[applause] ♪ >> ajit pai, the chairman of the federal communications commission thought he was goingo deliver a speech today. you probably already know, saved the internet . [applause] he has spent a lot of hours preparing a wonderful speech. he is not going to deliver now. >> ok. >> the federal communications commission is a bipartisan board and a jeep i got appointed to it by none other than president barack obama. the senate insisted that ajit pai be put on there. he was a been a commissioner thought to preserve your free speech rights. the whole time during that obama -- obamarade administration, he fought and won against all odds. the obama administration had some curveballs. they implemented regulations to take over the internet. as soon as president trump came into office, president trump asked the g5 to liberate the internet and give it back to you. [applause] courageous person that i know. he has received countless death threats, his property has been family and aas a family that has been abused in different ways. -- as sheepeep i thank you fori editing your done. the second

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

indicted russian internet trolls a major allegation of collusion is creeping out of the federal communications commission yes the inspector general of the f.c.c. is rather quietly open investigation into chairman i and his actions surrounding the singular broadcasting three point nine billion dollar deal to buy tribune media according to fortune the investigation is focused on pis decision to relax rules limiting the ownership of television stations by a single company you see the rule change the pie champion the melting that league got pushed through created a loophole that allowed for sinclair's accurate acquisition of tribune media which ultimately put sinclair channels in more than seventy per cent of u.s. households that's a lot congressman frank pallone out of new jersey told the media that for months i've been trying to get to the bottom of the allegations about chairman pi's relationship with sinclair sinclair broadcasting i'm grateful to the f.c.c. as inspector general that he has decided to take up this important investigation so was conspiring including well there appears to be. the buyer miss

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indicted russian internet trolls a major allegation of collusion is creeping out of the federal communications commission yes the inspector general of the f.c.c. is rather quietly open investigation into chairman. and his actions surrounding these singular broadcasting three point nine billion dollar deal to buy tribune media according to fortune the investigation is focused on pis decision to relax rules limiting the ownership of television stations by a single company you see the rule change the pie champion the melting at least push through created a loophole that allowed for sinclair's accurate acquisition of tribune media which ultimately put sinclair channels in more than seventy per cent of u.s. households that's a lot congressman frank pallone out of new jersey told the media that for months i've been trying to get to the bottom of the allegations about chairman pi's relationship with sinclair sinclair broadcasting i'm grateful to the inspector general that he has decided to take up this important investigation so was conspiring including well there appears to be some fire and that's all that smo

in december, the trump fcc federal communications commission eliminated net neutrality. this prevented your service provider from indiscriminately charging more for internet fast lanes, or slowing down or blocking certain websites entirely. the very rules that allow inventors, the lifeblood of the american economy to connect to the internet. the reason why is simple. the trump administration sides with the rich. and the powerful first. consistently puts everyday americans last. we have seen them wage an all-out assault on healthcare on climate change, and now on neutrality. today, the internet is fighting back. we have a powerful tool at our disposal that will allow the average consumer to have their voices heard here on the floor of the united states senate. today, i'm introducing a cr a. a congressional review act resolution though fully restored net neutrality. the entire senate democratic caucus now standing with the millions of americans who want to reverse the fcc's partisan action and restart net neutrality. but it is not and should not be a partisan issue. i thin

. >> reporter: the federal communications commission has been praised by service providers such as at&t, comcast, and verizon which allows them to deliver service how they see fit. >> do you think that you're getting a lot of support from consumers in regards to combating net neutrality? >> yeah, consumers understand that they rely on the internet. >> reporter: it's the reason he introduced a bill to force isps to keep the net neutral for all residents of the state. >> unless and until the federal government protects net neutrality, we're going to move forward aggressively. >> reporter: sponsors of a senate bill to force the fcc to keep net neutrality. they'll urge consumers to contact their congress person. >> 75% of republicans support net neutrality. it's not a hard vote. >> but it's an uncertain outcome. even if a bill passes the senate it will likely die in the house. >> i hope that everyone can come together and protect the free internet. >> he's trying to shield the state of california. a southern california lawmaker has introduced a bill. and california is one of 20 states sui

