what is mediacom? >> guest: mediacom is what they used to call cable television companies. in fact, we started our company back in 1995 and little by little our mission at that time was to go out and which has been maintained basically to deliver to the smaller markets in the u.s. the same level of services you could find in san francisco and new york city or washington d.c. and up to $7.3 billion in investments we have achieved that and i'm very proud of that. we are in 22 states. we have 1500 communities in those 22 states. we have 4600 employees that we generate about $1.7 billion in annual revenues and i'm a lucky man. to have the people that i have. >> host: are you a cable company? >> guest: we like to say we are a cable company but we are multi-services. we start as a media company back in the 1995 period buying all of these assets. it was a one way communications for the most part in back in the late 90s i got into the broadband business. in 2005 they got into the telephone business and then in the last seven years we spent a lot of money and time and getting into t

what is mediacom? mr. commisso: mediacom is what they used to call cable-television companies. in fact, we started our company back in 1995. little by little our mission at that time was to go out and which is maintained, to deliver to the air in smaller markets in the u.s. same level of services you could find in san francisco, new york city, or washington d.c. up $7.3 billion of investment. we have achieved that. we are in 22 states. we have 1500 communities in 22 states. we have 4600 employees. regenerate -- we generate $1.7 billion in revenue. i am a lucky man i have the people i have. host: reporter:are you a cable company? mr. commisso: we like to say we are a cable company but we are multi services. we started as a media company in 1995 buying assets. the wi was a one way communications effort for the most part. in the late 1990's we got into the broadband business. in 2005, we got into the telephone business. then in the last seven years we spent a lot of money and time in getting into the enterprise commercial side of the business. host: mr. commisso, here in washingto

. >> the help of our mediacom partners, for the next hour we explore columbus' literary scene starting with local author dan crosswell as he recounts the life and career of general walter bidell smith. >> basically, eisenhower was the good cop. so what he needed was a bad cop and smith was ideally cast for that role because he was a hard driver. he had a very sharp edge. churchill, the english bulldog called smith the american bulldog because he got results. he joined the national guard because he always wanted to be a soldier. as soon as he was old enough he went down to the armory in downtown indianapolis and signed up. and that really begins his military career in the indiana national guard and then world war ii -- the american entry into world war i, given his prior experience he was, he was allowed to go to officer candidate school, maim a 9046 day -- became a 90-day wanderer or a seres and row buck lieutenant. served in the first american offensive, was wounded within 24 hours. stayed in the army. pretty dull prospects very limited in the war period, so he remained lieutenant and

this weekend we're visiting columbus georgia with the help of our local cable partner mediacom. we visit with author john ellisor. he explores a 18 '30s land conflict between georgia and alabama. >> sometimes referred to as the creek war of 1836. or so the so-called creek war of 1836. because these commanding officers proclaimed its end in a matter of few weeks. we looked at it as a simple police action not very significant in the whole story of creek removal. i had heard the term second creek war before but i don't think that was a widely accepted term. but, since i thought that i had discovered this conflict was a real war, what was more long-lasting was much more significant than others had thought, i really you know accentuated this name, the second creek war. we're right here in the center of the old creek nations. at one point they claimed most lands of good part of georgia alabama and part of north florida. with the creation of the young american republic, we start to push on these native americans and others as we start west, building as a nation. state of georgia is par

anheuser-busch released a statement saying, quote, we are working with youtube and our media buying agency, mediacom, to understand and rectify the matter. >>> there's a new twist to the deadly superbug outbreak linked to ucla's medical center. an fda report out today shows the device is believed to have spread the drug-resistant virus never should have been on the market in the first place. 179 patients at ucla's hospital were exposed to the virus after being treated with endough scopes. two died. now the food and drug administration says olympus had been selling that scope for three years before the agency ever realized it did not have clearance. some in washington are calling for a congressional review as to why it took the fda so long to react. >>> new details this morning in the e-mail controversy involving hillary clinton's time as secretary of state. the associated press reports that computer server that transmitted and received clinton's e-mail has been traced back to an internet service registered to her new york home. using a private account allows clinton to limit access to her message ar

announcer: monday night on the communicators, rocco commisso founder and ceo of mediacom on the challengesmedia companies and the follow-up from the latest fcc decision affecting the internet. mr. commisso: this will increase the rates to consumers. why's that? if they are going to impose on us regulatory fees, additional rental fees, taxes at the local level, i think utilities regulatory utilities in the states we operate are going to get into the act. i have not found one government that does not want to raise more money. it is going to give an opportunity to raise more money. announcer: monday night on "the communicators" on c-span 2. join american history tv next saturday and sunday, march 14 and 15, for live coverage of a conference focusing on the closing weeks of the civil war in 1 865. topics include the battle of sailor's creek and the surrender and legacy of appomattox. live next saturday and sunday, march 14 and 15, at longwood university in virginia on american history tv on c-span 3. announcer: each week american history's reel america brings you films that tell the story of t

