o'rielly: well, it's a huge issue.t starts from not just education but how do we get broadband to those areas that are toughest served? that those that want it can actually have broadband. that's been what my focus has been in terms of broadband performance. some want to spend their time on affordability, some want to spend it on the number of competitors. i'm trying to focus on those who are still relying on dial-up. we've done some really good work on that. it is going to take us some time. it is not easy slogging to get to the hardest parts of our nation. but there are limitations on what the f.c.c. can do, on the statutes that exist today and then the funding. how much funding do we have and what does it mean? i certainly appreciate some of the turn and the debate over education funding for technology. and a number of providers in the past, a number of the advocates have shifted from it has to be fiber. you know, wireless is very important. it's something i pushed for a long while. wireless is part of this big prob

o'rielly, the last couple of months have been a challenge for everybody. but especially for the industry.ions what's changed? everyone ishink faced with the difficult circumstances from the covid-19 pandemic. communications network as a whole seems to be holding quite well. don't like to promise anything or congratulate anybody too ifly, so we'll have to see things hold. but i'm pretty impressed where things are now. beenveryone's lives have thrown up in the air. i'm being interviewed from my bedroom. in the nursery and i did a press conference basemas' basement where all the toys are. trouble.is facing and more people are having more circumstances more difficult i do. so we're all living through this together. >> is this a permanent change in our lives? aboutl, i don't know that. i have to defer to some of the health experts. terms of some of the issues, some of the certainlyhome issues, conferences being done through more likely to increase over time. i wouldn't say this is the new a lot more this way than returning to the old style, in my opinion. this

commissioner o'rielly, the last couple months of bitter challenge for everybody, but especially for the communications industry. what's changed? >> guest: i think everyone is faced with the difficult circumstances from the covid-19 pandemic. the communications network as a whole seems to be holding quite well. i don't like to promise anything or congratulate anybody too early, so will have to sit things hold but i'm pretty impressed where things are now. everyone's lives been thrown up in the air. i'm being interviewed for my bedroom. just that i was in the nursery at the data press conference from the girls room in the basement with toys everywhere. everyone's a world is in upheaval, and understand why people of more difficult and more different circumstances i do. >> host: is is a permanent change in our lives? >> guest: i don't know about that. i have to do defer to somewhat health experts. in terms of some of the work from home issues, certainly conference is being done through this medium is more likely to increase over time. i wouldn't say this is the new normal but it's a lot mor

tonight on the communicators, federal communications commission or michael o'rielly. >> i think everyone has faced difficult circumstances from the covid-19 pandemic. the network seems to be holding quite well. i don't like to promise anything or congratulate anybody too early. but i'm pretty impressed where things are now. in terms of some of the issues, the work from home issues, conferences being done through this medium is more likely to increase over time. i wouldn't say it is the new normal, but it is more this way. >> tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span two. federal reserve chair jerome powell will testify on monetary policy and the economy before the senate. live coverage begins tuesday on c-span. the senate judiciary committee convenes a hearing tuesday to examine police use of force and community policing. easternve at 2:30 p.m. on c-span, online at c-span.org, or on the c-span radio app. >> what do you think we can do about that? >> with police reform, protests, and coronavirus continuing to affect the country, watch live coverage of the government response with briefings f

tonight on "the communicators," federal communications commission or michael o'rielly." >> everyone is faced with the difficult circumstances from the covid-19 pandemic. the communications network as a whole seems to be holding quite well. i don't like to promise anything or congratulate anybody to early so we will have to see if things hold that i'm pretty impressed with where things are now. in terms of some of the connectivity issues, the work from home issues, certainly conference is being done through this medium are more likely to increase over time. i wouldn't say this is the new normal, but it is more this way then returning to the old style. >> tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on the communicators on c-span2. >> joining us from nashville's dr. william shatner, -- -- s joining us is dr. william schaffner. let's

federal communications commission are michael o'rielly. difficult circumstances from the covid-19 pandemic. the communications network as a whole seems to be holding quite well. don't like to promise anything or congratulate anybody too early. i'm pretty impressed where things are now. issues, of connectivity some of the work from home issues, certainly conferences being done through this medium is more likely to increase over time. i wouldn't say this is the new normal, but it's a lot more this way then returning to the old-style style. >> monday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on the communicators on c-span2. this morning, dr. william schaffner from vanderbilt university medical center talks about the recent surge in coronavirus cases in several states. and wall street journal weiespondent lingling discusses her book on president trump's policy toward china. also, what's ahea

