seemed to hit this part of this was important and these nominations were important. what was his goal with that? >> welco

now they want the federal communications commission to ease up what's acceptable and what isn't.the fcc allowed profanity on tv from the movie finding private ryan but issued fines to other programs. they said cable, satellite and the internet have changed the broadcasting landscape. >> the basic predicate for government regulation of the airways doesn't exist anymore. it would be possible for the yoart to revisit that and say the truth is it doesn't make sense. >> reporter: still, many believe the public airwaves should be protected. >> how do more f bombs, more indecency serve the public when children are watching. >> they started regulating broadcasters in response to a george carlin rant. >>> if your child suffers from adhd, you probably limit the sugar. well, sweet treats may be getting a bad rap. >>> do you have static in your hair? we have something this will help. ♪ [ woman ] i was ready for my trip, but my smile wasn't. [ female announcer ] new crest 3d white intensive professional effects whitestrips. it goes below the enamel surface to whiten as well as a five-hundred

this week on "the communicators" federal communications commission and dr. michael copps on legislation to reform the fcc consolidation appellate mitigation firms and the state's media. >> host: it's been about four months since michael copps is no longer a member of the federal communications commission, but he joins us here on "the communicators" to talk about some of the issues that the fcc is currently facing. michael copps welcome back to "the communicators." >> guest: delighted to be here. >> host: eliza krigman is technology reporter with politico. commissioner copps if we could start with a bill that is currently working its way through the house and that is the fcc reform. what do you think about that? is it necessary chris. >> guest: . >> guest: well there's always room for an agency to reform. i like to think that i contributed some to reform when i was acting as the chairman. we opened up the agency made it a lot more transparent, lot more participatory and the biggest reform i would like to see would be to empower commissioners to talk to one an

further thoughts on that and also get you to reflect on your first few months on the federal communications commission. >> guest: well, thank you for the question, and thanks again for having me. it's a privilege to be on the show. at carnegie mellon, one of the things i tried to identify was ways the sec could -- fcc could establish a communications technology to really be a leader in job creation and economic growth. it historically has been one of the most dynamic parts of the economy, but in recent years if you look at statistics from the labor department, job growth and economic growth has slowed. i identified three basic areas where i thought the fcc could do more with respect to the ict sector. number one, it was more internal. the fcc should act at the same pace as the industry that it regulates. one of the things i've heard from a number of companies is that the fcc has sometimes not acted with much alacrity with respect to issues that are pending before the commission or in delaying action on other issues. and so i wanted to think about different ways that the commission could speed up its p

of justice -- department of justice and/or the federal communications commission has expressed concerns about the competitive implications over a particular transaction, and so i suppose that's something that, you know, could happen in the context of any transaction. but my hope is that six months should be more than enough to review any of these transactions. >> according to your twitter feed -- and you're a relatively prolific tweeter -- [laughter] you met with metropcs on september 19th. did they talk to you about their plans for this merger? >> guest: they did not. >> really? [laughter] >> guest: no, i promise you, they didn't. it was an interesting chance, though, to take -- to hear from them about how they got off the ground, and it's one of those success stories where an innovator had an idea and started it with two of his friends literally in a room about this size, and they've grown into one of the nation's biggest wireless companies. >> host: speaking of your twitter feed, you've also been out in silicon valley and been meeting with different companies out there. recent articl

, it's to straitjacket the federal communications commission. this is a bill which would severely restrict the commission's ability to operate effectively. if this bill becomes law, the f.c.c. would stand for fully constrained commission and that, ladies and gentlemen, is the goal of the republicans in this legislation. it would establish a separate administrative process to govern the f.c.c.'s internal operations that would be different and more cumbersome than any other agency in the entire federal government , without producing any policy benefits. now, we know who supports the bill. at&t, the big companies. they support this legislation. we also know who opposes this legislation. every consumer group, every public interest group in the country says, this is a particularly bad bill. from a public interest perspective. but if you're at&t, if you're a big company, you love this. this is going to tie the commission in nots. you can continue to do whatever you feel like doing indefinitely because the republicans have decided to create the most cum

and they have made recommendations mainly to the federal communications commission on how to make that happen. then when nixon administration came along, the staff in the antitrust division, after watching for a couple of years, decided to pursue antitrust rather than sec regulation as the means to introduce the competition. my role that i was on both the telecommunications task force and i was one of the outside economists advising the department of justice when the case was being shaped. >> host: professor houseman? >> guest: i didn't come in until 1982 and thereafter when the antitrust division decided to review, about three years later, there was a report that was done. i was an advisor to the government on the reports. i was involved thereafter in the various changes and modifications. >> host: professor houseman, where he supportive of the decision? >> guest: well, at the time, i would say medium. i it was based on an incorrect theory, in my view. i have written academic papers. the cost consumers somewhere between 50 and $100 billion in payments that they should not have had to