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. >> reporter: the federal communications commission has been praised by at&t, comcast, and verizon for repealing net neutrality that allows them to deliver service how they see fit, meaning they could block or slow speeds to sites they choose. do you think that you're getting a lot of support from consumers in regards to combating net neutrality or repealing net neutrality? >> yes, consumers understand they rely on the internet. >> reporter: it's the reason he introduced a bill that would essentially force isps to keep the net neutral for all residents of the state. >> unless and until the government protects net neutrality, we'll move forward aggressively in california. >> reporter: capitol hill lawmakers fighting the fcc's decision hope so too. sponsors of a senate bill to force the fcc to keep net neutrality will update their cause on tuesday. it's billed as net neutrality day of action where they urge consumers to contact their congress person. >> 85 percent of democrats and 75 percent of republicans support it, so it's not a hard vote, even more republicans. >> reporter: but it's

credible that perhaps in at least in terms of american viewership that we ought to use the federal communications commission to do so some people would think that's a violation of free speech i'm not talking about editing what people get to say i'm talking about holding some sense of credibility and accountability to these networks so that we don't have misrepresented facts data what have you which is fake news on those networks and the and the crass nature of communication that's happening there is i think in some way chilling in breaking apart the fabric of our society so no proof or at least no public proof has been provided to back up previous accusations and yet we see fresh one stated as fact from the intelligence community what do you think that they're trying to achieve here. well i add there isn't public proof other than taking the word of an embattled intelligence community and the f.b.i. what i do think in theory as i've studied this i buy into the equation that there may be people in russia just like there are people all around the world that maybe close to the government maybe have worked in th

the federal communications commission officially published that they are rolling back obama era net neutralityules. the move is likely to open a floodgate of legal challenges from parties opposing the changes that empower internet service providers. mozilla and vimeo have already filed challenges to the sec's repeal. a loss for at&t and its time warner deal. says itice department does not have to identify if there were communications between the white house and jeff sessions. at&t has suggested that president trump's addict -- dislike of cnn's way to the decision -- cnn suede the decision -- swayed the decision. elon musk looks to offer broadband internet around the world. that story next. how silicon valley can push back on income inequality. this is bloomberg. ♪ apple is in talks to buy supplies of cobalt. it is one of the world's largest users of cobalt for its gadgets. it wants to ensure it has enough of the key ingredient in the midst of it shortage. x rocket carrying three satellites roared into space yesterday. it is part of a system that would provide internet access to remote regions.

. ♪ emily: the federal communications commission says it will officially published in eraorder rolling a floodgate of legal challenges from parties appoint -- opposing the changes. already 22 states and the district of columbia have joined the legal battle. main --s looking to go my mainstream came it will now add aght hotels and loyalty program. it is looking to become a full set -- full travel service firm. more on how the company stacks up to the competition. start with the announcement today and why the company is taking the more mainstream approach. olivia: a big announcement about making airbnb more for everyone, making airbnb like a travel rooms andfering hotel boutique hotels and amenities that are more hotel like. the company is doing that because they want to launch an ipo in the next two years and really be a formidable opponent, competitor to these larger corporations. emily: what do you make of this move? is it the right move? kevin: it is important to point out that the online vacation rental industry is booming. we estimate there are $40 billion in bookings last year bet

the federal communications commission says, carriers must transmit alerts to more precise locations..de spectrum. this could help make alerts more relevant to those effected. the fear is that consumers will disregard alerts... if they come too often or do not address an emergency in their immediate area. the more exact geo- targeting was approved yesterday.... and will go into effect in november 2019. california senators kamala harris and dianne feinstein released this statement today.... saying... "we thank the federal communications commission for responding to the concerns that we first raised last fall, and are pleased they are moving forward to make the system a more effective emergency response tool for communities across the country." (steve) sports physician larry nassar is hearing from more of his victims this week -- as he enters the sentencing phase in a

that's when colin and the federal communications commission to finalize rules increasing access to bribe and internet by advancing television ways-based technology. white space technology is the unused spectrum between broadcast television and can deliver high-speed internet to underserved areas of wisconsin. [applause] each of these items will help grow small businesses here in wisconsin. therefore as for the members of the legislature to act on these items that require legislative approval before the end of the session. [applause] are ambitious agenda also includes artwork to reforms the government, to make it more, more efficient. we will continue to challenge the status quo. with that in mind we push a major reform of the criminal justice system for serious juvenile offenders are the pastor we work with counter officials, members of the judiciary, policy experts and lawmakers from political parties. we political parties could relate to best practices in states like missouri and elsewhere to see how to reform wisconsin. thank you a secretary linda c. meyer for their work and not of th

the federal communications commission held an open meeting to look at what went wrong with emergencyalert system and how errors can be more quickly corrected. this is an hour and 40 minutes.

