and i want the clecs to stay in business. i am not anti-clec. what we passed in 1996, it might have worked for 1996, but that world doesn't exist today, so let's figure out what exists today and in the future and go that way. and with that, mr. chairman, thank you for the hearing and i yield back. the gentleman yields back. we turn now to the gentleman from california, >> mr. waxman. >> thank you, mr. chairman. based on some of the testimony we heard today, one might think that we are evaluating a new network being built across the country, an ip network that runs on fiber lines and wireless airwaves. others suggest that this is no new network, but that new electronics that have been added to the copper and fiber infrastructure that has been transporting voice and data throughout the country for years. why are these distinctions important? if what we really care about are basic values like protecting consumers and competition, universal service and public safety, why does it matter what kind of infrastructure communications runs over? mr. feld,

clec this out, this honorary texas cheerleader is happy to be back on the sidelines with her team.ed from the field earlier in the year after the school called her a liability. she is now allowed to cheer again. >> there were miscommunications that the fact when we were finally able to meet with the family, everything was resolved in about five minutes. that says a lot about how far apart we were. >> britney knows many of the cheers but doesn't perform stunts. there is a designated area for britney while they perform stunts or if she need as break. >> jacqui is here. she was out on the field here and there. another day is good for playing sports. >> friday night. >> or cheer for the weather. lots of cheering in that department. [laughter] things will be changing big time. by monday, keep that in mind. the weekend, nor worries, but the monday morning commute could be big in terms of rainfall and gusty winds. we've got 68 degrees this morning, a mild start. the dew point is 63. patchy fog has been developing in the outlying areas. don't let that catch you off guard on your way in to

i'm not anti-clec but i want -- is what we passed in 1996, it might have worked for 1996. but that world doesn't exist today so let's forget what exists today and in the future and go that way. with that, trying to think of for the hearing and i yield back. >> we turn now to the gentleman from california, mr. waxman. >> thank you, mr. chairman. date on some of the testimony we heard today, one might think that we are evaluating a new network being built across the country. and ip network that runs on fiber lines and wireless airwaves. others suggest that this is no new network. but that new electronic that have been added to the copper and fiber infrastructure that has been transporting voice and data throughout the country for years. why are these distinctions important? is what we really care about our basic values like protecting consumers and competition, universal service and public safety. why does it matter what kind of infrastructure communications runs over? mr. feld, it's my understanding that google is currently planning to offer extremely fast internet access o

changed and the communications marketplace and today we have that intermodal competition among the ilx, clecs cable network and others but these competitive services are subject to different rules based on outdated assumptions and i think it's not easy for regulators in the federal government and here in d.c. to change how they think about the treatment toward communications in today's marketplace. and i do feel that it is our responsibility to look at how we create the appropriate environment for some regulatory certainty in place and then encourage that private capital and investment and focus on creating jobs. there are three things that i want to drill down on a little bit today with you all. number one is it fair to tell someone who wants to invest in tomorrow's technology they need to slow down in order to maintain an old network that they don't want to invest in any more? number two, does it still makes sense for the old rotary dial regulatory model and yes some of us do remember that model, to hold back the communications revolution that is before us now? and number three how can we m