up next on the communicators conversation with robert mcdowell of the federal communications commission this week, communicators, a look at spectrum and other issues before the federal communications commission with fcc commissioner robert mcdowell. >> commissioner mcdowell yesterday at the senate commerce committee hearing oversight of the fcc you had all five commissioners there. has the dynamic changed now that you have finally a full complement of commissioners? >> right. there were sworn in monday morning first thing the third day on the job on wednesday, yesterday. they testified with us before the senate commerce committee and certainly that changed the dynamic where right away we have a very qualified people both of whom have worked at the fcc and on capitol hill before they moved these issues. they're very smart and easy to work with and i very much looking forward to continuing to do work over the years. >> does that restrict now -- what are the restrictions on the five commissioners actually meeting, can you talk with ajik on the commission privately or go over to german gena

. >> this week, for federal communications commission member michael cops on the state of the media. we could start with a bill that is working its way through the house. what do you think about that? is it necessary? >> there's always room for an agency to reform. i like to think i contributed to reform when i was there when i was acting chairman. we opened up the agency and made it more transparent, a lot more participatory. the biggest reform i would like to see would be to empower commissioners to talk to one another so we could sit around a table like this and talk about some of the momentous issues that are curbing the destiny of our future and currently we are prohibited from doing that. there is the sunshine law which is something passed in watergate days that really is -- hobbles the fcc. nobody else operates, members of congress talked to one another, cardinals of the church talk to one another, members of the supreme court, we cannot talk to each other except one on one. we have five people who are selected because they have various endeavors capacities. there is a lot of

as the public of the federal communications commission goes, that way we know what plan is in place. ..

. >>> the president is asking for $347 million for the federal communications commission with a push for expanding access to the internet in rural areas and making broad band space available for increasing use of mobile devices. >>> the hearing will come to i'd like to welcome our two witnesses from the federal communications commission. thank you all for being here today and for testifying on the fcc's fiscal 2013 budget request. while the fcc is funded by fees, congressional oversight over your budget is an important check on agency's activity nps committee is committed to fiscal skponlt we intend to make sure all agencies under the subcommittee's jurisdiction are operating effectually and effectively. the fcc plays an important role in our country's telecommunications industries. with technology changing faster and faster and the fact you all have to keep up, it's amazing that you can do so while not hindering innovation. overregulation of american communications systems hurts our economy at a time we're still coming out of a recession. and i will say, i still have serious concern

>> that is within the jurisdiction of the federal communications commission.another landmark of recent legislation was to give the fcc the authority to conduct incentive options, which they are now organizing to do. this will involve providing broadcasters an opportunity to make their spectrum available for auction, and then they will share in the proceeds of that. that will be handled at the sec's. >> so ntia does not have a role in the spectrum auctions? >> no, that is handled at the fcc. >> the spectrum that we are identified in four reallocation for federal use, the idea is that much of that spectrum can be considered for the fcc. in addition, there is an opportunity to look at some spectrum that might be made available for unlicensed use in the legislation that we have been talking about. congress directed us to take a look at a couple of bands in the five gigahertz range, which is typically higher than what the commercial cellular industry reviews today. but we are going to be studying that with the legislation with an idea that might be made available f

>> this week on "the communicators," a look at spectrum and other issues before the federal communications commission with fcc commissioner robert mcdowell. >> host: commissioner mcdowell yesterday at the senate commerce committee hearing oversight of the fcc, you had all five commissioners at there. has the dynamic changed now that you finally come to the full conference of commissioners. >> guest: they were sworn in monday morning first thing. we are taping this on a thursday, so the third day on the job, yesterday. they testified with us before the senate commerce committee. certainly that changes the dynamic. right away we have very to qualified people in, both of them have worked out the fcc and on capitol hill before. they know these issues. they are very smart, easy to work with. and i look for a much forward to work with him over the years. >> host: does that restrict now, what are the restrictions on the five commissioners actually meeting? can you talk with the other republican on the commission privately or go over to chairman genachowski's office and talk to them privately? >> guest: enac