. >> the federal communications commission has officially repealed the obama era net neutrality rulescation of the repeal in the federal register sets into motion to -- net neutrality keeps comcast and other -- have already filed lawsuits challenging the frk cc's decision. the repeal will take effect tomorrow, february 23. >>> a recent survey of car insurance rates across the country ranked california in the top 10 most expensive. the state came in at number nine with an annual car insurance premium at $1,700 a year. the report by online insurance quote service provider, the zebra, also found that many areas in california have seen rates rise more than 40% since 2011 #. >>> boarding early on a southwest flight could soon cost you a bit more. the airline raised fees for last minute priority boarding to $50 for some flights. it is reflect in the the fare charge which lists upgrade boarding at 30, $4$30, $40, $50 customer. it guarantees passengers to have a boarding number between a 1 and a-15 by purchasing it on the day of travel. the a-list members still get the perk for free. i want t

that's why i am calling on the federal communications commission to finalize rules increasing access to broadband internet by helping with white space technology, it's the unused spectrum for unused television stations and it can deliver high speed internet to areas of wisconsin. each of these items will help grow small businesses in wisconsin, therefore i ask the members of this legislature to act on the items that require legislative approval before the end of the session our agenda also includes our work to reform state government to make it more effective and efficient and accountable, we continue to challenge the status-quo, we are pushing a reform of the justice system for juvenile offenders, we worked with policy experts and lawmakers from both parties. we looked at best practices from states like missouri and elsewhere, thank you to jon litscher and linda seemeyer for their work on the team. instead of one or two large facilities, our reform plan creates six smaller facilities spread throughout the state. locations will be determined by collaborating with the counties, the ot

the opponents of the rollback, the folks in favor of rulesd rule say the old had the federal communications commissiones and preventing abuses rather than coming after abuses and attempted to correct them. that is a more certain and quicker way to keep everything rolling on the internet, but only time will tell what site is right on this. up on the is coming agenda with the respect of this particular issue in congress? >> the publication in the federal register kicks off a 60 day. period where they can pass their congressional disapproval, a vote that in essence reverses the fcc's december vote. the odds of that does it look great because while they might get the resolution through the senate, republicans have a tighter lock on the house and will need to pass both houses and then we'll need to survive presidential scrutiny and mr. trump has indicated he backs the fcc's move. emily: what does it mean for the big internet tech companies? the googles and facebook square have spoken out against the rollback? how much does it matter for them? flowswill see of traffic unimpeded. i know they are not fans wit

. ♪ emily: the federal communications commission says it will officially publish its order rolling backrnal that lists new rules. the move is likely to open a floodgate of legal challenges from parties opposing the changes that empower internet service providers. already 22 states and the district of columbia have joined the legal battle started by mozilla and another. airbnb is looking to go more mainstream. they will also highlight hotels and add a loyalty program. they want to become a full travel service firm to better compete with expedia and other booking holdings. our guests join us now with more on how the company stacks up to the competition. olivia start with the , announcement today and why the company is taking the more mainstream approach. >> he made a really big announcement today about the roadmap to making airbnb more for everyone, making airbnb like an online travel agency like booking or expedia offering , hotel rooms and boutique hotels and services and amenities that are more hotel-like. the company is doing that because they want to launch an ipo in the next two yea

. >> reporter: the federal communications commission has been praised by at&t, comcast, and verizon forealing net neutrality. meaning they could block or slow speeds to sites they choose. >> are you getting a lot of support from consumers in regards to repealing net neutrality. >> consumers understand that they rely on the internet. >> reporter: it's the reason that he introduced a bill to force isps to keep the net neutral. >> unless and until the federal government protecting net neutrality. we're going to move forward aggressively. >> reporter: sponsors of a senate bill to force the fcc to keep net neutrality will update their cause on tuesday. it's billed as net neutrality day of action. they'll urge consumers to contact their congress person. >> 80% of democrats and 75% of republicans support net neutrality. so this is not a hard vote, even for republicans. >> reporter: but it's an uncertain outcome. if a bill passes the senate, it will likely die in the house. >> i hope that everyone is protect the free and open internet for everyone. everyone deserves access. >>> wiener is one of

