announcer: here on c-span, the communicators is next with james cicconi of at&t. then the candidates running in the montana governor's race face each other in a televised debate that took lace earlier this week at montana state university. later, we will show you past presidential debates, beginning with the debate between gerald ford and jimmy carter. peter: jim cicconi, what do you do for a living. james: vice president for external and legislative affairs, at least for the next two weeks. i'm in charge of at&t's regulatory and legislative public policy. and youare -- peter: are based here in washington. what is at&t, what does it do? james: most people would class us as a communications company, but in many ways, it is become an internet services company. on like industries, over the last 10 years, we have changed the core product we sold for 100 now we are selling bits in most of our services. i do not know many companies in any industry that have changed their core products that they have sold for 100 years in the course of about 10 years. peter: you sell tele

watching it very closely and like many, we have a lot of concerns, even though, host: for the next two weeks, jim cicconi, senior executive vice president of at&t. at least another two weeks. [laughter] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2016] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] announcer: go to c-span.org monday evening for the present debates on your desktop, phone, or tablet. videolive screens and questions to the candidate, as well as their answers. create video clips of your favorite debate moments to share on social media. not able to watch? listen to the debate live on the as

. >> next on "the communicators" a conversation with at&t chief lobbyist james cicconi. then the vice president of afghanistan addresses the united nations. and live at 9 a.m. consumer advocate ralph nader kicks off a daylong forum on citizen engagement and corporate influence in politics. >> host: james cicconi, what do you do for a living? >> guest: i worked for at&t. i'm senior executive vice president for external and legislative affairs come at least for two more weeks post back what does all that mean transferring it means i'm in charge of at&t's regulatory and legislative and public policy globally. >> host: you're based in washington. what is at&t, what does it do try very well, i think most people class us as a telecommunications company but, frankly, in many ways it become an internet services company, unlike most industries over the last 10 years we've essentially changed the core product we sell for 100 years, which were voice minutes. now we are selling bits and most diverse services. i don't know many companies in any industry that change their core product they've sold for 100 years

closely and like many, we have a lot of concerns, even though, host: for the next two weeks, jim cicconi, senior executive vice president of at&t. at least another two weeks. [laughter] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2016] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] announcer: go to c-span.org monday evening for the present debates on your desktop, phone, or tablet. videolive screens and questions to the candidate, as well as their answers. create video clips of your favorite debate moments to share on social media. not able to watch? listen to the debate live on the seas bone radio app -- c-span radio app. live coverage on c-span.org and the c-span radio app. >> democratic governor steve bullock is running for a second term in montana this election year. he faced his republican opponent e earlier this week in billings. the event was sponsored by "the billings gazette" and yelling stone -- yellowstone public radio. ♪ operator: think you so much for being here in the montana governor debate. tonight's debate is taking p

. >> next on "the communicators" a conversation with at&t chief lobbyist james cicconi. then the vice president of afghanistan addresses the united nations. and live at 9 a.m. consumer advocate ralph nader kicks off a daylong forum on citizen engagement and corporate influence in politics. >> ht:

at the thin history. >> monday on the communicators, jim cicconi, chief lobbyist for at&t talks about the issues he has worked on. the future of telecommunications and why he feels the sec has become more politicized. the editor ofy communications daily. >> compromises now a dirty word. your groups that each extremes that seeks to present in and use compromise as betrayal. ofay compromises the art government and is necessary to solve problems and i think, frankly, that has leached over into communications, the fcc, and that is one reason nursing this of love polarization and politicization in the fcc. >> watch the communicators monday night at 8:00 he's on c-span2. >> the national museum of african american history and culture opened yesterday on the national mall. we talked with african-american members of congress about these the sony is new is museum. congressman, in your view, what is the importance of the new african-american museum. >> the new museum is so essential to any american identity no matter what color or identity. i mean, you can argue that he revolutionary war, not just the civil war, but the revolutionary war

at the thin history. >> monday on the communicators, jim cicconi, chief lobbyist for at&t talks about the issues he has worked on. the future of telecommunications and why he feels the sec has become more politicized. the editor ofy communications daily. >> compromises now a dirty word. your groups that each extremes that seeks to present in and use compromise as betrayal. ofay compromises the art government and is necessary to solve problems and i think, frankly, that has leached over into communications, the fcc, and that is one reason nursing this of love polarization and politicization in the fcc. >> watch the communicators monday night at 8:00 he's on c-span2. >> the national museum of african american history and culture opened yesterday on the national mall. we talked with african-american members of congress about these the sony is new is museum. congressman, in your view, what is the importance of the new african-american museum. >> the new museum is so essential to any american identity no matter what color or identity. i mean, you can argue that he revolutionary war, not just the civil war, but the revolutionary war