but on the other hand, i've always thought that the federal communications commission probably wouldn't have gotten it done and done as well as it's turned out. so in that respect, yes, looking back i think things have worked out well, although the path this was a bit rocky. >> host: and, professor noll, were you a supporter at the time, and what do you think 30 years later? >> guest: well, i definitely was a supporter of the anti-trust case. i agree with jerry that some of the details that judge green imposed on the agreement, on the seat settlement were, had no real basis in either technology or economics, but on the other hand, i guess my standard isn't as high in the sense that when either a judge or a regulatory commission makes a generally pro-competitive decision, that's good news. because that's better than what they normally do. and so i believe that divestiture was an important event, one of many that have caused the american telecommunications system really to be the envy of the world. its performance is the best in the world and the reason it's most competitive. >> host: pau

michael powell, head of the federal communications commission under president george w. bush, is now president of the national cable television association. >> many of these state-owned local utilities have often failed because of financial hardship and rarely are offering speeds that are faster or cheaper than what's provided privately. even in glasgow, kentucky the top speed is only 6 megabits per second for $36. that's hardly exceptional. it's certainly no better than what's being provided in the private market. >> reporter: where average speeds are three times as fast, claims powell and prices are falling, not rising. >> the price per megabit per second has decreased 87% since 1999. in fact in 2010, the federal communications commission conducted a survey of american citizens and 93% of respondents said they were very satisfied with their broadband experience. many cable companies have recently announced very substantial increases in speed with no accompanying increase in price. so the evidence suggests that consumers are getting real value in broadband in the united

. >>> the obama administration's 2013 budget request for the federal communications commission is $347 million. among the fcc's priorities next year, expanding high-speed internet access in rural areas and freeing up more air waves for wireless communications. julius genachowski and robert mcdowell testified on capitol hill last month about their agency's budget. >>> the hearing will come to order. i'd like to welcome our two witnesses, chairman genachowski and commissioner mcdowell from the federal communications commission. thank you all for being here today and for testifying on the fcc's fiscal 2013 budget request. while the fcc is funded by fees, congressional oversight over your budget is an important check on agency activities. this committee is committed to fiscal responsibility and we intend to make sure that all agencies under the subcommittee's jurisdiction are operating both efficiently and effectively. the fcc is an agency that plays an important role in our country's telecommunication, television, radio, internet and cable industries. these are services that are critical

and we, as the public through the federal communications commission and the state agencies, will know what the plan is in place. the next thing that's equally important is we've got to have a common language of how we're talking about this. when we talk about things like network reliability and how long are things up, different networks mean different things when they say it. so it's not like at&t is lying when they say, oh, we think our network held unfairly well and reliably, and

it's not a wonderful time for anybody's budget including the federal communications commission. we're pushed so many ways, pulled so many ways. when i got there, i think we had maybe close to 2,000 employees, now it's down in the 1700s and just look how the world of telecom and media has changed and all the new problems and challenges and the technologies that you have to understand and train your employees for. and for the commissioners to understand. so it's, there's a lot going on, and that would take some, that would take some resources to do that. >> host: well, as someone who has, obviously, followed telecommunications issues for a long time and probably continues to, commissioner copps, what do you think about the cybersecurity bills that are currently working their way through congress? >> guest: well, i think we're a day late and a dollar short on cybersecurity. it's a huge problem. i think the capacities of other countries do us damage through cybersecurity. they're already obvious to most citizens, and they're very serious. so i think we really have to see this as thi

communications act of 1934 is added by section 2 of this act shall be construed to apiece the federal communications commission acting in times of emergency to ensure the availability of efficient and communication systems for state and local first responders. the chair: is there objection to the modification? without objection, the amendment is modified. punt to house resolution 595, the gentlewoman from california, ms. eshoo and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair reckthieses the gentlelady from california. ms. eshoo: i don't have any debating points on this amendment. we simply have presented it on behalf of ms. clarke and i hope that the majority will accept it. and with that, i would yield back. the chair: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon rise? mr. walden: i appreciate the work we have done with people involved in this and we agree with it and accept the amendment as well. and i yield back. the chair: the question is on the amendment as modified offered by the gentlewoman from california, those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the op

in just a few hours the federal communications commission will announce its plan to stop this. the fcc wants to create a national database to track stolen funds and disable them so no one can use them again. experts are calling the new plan a win-win situation >> if someone steals a phone that phone is essentially rendered useless. >> in the next six months, verizon at&t sprint and t mobile are planning to put a similar program in place. the fcc wants to make even bigger to create a national database so hackers cannot break into funds and switched into a different network. the commission is planning to take it further, it wants to work with congress to make tampering with a phone a federal crime. >> a florida man who says he shot and killed a teenager in self defense is asking for donations for legal fees. george zimmerman has a web site and his lawyers confirmed the real george zimmerman dot com is legitimate. statements to not offer details of the shooting but portray him as a man with no racial biases. the site says he needs financial help because he is forced to leave his h

