that which does come specificically from cti is a survey we've done for 20 years now submitted by our members and put through an accounting firm and aggregated and pieced together before it makes its way to ctia. >> host: does that effect -- affect the quality? >> guest: we said they can and should collect more data and analysis from third parties but subpoena it and get data that is not readily shared and the fcc doesn't need to put that out there, but it can be kept from competitors, but the fcc needs to do a better job of gathering data and not relying on what comes to it by analysts who might have a stake in the industry or have a very easily tolerated opinion of what makes an industry competitive or not. >> host: joined by paul kirby, a regular with telecommunications report. thanks. >> the report says to measure concentration in the industry was 2048 by the middle of 2010, slightly higher than 2008, but nearly 700 points higher than 2003 and antitrust authorities to give a sense say 2500 is a market that's highly concentrated. should this be a concern for regulator as consumers,

that which comes specifically from cti is a semiannual survey we have been doing for about 20 years, submitted by our members and put through an accounting firm and aggregated and pieced together before it even makes it to cti. >> does that affect the quality of the data? >> i think a provide some valuable data and other parties to as well. we should collect more of our own data, do more of our own independent analysis and subpoena people to get the data from industry that is proprietary that is not shared. the sec does not need to put it out there. it can be kept from competitors. but the fcc needs to do a better job from gathering data and not just rely on what comes to it from third parties and analysts who may have a stake in the may have a colored opinion part i. >> we're pleased to be joined by paul kirby, senior editor at telecommunications reports. >> measuring concentration in the industry, it was slightly higher than it was in 2008, but nearly 700 points higher than 2003. antitrust authorities usually say 2500 is a market that is highly concentrated. is this a concern for r

about 20 years now that is submitted by members and pieced together before it even makes its way to cti automobile accident. >> host: matt wood, does that effect the quality of the data with ctia providing it? >> guest: we havewe've often sat the fcc should do more independent analysis and also go out and subpoena people. get the data from industry that is proprietary, that is not readily shared. the fcc doesn't need to put that out there, they need to do a better job of actually gathering data and not simply relying on what comes to it from third parties and other analysts who might have a stake this the industry or a very easy, tailored opinion. >> host: we're pleased to be joined by our regular, paul kirby, who's a senior editor with telecommunications reports. >> host: thanks. let's dig down a little. the report says the index used to measure concentration in the industry was 28-48 by the middle of 2010. that's slightly higher than it was in 2008, but it's nearly 700 points higher than 2003. antitrust authorities, just to give it a sense, usually say 2500 is a market that's highly c

in areas that i know cia's interest in -- cti is interested in, whether proper role of states attorney general, the proper role of statute of limitation which became relatively on private any academic literature and without the overthrow of statute of limitations we would never have had most of the tobacco litigation or things like that. when it ceases to be respectable to defend notions like certain applications, statute of limitations, various other old limits on liability, and it sucks being respectful in the law schools there'll still be some judges who resist because there are a lot of very strong minded judges, especially these days on the supreme court. but most judges are somewhere in the middle. and if they've got plausible ground, they don't want to be attacked in 30 florida articles. and it works its way up in citizens united. at the moment we have this really strong minded supreme court justices, replace them with one's -- have to be opposite point of views the ones who are a little more susceptible to academic and editorial opinion, and you lose this submission. >> yes. >>