the federal communications commission officially published that they are rolling back obama era net neutralityules. that is the federal government journal that lifts the agency rules. the move is likely to open a floodgate of legal challenges from parties opposing the changes that empower internet service providers. mozilla and vimeo have already filed legal challenges to the fcc's repeal. proposedr at&t in its time warner deal. the justice department says it does not have to identify if there were communications between the white house and jeff sessions. at&t has suggested that president trump's dislike of cnn swayed the decision. that was to oppose the takeover last year. an antitrust trial date has been set for march 19. xill ahead, elon musk's space successfully deployed a satellite thursday and looks to offer broadband internet around the world. that story ahead. facebook cofounder chris hughes on his new book and how silicon valley can push back on income inequality. this is bloomberg. ♪ emily: apple is in talks to buy supplies of cobalt. that's according to people familiar with the matt

that's why i'm calling on the federal communications commission to finalize rules and increasing access to broadband internet by advancing television white space technology. white space technology is the un used spectrum between broadcast television stations and it can deliver high speed internet to underserved areas of wisconsin. each of these items will help grow small businesses here in this wisconsin. therefore, i ask for the members of this legislature to act on these items that require legislative approval before the end of the session. our agenda includes our work to reform state government to make it more infective, efficient and accountable. we will continue to challenge the status quo. with that in mind, we're pushing a major reform of the criminal justice system for serious juvenile offenders. over the past year, we worked with county officials, members of the judiciary, policy experts and law makers from both political parties. we looked at best practices and states like missouri and elsewhere to see how to reform the system here in wisconsin. thank you to secretary john lit

robo calls rank as the top complaint to the federal communications commission. the agency believes americans get nearly 3 billion robo calls a month. sometimes it feels like 3 billion you get alone. >> i want to use that as my outgoing message. sorry, my baby is sleeping right now. >> you'll be fine later on. watch out if you see a dark cloud coming. the chance of a shower or thunderstorm will be with you this afternoon. this morning, i'm watching steady rain. you still have a dry commute. but that steady rain is getting really close. the showers and storms this afternoon. stronger storm for wednesday night into saturday morning. then we'll have a brighter and drier but still cool weekend. you can see just passing over the dunbarton bridge and out of the sunol grade, that's the leading edge of the wet weather. it's getting down to the bay by 7:00 easily. some of the heavier rain in san mateo. he broaden the picture, you can see the dividing lane of the steady rain and the colder, breezy, blustery air that will bring us a chance of showers and thunderstorms this

. >> robo calls ranked as the top complaint for the federal communications commission. the agency believes american get nearly 3 billion robo calls a month. >>> some athletes leave college early for fame and fortune as pros. every now and then they return to finish their degrees. just like the nfl's youngest player who came home to california. juju smith-schuster wore his pittsburgh steelers uniform on his first day of school after returning to classes at the university of southern california last week. smith-schuster played at usc for three years before being drafted by pittsburgh. his mother urged him to resume his education. >> honestly, the nfl is great. i got to come back and finish strong. thank you. >> his day at usc included visiting some of the professors who taught him before he left college to turn pro. >> coming up next, the seven things you need to know as you start your day. >>> the superstar who brought the crowd to his feet at a charity bash for the victims at the southern california mudslid mudslides. >>> a veteran owes his life to a third grader. how a

announcing removal of the >>> the federal communications commission has taken another step to end netality regulations. this morning, the fcc published a final notice announcing removal of the regulations from the federal register. in december, the fcc voted to end the rules that required all internet traffic to be treated equally. net neutrality protections are set to end in 60 days. >>> there could be more trouble for google this morning. a former engineer says he was fired for something he described as a cruel irony. kpix 5's jackie ward live in the newsroom with details on the new lawsuit. >>> reporter: tim chevalier was an engineer at google and he says he is fired for defending women and minorities. this lawsuit stems to a memo written in august in which now former employee james damore said women were biologically less inclined to be successful engineers. well, this morning, tech website gizmodo reports that chevalier took a stand against that memo and called out damore's words. chevalier says it's his liberal views that got him fired in november. google responded to gizmodo's

. >>> federal communication commission is expected to officially repeal the obamaeer annette neutrality rules. it will set into motion a countdown for challenging the rule change. net neutrality keeps companies like comcast and at&t from giving preferential treatment to websites and apps. reversal supporters claim the rules burden service providers. opponents say the rules are necessary to ensure broadband companies don't abuse their power. california and 19 other states have filed lawsuits challenging the decision. >> i'm surprised to see that 1 pop up today, mike on on the storm impact scale. >> they'll be scattered. not all of us will get them. if they do, they could have a brief downpour that will bring you less than a tenth of an inch. i don't want anybody to be surprised if hail or some snow falls in the higher elevations. here's a look at 280 at 17 in san jose where we just had one of those light showers roll through. more are going to develop as we head into the afternoon hours along with the breezes. thanks to our next arctic cold front. tonight, clearing and the breezes taper.