the federal communications commission is set to approve new rules on robocalls. it will require telemarketers to get written permission. they will be required to let you opt out of future calls. new at noon, the bill legalizing same-sex marriages has stepped forward in maryland. the house of delegates will consider the bill sometime this week. two committees approved the measure last night. a similar bill died last year. members of the d.c. council are denying that a new crime bill is aimed at occupied dc protesters. this is not targeted any particular group. this was introduced last month and partly determines how people should be punished after committing crimes and federal land spend it have is people from returning to the protest area after being told to leave. coming up, -- >> whitney houston is one of the celebrities who is potentially worth more dead than alive. >> the fame, finances, and fallout in the days after whitney houston's death. a. blake being hailed a hero after saving his friend's life. changes in the way we may change. -- a boy being hailed as

today the federal communications commission announced a new crackdown. companies have to get permission to people before placing a robocall. >> the high cost of making coins may soon be going down. actually cost 2.4 since to produce a penny. it cost 11.2 since to make a nickel. to save some money, president obama is asking congress for permission to change the mix of models that go into the coin. the recipe has been the same for more than 30 years. >> the clear winner is not -- the clear winter is not letting up in eastern europe. traffic at a standstill in romania. thousands of people remain isolated in small villages. more than 600 people have died in this record-breaking snow snap. >> we feel for them. >> will continue to be on the warm side of things. even though we still have a chance to get cold for a few days nothing like that cold wave is going to come through. >> it feels like spring today. >> let's get a look at the time lapse of our sunset. looking out to the west from our rooftop in arlington. there is a beautiful sunset. temperatures in the

the federal communications commission will announce its plan to stop this the sec wants to credit data base to track stolen funds and the sale and said no one can use it again and is essentially rendered useless. did least double in the next next month's budget cellphone carias rise in at&t's brand into mobile are planning to but a similar program in place then the sec wants to make this even bigger consumers all of those and trades in national data base some hackers can't begin to phones and switch them to a different network. the fcc is teaming up with long 4¢ to announce his plan today the commission is planning to take a frederick for their and wants to work with congress to make tampering with a phone a federal crime. it can also watch some of our past stories on on best writing in the bay area time now success 6 president just said is a state universities propose changes to the school's admissions policies he is expected to announce the university will qualify has to graduate from santa clara county police will likely still be given preference sjs you blame's funding cuts to publ

some people said that my show was cancelled by the federal communications commission at the request of the federal election commission because i was about to announce my presidential candidacy. (cheers and applause) now not going to happen. others said i was cancelled because i offended the catholic church when i compared the pope's hat to a giant yet stylish prophylactic. (laughter) still, others said, others said i was in rehab, always an attractive option, if they have that for diet coke. and one person, or whatever part of that original person has not been dermabraised off of joan rivers skull, accused me of taking time off to have plastic surgery. >> i guess you watch stephen colbert because he's coming back. >> oh yes. >> finally, tonight. >> he left for mysterious reason, at least last week the report came out they are suspending the show indefinitely and we're not saying why. >> he had a nose job. >> developed cover stores -- -- stories what are some them. >> i'm rested. that is what they always say, i fell asleep on the operating table. >> you watch stephen is going to have ne

the congressman is calling on the federal communications commission to make voice mail passwords mandatory on all carriers. >> they are always coming up with new stuff every day, hackers. you cannot be too careful. >> in response, a spokesman for a spoofing website said it is for entertainment only. >> the world of technology is great but can be scary at times. >> now your 11 insta-weather plus forecast with meteorologist ava marie. >> it has been a dreary day. we started off with rain showers. there are still rain showers across the metro area now. this is the last three hours. the showers are not moving fast. there from annapolis to the lower eastern shore. another band is moving back towards the metro area. there is not a lot going on. we may dry out toward the afternoon. isolated thunderstorms could pop in the mountains. it is taking its toll on our temperatures. 50 was the low at the airport. it is 65. it has not warmed up much. the areas with clouds and rain are still in the 60's. 63 in westminster, one of the cooler spots. along the eastern shore, 73 degrees. 70 in cambridge and eas

