levin, do you agree with julius genachowski that there is a looming spectrum crisis, especially when it comes to the new tablets and smartphones, etc. >> guest: absolutely. and it's funny, we did our estimates prior to the ipad coming out, and if you look at the numbers on the ipad, you know, we were way too conservative. there's no doubt that there's a looming spectrum crisis. the only question is, is it something that's going to hurt us in two years, three years, five years, seven years? whatever number it is, we're going to need a method to reallocate spectrum. and i think it's very important that we put this front and center on the nation's agenda today because if they were to pass incentive authority tomorrow, it would still be a number of years before that spectrum could be reallocated. this is a long-term process, so you have to start now. and if you think the spectrum crisis is going to hit, even if you think it's going to hit in phi years -- five years, you've got to start today. just some commentators have said, well, the federal government essentially gave the broadband ba

on sunday, an interview with fcc chairman julius genachowski and the discussion on next year's presidential election with president obama's campaign strategist, david axelrod and former rnc chairman ed gillespie. coverage of the convention begins saturday at 10:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. here is presidential candidate newt gingrich at the republican leadership conference last night in new orleans. this is 40 minutes. >> i want to cut through the challenge we have over the next 80 months. i want to ask some of these questions. how many of you think america is currently on the wrong track? raise your hand if you agree. virtually all of you, right? how many of you believe that washington will fight very hard against to getting back on the right track? think about this. this is the key question about the 2012 campaign. i want to make his case to you. it is very important to defeat president obama but that is not enough. we need to pick up 12 u.s. senate seats -- [applause] and we need to pick up 30-40 seats in the u.s. house -- [applause] and we need to strengthen our position with state l

julius genachowski is interviewed by the former fcc chairman michael palle who held -- who heads the ncta. then they look ahead to next year's presidential election with david axelrod and former national committee chairman for the republicans, ed gillespie. >> the time ordered the world when i was growing up. >> page one producer andrew rossi looks at the newspaper industry. >> came into it without a grand sense of what the solutions are for traditional media. i came in with a desire to observe. >> will talk about his new documentary tonight on c-span "q &a." >> president obama's and personnel are reggie brown performed at the republican leadership conference in new orleans. he spoke for bad 18 minutes. -- for -- for about 80 minutes. -- 18 minutes. >> thank you all so much. i know that you are republicans but that wellcome is pretty weak. listen, i will go backstage and you will try that again. [laughter] [born in the usa] >> thank you so much, louisiana. that's what i'm talking about. that is a welcome. thank you. thank you all so much. yes weekend. -- yes we can. god bless you. we

the chairman of the f.c.c., juteyuss jen -- julius genachowski. thank you. >> u.s.about an hour for 2:00 for one-minute speeches. legislative work starts at 5:30 eastern. they'll consider five bills, four of which deals with naming post offices. the last one would eliminate the election assistance. votes will be at 6:30 eastern. watch it here on c-span. they'll come back at 2:00 p.m. eastern. president obama's commerce secretary nominee, john bryson, is going before the senate commerce committee. that will be on c-span3. just a short while ago the white house announced that president obama will be making a speech to the nation about the reduction enforces of the surge forces in afghanistan. the associated press says that the president -- a senior defense official says the withdrawal announcement will include 10,000 troops by the end of this year. meanwhile, cnn reports that the president is expected to announce that 30,000 u.s. surge forces will be fully withdrawn from afghanistan by the end of 2012. that's according to an administration official speaking to cnn. th

fcc chairman julius genachowski is interviewed by michael powell who heads the ncca.hen a look ahead to next year's presidential election with david axelrod and ed gillespie. >> president obama and house speaker john boehner met today for a round of golf at andrews air force base in maryland. the so-called old, was reportedly a chance for both leaders to discuss some of their political differences. they were joined on the green by vice president biden and ohio governor john kasich. >> hi, everybody. this father's day weekend, i would like to spend a couple of minutes talking about what is sometimes my hardest but always my most rewarding job, being a dad. i grew up without my father or brown. he left when i was 2 years old. even though my sister and i were lucky enough to have a wonderful mom, and caring grandparent's to raise us, i felt his absence. i wonder what my life would have been like had he been a greater presence. that is why i try to be a good dad to my own kids. i have not always succeed, of course. in the past, my job has kept me away from home more often

. >> federal communications commission commission julius genachowski announced yesterday the f.c.c. is considering rules to protect telephone customers from unauthorized phone bill charges. the unauthorized charges are placed on them by the phone carriers as well as by third parties. the f.c.c. chairman says only one in 20 consumers notice these cramming charges. his notice is about half an hour. >> good morning, everyone. thank y'all for being here and a very warm welcome to our c-span odd -- audience. i'm the executive vice president here at cap, the center for american progress, and we're delighted to have here for the second time the chairman of the federal communications commission, julius genachowski. this morning's discussion is about empowering and protecting consumers and it's an important one. as families across america are struggling to buy fwroseries, save for the future and even just to make ends meet. last month the bureau of labor statistics reported that real hourly wages had fallen 1.6% seasonally adjusted over last year at this time while consumer prices continue t

julius genachowski chairs the two-and-a-half hour meeting. >> chairman, commissioners, second on your agenda, rear admiral jamie barnett and damon penn, assistant administrator of fema will give a presentation regarding the emergency alerta system.t >> thank you, admiral, i'm goin to give you the floor in a minute, but i do want to welcome our partners from the, from fema, damon penn, assistant administrator, thank you for coming this morning to help witm this presentation. and, also i've lost your name, mark paese. >> paese. >> i -- paese. >> i practiced with him before we started.ed >> from the national weather service. thank you both for coming. admiral, thank you for your ongoing work, and the floor is yours.or >> thank you, commissioners. i'm proud to be before you with damon penn, my friend anddera colleague for the national continuity programs to brief you on this program and mark paese, director of operations for the national weather service. he's been another key partner ii the emergency alerting system. on november 9 of this year at 2t p.m. eastern standard time the commissi

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federal communications chairman julius genachowski. he was interviewed by michael powell. this is about 25 minutes. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> hello, and i am glad to welcome you to this session, and i am proud to welcome an old friend. we are blessed to have an individual with impressive experience appropriately suited for meeting the types of challenges that new technology and brought burr and boring. not only is it to the attorney, having served for the united states, he has a vast array of business experience as an entrepreneur in the state, and he has previous experience at the federal communications commission. we could not ask for a better individual to serve in this extraordinary office. i am proud to call him friend. our chairman, julius. >> i normally have that seed. >> never. >> i could not have been happier when i set you up -- sought you appointed to the fcc, and one of the things you did, the country was able to galvanize its focus on broadband, and you really pick up tha

julius genachowski chairs this meeting.ark paez. >> i practiced with him before we start >> thank you both for coming. thank you for your ongoing work in this very important area in the floor is yours. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i'm glad to be before you with damon penn, my colleague with the federal emergency management agency for cotton nudity programs. in fact, with my colleague, the director of the office of oceanic and atmospheric administration weather service has been another key partner in the emergency alerting system. on november 9 at this year at 2:00 p.m. eastern standard time, the commission, sina and noaa looking to dealer system with eas. eas has been around for many years. this is the first nationwide test. a nationwide test is essential in ensuring the functions have intended during emergency. as we've repeatedly learned during recent disasters such as c. or latecomers and i'm in japan as well as tornadoes, floods that devastated various parts of our country. reliable and effective emergency alert system i