they look to reverse the federal communication commission's recent decision to repeal obama era regulationshat established internet service companies, treat all web traffic equally. this will allow corporations to charge more for internet use and that it comes down to a choice between families who need the internet and corporate interest. >> do stand with the teachers, students, innovators, medical professionals and small businesses or do you stand with the big broadband barons? the choice is clear and everyone here knows the answer. >> democratic leaders say they are one republican vote shy of securing a senate victory. for more on the fight over net neutrality i'm joined by jeremy of the frontier foundation in san francisco. how hopeful are you that they are able to get the one outstanding boat?>> i think it is pretty likely. the public support for net neutrality is overwhelming. we can definitely already, where the threshold where we can force the vote so getting that will be hard for republicans to stand against quote -- is something so popular. >> even if they are able to get the vote

it will require the federal communications commission to establish call completion standards for intermediary providers that sometimes have not routed calls properly in rural areas of our country. by focusing on these standards, we will ensure that the high quality telephone service people in big cities may take for granted will be shared by those americans living in harder to reach areas. i appreciate the bipartisan work of congressman david young and congressman peter welch. their companien -- companion bill, h.r. 460, passed the house on january 23, 2017. i also thank senator klobuchar and senator thune for their work on rural call completion. without the bipartisan and bicameral work of all of these members, we would not be here today. thank you, mr. speaker, and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. >> i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. >> this is a bipartisan bill championed by representative david young and co-spon boar -- co-sponsore

. >> the family hour was established by the three networks and the federal communications commissionresponse to complaints of too much sex and violence on early evening television. >> the family hour, the two hours from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. during which parents and children are supposed to be able to watch television without being made to feel uncomfortable. >> it's topless, edith! >> and so it seemed altogether unfair, and we sued. >> family hour is under attack from some producers, unions and others in the television industry. they have filed a lawsuit to have it abolished. >> as those scheduled to testify arrive, like grant tinker and alan burns of mary tyler moore enterprises they passed through a picket line protesting the hearing. >> congress has no right whatsoever to interfere in the content of the media. >> if you can censor a joke today, and tomorrow you can censor expression of any thought if you can censor a joke. it just becomes easier the next day. >> a federal judge in los angeles ruled the so-called family hour on television from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. was unconstitutional, a

. >> good morning, welcome to the january 2018 open meeting of the federal communications commission. madam secretary, could you please announce our agenda for this morning? >> thank you, mr. chairman. good morning to you and good morning, commissioners. you will hear six items for your consideration and one presentation. first, you will receive a preliminary report from 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 -- and second order on recon to enhance the effectiveness of emergency wireless alerts, including improving the geographic accuracy of these alerts. third, an order addressing the remaining issues raised challenging the commission's order implementing the connect america option 903 in which service providers will compete to receive support up to $1.98 billion to offer voice and broadband service in unserved, high cost service areas. fourth, you will consider a public notice establishing procedures for the connect america fund

then the federal communications commission because of the failure of hawaii's emergency alert system. >> midway through supreme court term, attorneys and court watches at georgetown university law center discussed some of the key cases to be heard in the coming months. the court will be deciding cases related to congressional gerrymandering, immigration restrictions and taxes of online shopping. this is 90 minutes. >> the people who are getting their food just finish up that and proceed quietly. we will get the program started. i am the executive director -- [audio lost] our moderator is a georgetown graduate first and most important. she was once the editor of reporter for the -- and now she is just an independent contractor and a reporter. and amy really, i think, probably knows more about the supreme court than any person alive. with that, i will turn the program over to amy. >> that is a tough introduction to live up to. he also asked me to be very brief in introducing our panel. so i will point you to the nametags. you have google and if you have one more transport what i think y

communications at the federal emergency management agency. in this capacity, he overcies the integrated public alert and warning system. serves as the chief of the federal communications commission's public safety and homeland security bureau. in this capacity, she manages the commission's responsibilities related to lears and warnings, 911 systems and public safety communications. the witnesses' full written statements on the record and the chair recognizes mr. johnson for his five-minute opening statement. >> thank you chairman donovan, ranking member payne and members of the subcommittee. my name, as mentioned, is antoine johnson and i'm the director of continuity communications at fema. on behalf of secretary nielson and administrator long, thank you for the opportunity to discuss the integrated public alert and warning system also known as ipaws. and how it is used to save lives across the country. an effective and timely public alert and warning system is critical to communicating threats to the public, providing people with guidance during times of crisis. at fema, we manage iment paws and its two main components, warnings and communications from the president in the event