beginning in 200013, it will fail to comply with the federal communications commission -- 2013, it will fail to comply with the fcc. we will no longer be in compliance with that and we will need to replace the system. the new radio system and will bring sfmta with a modern digital voice and data communication system that would not only the requirements, but will bring a host of other modern features that will help us in our operations. there will be a new computer aided dispatch and automatic vehicle location system. it will bring in new features to us, things including the ability to monitor routes and schedules, enabling operations personnel to manage and make changes to the system to improve on-time performance. it does have an incident reporting system that will automatically reports route information, location information, and a lot of different information and help prepare an incident report. it also allows transmission of messages through a push of a single button to bring alerts to provide alerts regarding situations on a real-time basis. it will also bring us into oxalate ada c

communicators" on c-span. we have been talking with julie brill. we are on location at the 2012 cable show in boston. as for two members of the federal trade commission. our coverage continues next week. if you'd like to view any of "the communicators," you can go online to c- span.org/communicators. >> tomorrow, mark murray of nbc news will speak about tuesday's wisconsin recall election between scott walker and thomas barrett. then, one commentator from george washington university will talk about your's debt crisis. then, an update on that the situation in syria and whether or not anything can be done to prevent further massacres. "washington journal," live sunday at 7:00 on c-span. tomorrow on "newsmakers," and sec overseer will speak about his efforts to prevent another wall street crisis and prevent word -- fraud schemes like that of bernie madoff. "newsmakers" ayers sunday on c- span. >> writing is a transactional process. it goes

it said the city notified the federal communications commission of transmission problems and the agencyow investigating saying the city has scheduled meetings with the operator of the regional radio system to determine whether it would still be a viable option for oakland. is it too late for oakland to join the system? so that they can fill comfortable. did we to and we did the system design and make sure that the infrastructure is sized to include the city of oakland's lead some point in time they chose to come on to the system there would be few obstacles to their participation. at a local a had a local police feel? >>> all one is a system that works. care who owns it and one assist and protect our officers. the operator says those new radios that oakland by a year ago can be reprogrammed to work with its partners in alameda and contra costa counties upland expects its reviews of the system to the finish in the next two months alan martin cbs five. and one note to respect the story we are purposefully not identifying the locations of look and transmission sites but i do want to illust

three congressmen have asked the federal communications commission to take actions to prevent 911 outages. like the one seen in several counties in the wake of the storm bryson has blamed the system failure on the massive power outages. after a mild week with temperatures in the 80's, things will heat up again. steve rudin is here with a look at the forecast. >> temperatures are quiet right now. a few showers out to the west. take a look outside. noontime temperatures already 83 degrees at reagan national. big difference compared to what we had last week at this time. temperatures were nearing the century degree mark. you are looking for rain, head out to the west. west virginia. the shenandoah valley of blue ridge. -- shenandoah valley. blue ridge. come conditions in terms of travel. if you are heading across the country, you mone might run into some thunderstorms. >> we will see you soon. the new he drools, after a green line train derailed outside of the west hyattsville station. we will bring you updated guidelines as soon as they are available on wjla.com and we will have a report at

according to the federal communications commission, the mountain view bailed giant is stonewalling it be refusing to answer e-mails and identify employees. the fcc is investigating the data collection practices which including use google street mapping programs to pick up information from home wireless networks like passwords and text messages. the fcc find google $25,000 for obstructing its investigation. >> ama: today is april 15th. have you done your taxes? yes? no? maybe? if not, don't panic. you have until tuesday to get your return postmarked and on its way. today is a sunday so the post office is closed and tomorrow is emancipation day, holiday in washington, dc. under the tax code filing deadlines can't fall on weekends or holidays so enjoy the two extra days, or maybe at least one of us up here who still hasn't done their taxes maybe. >> leigh: i kind of did them. lang lang you can't -- >> leigh: i knew obviously they were due today -- weren't due today butt i thought it was tomorrow. >> all eyes on san jose, topped off in the upper 60s. tomorrow, blue skies. we had a handful

