. >> host: well, marty cooper has a long history in telecommunications. he's known as the father of the cell phone but he's also very active in spectrum management, in fact, serves on two advisory committees, one for the fcc and one for the commerce department. what is your role on the spectrum management advisory committee, sir? >> guest: well, both of these committees advise their respective organizations on what to do about spectrum in the future. they have, each of them have subcommittees, the subcommittees face very specific problems, things like receiver specs the internet of things. but various issues on which these fcc and department of commerce are looking for input. >> host: what's your reaction to the $40 billion or so that's currently auctioned on the aws3 auction, spectrum auction? >> guest: well, i have some strong opinions about that. i think that the people that buy that spectrum, on the one hand, are getting a bargain because the spectrum will be so valuable for the long term, but i think the auctions are really the wrong way to do it. >>

. >> marty cooper has a long history in telecommunications. he is known as the father of the cell phone and active in spectrum management and serves on 2 advisory committees for the fcc and the commerce department. what is your role on the spectrum management advisory committee? >> both of these committees advise their organizations what to do about spectrum in the future. they each have subcommittees that they specific problems. like receivers, the internet of things, various issues which these groups are looking for input. >> what is your reaction to the $40 billion that is auctioned on the ews three auction spectrum. >> i have strong opinions. i think people that buy it are getting a bargain. the spectrum will be so valuable for these long-term. the auctions are the wrong way to do it. the auctions don't really reflect the fact that we, the public, own the spectrum. when we auction it off people that buy it really just got a license to use it. they are supposed to use it in a public interest but no one takes it back again. it is the issue,

sounds a little crazy to me. >> host: well, marty cooper, given the fact that these auctions were -- they were looking at $20 billion and it's already up to $40 billion, doesn't that say that this is valuable real estate? >> guest: it says that somebody thinks it's valuable and in the present environment it is because there's no motivation for people to do this 37 times improvement that i talked about. somehow, the way the congress has set these things up, it's a lot easier for somebody to buy some spectrum than to worry about the technology and to take the risks involved in new technology. so if there's anything that i would do to improve the way we do these things is for the fcc and ntia to do things to motivate people. wouldn't it be nice if they said to somebody, if you don't use the spectrum more efficiently we're going to take it away from you. you just have a license. your don't have ownership, and that's public property and if you're using that public property in an inefficient way then it's not in the public interest and we're going to take it away from you. if somehow that

. >> marty cooper has a long history in telecommunications. he is known as the father of the cell phone and active in spectrum management and serves on 2 advisory committees for the fcc and the commerce department. what is your role on the spectrum management advisory committee? >> both of these committees advise their organizations what to do about

. >> marty cooper, thank you for being on. >> c-span, created by america's cable companies 35 years ago and brought you as a public service by your local provider. >> on tomorrow's "newsmakers," chris van hollen thoughts about the democratic agenda. as the top democrat on the budget committee, the docs about efforts by the gop to change a repeal the health care -- or repeal the health care law. >> mexico postmaster general -- next: postmaster general patrick donahoe discussed the future of the postal service and how they are adjusting to lower mail volume. the announced he would be leaving the job on february 1 through the this is from the national press club and runs in our. -- one hour. >> nice to be back here at the national press club and i'm glad to see everybody made it. neither rain nor snow nor gloom or dark of night. that's very good. this is not a good day to be letter carrier. it's cold. and especially going up and down steps. keep them in your thoughts today as they are out there making sure the mail gets delivered. i would like to thank herb and the news makers committee fo

. >> host: well, marty cooper has a long history in telecommunications.he's known as the father of the ce

. >> host: marty cooper thanks for being on "the communicators." paul kirby, as always, thank you. >> c-span created by america's cable companies 35 years ago and brought to you as a public service by your local cable or satellite provider. >> here are a few of the comments we've recently received on the 114th congress. >> the thing that really needs to happen is going back to what the incoming majority said is they need to get back to regular order. if they go back and pass the 13 bills that it'd take to fund the government, then everybody can see who voted on what, who put what amendment up, and then send it to the president and let him pass it or veto it. >> i hope it's a more mature, responsible congress that we will see merging in the next two years -- see emerging in the next two years. i think emblematic in this situation of an irresponsible congress, we can see that reflected in this john boehner challenge today. it's time for both parties to put aside the bitter partisan battles and get on to the task that they're constitutionally required

sailor's mother and father marty and kimberly gutzler, her 9-year-old sister piper and 14-year-old cousin sierra wilder. sierra's grieving mother spoke with cnn's anderson cooperierra was so kind everyone to. thank god i got to hug her and kiss her before she left. >> reporter: a family spokesman says sailor is now being raised by relatives but that no more details will be released. the spokesman saying "our total focus is protecting her." it's a very difficult situation and a tough mood here in this town as they prepare for funeral services. sierra wilder services are set for wednesday and for sailor's mother father and sister set for friday. ana, the family also asking the services remain private. >> we can only hope the strength and the courage being displayed after the plane crash will really carry her through this difficult time moving forward. george howell thanks for that update. we appreciate it. >>> still to come they are now the men and women who could decide the fate of dzhokhar tsarnaev the man accused in the boston marathon bombing. before they hear any evidence the potential jurors will be put through a very strict set of questioning by both sets

sailor's mother and father marty and kimberly gutzler, her nine-year-old sister piper, and 14-year-old cousin sierra wilder. sierra's grieving mother spoke with cnn's anderson cooper. >> sierra was so kind to everybody. thank god that i got to hug her and kiss her before she left. >> reporter: a family spokesman says sailor is now being raised by relatives but that no more details will be released. the spokesman saying "our total focus is protecting her." the thing about this town it's a small town where people take pride in knowing each other so the loss of this family is a loss for everyone here as they prepare for funeral services for sierra wilder as services are set tomorrow and for sailor's mother father and sister. those services are set at trinity lutheran church here in nashville, ana. >> george howell thank you. >>> one of sailor gutzler's cousins, 14-year-old sierra wilder, who george mentioned, died along with sailor's parents. sierra's mother spoke with my colleague anderson cooper about this tragedy and how her daughter's memory will live on. >> i'm so sorry for your loss. i can't imagine what this time is like for you. first of all, how are you? how

sailor's mother and father marty and kimberly gutzler, her 9-year-old sister piper, and 14-year-old cousin sierra wilder. sierra's grieving mother spoke with cnn's anderson cooperd kiss her before she left. >> a family spokesman says sailor is now being raised by relatives. but that no more details will be released. the spokesman saying quote, our total focus is protecting her. >> at this point this community is planning for services funeral services for sierra wilder are set for wednesday. and for sailor's mother father and sister. services are set for friday. >> and our thoughts and prayers are with sailor and with the family that lost three of their loved ones thanks for that george. i want to welcome ac morgan he survived a plane crash, he was in plane that went down due to engine trouble in 1998. kind of amazing that you're sitting across from me today. watching the situation that happen odd to sailor and the tragic loss of her family do you find it brings back memories for you, considering the fact you, too, were in a small plane, six passenger a that went down it went down in rhode island correct? >> correct. >> does it bring back the memories? >> withou