no project was ever required to do one by the federal communications commission. and i really say no project has ever been required to do an eis, are you? >> many of had to do assessments of the 50000 federal activities a year, there is only a couple hundred eis is. none that we could find on the fcc has ever required this. >> i think it's required through other agencies. 55% of the districts federal land some familiar with it. connecticut is about 5544. new jersey it thousand 722. the point is, i run into it all the time were trying to get broadband out there and get power into our communities took three years to get power poles. so there is an issue here. i think there's more there than what you represent your testimony. mr. gilling, thank you for your testimony as well. as you know we have seen the situations with various federal and state laws that have delayed. in 2016 a company was looking to expand by adding a 14 by 10-foot area adjacent to its existing facility in a parking lot. the study took five months to complete and cost thousands of dollars. have you

the effective date for the repeal is now april 23 the new directive from the federal communication commission to trigger a slew of lawsuits from states and interest groups. this is all now part of the process, it seems, as these rules begin to pivot, guys >> yeah, animportant move, one that perhaps hasn't received quite as much attention in certain circles as it has. certainly a benefit for companies like our own >> yes >> comcast no doubt about that. and we'll see what those challenges do in terms of delaying the implementation. >> as we go to break, take a look at shares of rovio, getting hammered down more than 56% the angry birds game maker issues a profit warning, wipes off more than a third of the stock price. take a look at stocks at this hour, meantime closer to session highs once again. dow is up 211. "squawk on the street" continues after a short break. it's absolute confidence in 30,000 precision parts. or it isn't. it's inspected by mercedes-benz factory-trained technicians. or it isn't. it's backed by an unlimited mileage warranty, or it isn't. for those who never settle, it's ei

in december, the trump f.c.c., federal communications commission, eliminated net neutrality. these rules prevented your internet service provider, comcast, at&t, verizon, charter, from us discriminantly charged more for internet fast lanes or slowing down or even blocking certain websites entirely. the very rules that allow inventors, entrepreneurs, and small businesses the lifeblood of the american economy to connect to the internet. and the reason why is simple. the trump administration sides with the rich and the powerful first, and consistently puts every day -- everyday americans last of the we have seen them wage an all-out assault on health care, on climate change, and now on net neutrality. but today the internet is fighting back, and we have a powerful tool at our disposal that will allow the average consumer to have their voices heard right here on the floor of the united states senate. today i am officially introducing a c.r.a., a congressional review act resolution that will fully restore net neutrality. the entire senate democratic caucus is now standing with the

. >> well, the federal trade commission lacks rule making authority and the federal communications commission does have rule making authority to prevent blocking, throttling and paid prioritization by isps. you do agree with that? >> we both have rule making. they're different types of rule making. >> but in terms of being able to deal with those issues of throttling, paid prioritization and blocking, you do not have that authority? >> i'd walk to talk to the general counsel's office before i gave a specific answer to that. i'm not -- i'm not entirely clear. >> well, because -- >> and in terms of -- senator, in terms of -- >> just let me move on. i want to reach a second subject. >> sure. >> i will say it does lack the authority. on kids' privacy, there is a growing body of evidence from child development experts as well as former industry expensives that technologies are being purposefully made to be addictive and here is the goal of all these companies. it's like the tobacco industry. you've got to get them early. because then they might be your lifetime customers. so you got to get them at

particularly when it comes to the internet to know and term net the neutrality, decision by the federal communication commission story highlight in by brian fung this morning, the neutrality vote registered in the federal register. it moment is key because kicks off the next phase of the fight over the future of the opponents ofil now fcc talked about taking the gency to court to overturn the decision and sought the bill omentum to force the fcc to take back its vote and restore the old net neutrality rule. initiatives need to wait until it was published in the register before they could move on to . the story goes say what comes next? first lawmakers who support the days have 60 legislative to find one republican who is willing to break ranks with his the r party and support resolution under congressional review act or cra. votes, including senators and one republican, maine.collins of they need 51 votes to pass the measure. you can read more on the website.on post" let's hear from james in west virginia. independent line. morning.ood host: morning. caller: i have one point to reading an article when israel an