. >>> the federal communication commission is cracking down on those robo calls that disturb dinner forcing telemarketers to get people's consent before automated phone calls. >>> mars candy said by the end of 2013 all the candy bars will be slimmed down to 250 calories or less and soon will have less salt. none of those king size candy bars. m&ms are under the limit and won't have to change. or you could buy two candy bars. >>> the spurs continue their street, magic shoot past the sixers, rockets slip by the thunder. >>> we know he can score but he can dish out the assists as well. first look at sports is straight ahead. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. >>> welcome back to "first look" i'm lynn berry. >>> in sports when you think the lin street could be over, jeremy lin showcases a new part of his game. here is fred rogan. >> with all eyes on jeremy lin it's easy to overlook the knicks are winning. early lead, didn't let up. lin scored 10 points but dished out career high 13 assists. knicks had everything going for them, hottest team in the league, jeremy lin is the talk of the natio

the federal communications commission proposed today more flexibility for airwaves used by satellite tv providers. it could lead to dish network launching its own wireless network. that possibility pushed dish shares up to a 52-week high. dish has spent $3 billion licensing airwaves, hoping to start up its own cellular business. and that's tonight's "market focus." >> tom: goldman sachs thinks stocks are the place to be for investors. in a global strategy report today, two of its portfolio strategists write: tonight's "street critique" guest is looking at dividend- paying stocks as bond rates rise. she's hilary kramer, author of "the little book of big profits from small stocks." >> tom: due agree with goldman's call. does it make sense to own dividend stocks with treasuries rising? >> it does, tom, but you don't want to own it is no growth stocks such as utilities. you want to own the stocks that can give you a dividend and continue to increase that dividend quarter over quarter. vu to be selective in terms of sectors. >> tom: looking for growth from the top line and dividends as we

. >>> the federal communication commission is cracking down on robo calls, forcing telemarketers to get people's consent before making automated phone calls. >>> and finally, mars candy says that by the end of 2013, all its chocolate bars will be slimmed down to 250 calories or less, and they'll soon have less salt. no more king-sized bars, guys. fortunately, m&m's are already under the limit and won't have to change. ooh, now i don't feel so bad! >>> coming up, the spurs continue their streak, the magic shoot past the sixers and the rockets slip by the thunder. >>> plus, we knew he could score, but now he's shown that he can dish out the assists as well. your early-morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> in weather, it's an umbrella day for many of us on the east coast, and then a quiet thursday. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." and in sports, just when you think the lin streak could be over, the knicks' jeremy lin showcases a different part of his newfound game. here's nbc's fred rogg

amendment that right is supported this is a huge problem i went to the commissioner of the federal communications commission here in america deborah taylor tate back in two thousand and seven when asked in light of what the european health care ministers that said what did she think needs to be done and her response was a direct quote i expect the food industry to police itself well that's what they've been doing now for the past thirty years and look where it's gotten its trace speech doesn't work with addictive substances it didn't work with tobacco doesn't work with heroin cocaine morpheme getting cannabis out all the fact is that free speech is a problem when you're talking about addictive substances question is is sugar and addictive substance the data mostly in animals but some in humans. he says yes inner agency government committee the inner agency were croup got together and developed voluntary standards are voluntary guidelines for companies to abide by or to opt to abide by to address marketing and the food company is. basically weighed in very negatively and forced those interagency guidelines t

the federal communications commission opened an investigation into the interest ferns this week after being notified by officials. it was installed a year ago and since then it was riddled with break downs and hotspots. >> temperatures are moderating and inland it is still smoking. >> carolyn and larry, the heat is going to keep us company. it is not going away anytime soon. >> you will see what is happening right now. we do have fog and it is not only at the coastline, but in over parts of the bay as well. the fog layer has deepened a little bit to a thousand feet tonight. and here is a view of it from the time lapse perspective. we are looking out at at&t park. now you see it and this was the course of a half an hour. visibility is poor in half moon bay. it is just about a mile. watch out in the morning. if you have early plans, the temperatures in the 50s, 60s and we still have a 72-degree reading in antioch. it is cooli off nicely because of the fog. hot again inland on saturday. spare the air continues. not as hot on sunday. the temperatures will trend a little lower. certainly l

the federal communications commission announced a new national data base aimed at disabling still in smart phone. the nation's largest carriers will launch programs that prevents of funds that are reported stolen from being reactivated on a current network. >>mark: a rare look at the widows of osama bin-laden. they are currently here under house arrest for living illegally in pakistan. >> will be right back as the kron4 news continues until 10:00. >>mark: here is a live look from san francisco, rainshowers coming down right now over the east bay and a look at the walnut creek camera where we see the rain a little bit heavier with 680 north and southbound traffic as we're watching weather and traffic around the area with the rain picking up in intensity. traffic is starting to thick enough as the rain has been heavy. we will have more on the forecast with the rain expected coming of. in bay area news, around 100 phone calls from residents to the oakland police department went unanswered over the weekend. oakland police say that is nothing out of the ordinary. >> it is a regular occurr