the case is submitted. >>> tonight on "the communicators," rocco camiso, founder and ceo of mediacom communications corporation, on the challenges facing media companies and the fallout from the latest fcc decision affecting the internet. >> i have no doubt that this will increase rates to the consumers if it stays on board. why is that? they're going to impose on us all kinds of regulatory fees additional hall rental fees, taxes at the local level. i think utilities, regulatory utilities in the states where we operate are going to get into the act. i haven't found one government that does not want to raise more money. all right? and that's going to give an opportunity to raise more money. >> tonight at 8:00 eastern on "the communicators" on c-span 2. on the next "washington journal," associated press state department reporter matthew lee on negotiations over iran's nuclear program. and we'll talk with christine leonard of the coalition for public safety, a group with backing from the aclu and the koch brothers that is seeking to reduce the u.s. prison population. also, nick juliano

. >>> this weekend, the c-span cities tour has partnered with mediacom to learn about the history and literary life of columbus, georgia. >> right here inside the museum is remains of a confederate iron clad, the css jackson. and this is an iron clad that was built here in columbus during the war. those oval shapes that you see are the -- actually the gun ports of the jackson. and jackson is armed with six brook rifles. the particular brook rifle that we're firing today is one of the guns built specifically for the jackson. it was cast at the selma naval works in selma, alabama. and completed in january of 1865. the real claim to fame is directly connected to the fact that there are only four iron clads from the civil war that we can study right now. and jackson is right here and this is why this facility is here. first and foremost to tell the story of this particular iron clad, and to show people that there are more than just one or two iron clads. there were many. >> watch all of our events from columbus, saturday, noon eastern on c-span2's book tv and sunday afternoon at 2:00 on a

. >> this weekend, the c-span cities tour has partnered with media, to learn about the --mediacom. >> here are the remains of a confederate ironclad. it was built here in columbus during the war. those oval shapes are the gun ports. the jackson was armed with six brooke rifles. the particular brooke rifle that we are firing today was one of the guns built specifically for the jackson. it was cast at the naval works in alabama and completed in january of 1865. the real claim to fame is directly connected to the fact that there are only four ironclads from the civil war that we can study right now. the jackson is right here and this is why this facility is here. it is first and foremost to tell the story of this particular ironclad in show people that there are just more than one or two ironclads. >> watch all of our event from columbus on saturday at noon eastern on book tv and saturday at 2 p.m. on american history tv on c-span3. the head of the secret service face questions from members of congress about a recent incident where agents allegedly crashed into a security barrier on the

. >>> tonight on "the communicators," founder and ceo of mediacom communications corporation on the challenges facing media companies and the fallout from the latest fcc decision affecting the internet. >> i have no doubt this will increase rates of consumers if it stays on board. why is that? they're going to impose on us all kinds of regulatory fees, additional rental fees taxes at the local level. i think the utilities, the regulatory utilities in the states where we operate are going to get into the act. i haven't found one government that doesn't want to raise more money, all right? and it's going to give an opportunity to raise more money. >> tonight at 8 p.m. eastern on "the communicators" on c-span2. >>> with live coverage of the u.s. house on c-span and the senate on c-span2 here on c-span3 we complement that coverage by showing you the most relevant congressional hearings and public affairs events. and then on weekends, c-span3 is the home to american history tv with programs that tell our nation's story. including six unique series. the civil wars 150th anniversary, visiting battlef

this weekends, the c-span cities toured has partnered with mediacome to learn about the history life of columbus, georgia. >> right here inside the museum is remains of a confederate ironclad, the c.s.s. jackson. this is an ironclad that was built here in columbus during the war. those oval shapes you see are actually the gun ports of the jackson. jackson is armed with six brook rifle. the particular rifle firing today someone of the guns built specifically for the jack sovepblet it was cast at the naval works in alabama and completed in january of 1865. the real claim to fame is directly connected to the fact that there are only 4-iron clads from the civil war that we can study right now. and the jackson is right here in. this is why this facility is here. it's first and foremost to tell the story of this particular ironclad and to show people that there are more than just one or 2-iron clads. there were many. >> watch all of our events from columbus, saturday at noon eastern on c-span2's book tv and sunday afternoon at 2:00 on american history tv on c-span3. >> in about a half-hour

what is mediacom? mr. commisso: mediacom is what they used to call cable-television companies.rted our company back in 1995. little by little our mission at that time was to go out and which is maintained, to deliver to the air in smaller markets in the