>> tonight on "the communicators," federal communications commission michael o'rielly. >> i think everyone is faced with the difficult circumstances from the covid-19 pandemic. the communications network as a whole seems to be holding quite well. i don't like to promise anything or congratulate anybody to early so we'll have to see things hold on a pretty impressed with things are now. in terms of some of the connectivity issues, some of the work from home issues, certainly conference is being done through this medium, it's more likely to increase over time. i wouldn't say this is the new normal but it's a lot more this way and returning fully to the old style. >> tonight at 8 p.m. eastern on the "the communicators" on c-span2. >> good morning to you. start dialing in. the "new york times" that this story posted yesterday online, coronavirus cases spike across sun belt as economy lurches into motion. arizona, texas, florida, reporting the highest case numbers yet as assembly coronavirus cases were climbing in 22 states amid reopening. new york governor andrew cuomo yesterday democrat held

o'rielly, the last couple of months have been a challenge for everybody.ut especially for the industry.ions what's changed? everyone ishink faced with the difficult circumstances from the covid-19 pandemic. communications network as a whole seems to be holding quite well. don't like to promise anything or congratulate anybody too early, so we'll havto

federal communications commissioner michael o'rielly. everyone faces dickel circumstances with the covid-19 pandemic. the communications network as a whole seems to be holding quite well. i do not like to promise anything or congratulate anything to early. we'll have to see where things hold but i'm impressed where things are now. in terms of conductivity issues, some of the work from home issues, certainly conferences being done through this medium is more likely to increase over time. i would not say this is the new normal but it is more this way than returning fully to the old-style. easternht at 8:00 p.m. on the communicators on c-span2. first ladies, influence and image, on american history tv, examines the private lives and the public roles of the nation's first ladies. through interviews with top historians. tonight we look at the first two first ladies, martha washington, and abigail adams. watch first ladies, influence and image, tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern, on american history tv. on c-span3. the house military personnel subco

yes, commissioner o'rielly? >> i don't like to voice, but i will voice. i have concerns it will cause, you know, our favorite word, harmful interference to existing radio broadcasters. there's a big, you know, disagreement amongst existing broadcasters and the impact of this. what i did i ask the chairman to go from one and pr -- it was fairly empty and i thought he would understand the impacts and should explain what the value of this going forward, it didn't, so we went to on noi and hopefully that's being addressed and fully fleshed out. i haven't seen that in full sense. >> what is a noi? >> it's a more vague approach in our process. >> okay, well there are people out there who will very much benefit from that answer. okay. let me stir the pot on my last question. commissioner carr, you said something that makes sense to me. about how well we've done during this recent period as compared to our friends across the ocean and from adversaries across the ocean. in terms of the internet working, you say america's network perform because of the private sect

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commissioner o'rielly, the last couple months of bitter challenge for everybody, but especially for the communications industry. what's changed? >> guest: i think everyone is faced with the difficult circumstances from the covid-19 pandemic. the communications network as a whole seems to be holding quite well. i don't like to promise anything or congratulate anybody too early, so will have to sit things hold but i'm pretty impressed where things are

&a/8:00 eastern on q >> federal communications commission or michael o'rielly. >> i think the difficultircumstances from the covid-19 pandemic, the communications network as a whole seems to be holding quite well. i don't promise anything or congratulate anybody to early so we will have to see if things hold but i am pressed -- i am impressed where things are now. in terms of the connectivity and the work from home issues, certainly conference is being done through this medium is more .ikely to increase over time i would not say it is the new normal but it is a lot more this way then returning to the old style. night on 1: monday "the communicators" on c-span 2. c-span's local content vehicles made a stop in fort worth, texas to feature the literary life of the community. here is a portion of our interview with stephen woodworth, author of "this great struggle." he shares his thoughts about confederate statues. >> the fact we are sitting in front of a civil war statue raises the issue of the controversy we have today. are very muche against having confederate statues or statues that the

federal communications commission or michael o'rielly.s facing everyone the difficult circumstances. the communing vacation -- the communication network is holding together as a whole. i am pretty impressed with how things are holding up now. in terms of some of the connectivity issues, certainly conference is being done through this medium is more likely to increase over time. i would not say it is the new normal, but it is a lot more this way than returning fully to the old-style. >> monday night on c-span2 on the communicators. host: john charles prima brought the pacific coast into the united states. the united states did not have a pacific coast at the beginning of the story. there was california, which longs to mexico rated fremont encouraged the settlement of oregon and took part in the conquest of california just in time for the gold rush. he did play a real role in changing the map of the united states. the book imperfect union, how jesse and john fremont mapped the west and helped caused the civil war, tonight at 8:00 eastern on

. >> monday night on "the communicators close vote federal communications commissioner michael o'rielly. >> everyone has faced a times with the pandemic. the communications network as a whole seems to be holding quite well. i do not like to promise anything or congratulate anybody too early. but i am pretty impressed where things are now. in terms of connectivity issues, more of the work from home conferencesainly through this medium is more likely to increase over time. i would not say this is the new normal, but it is more this way than referring -- returning fully to the old-style. >> "the communicators" on c-span 2. >> today on the sunday news programs, questions focused on recent protests against police violence and legislative proposals being worked on by both parties. here is a look at what lawmakers had to say. >> in the abstract on a piece of paper, these may sound perfectly legitimate, but as you saw in atlanta, where, i agree, it could not have been more nonviolent, a man

. >> tonight on "the communicators," federal communications commission michael o'rielly. >> i think everyone is faced with the difficult circumstances from the covid-19 pandemic. the communications network as a whole seems to be holding quite well. i don't like to promise anything or congratulate anybody to early so we'll have to see things hold on a pretty impressed with things are now. in terms of some of the connectivity issues, some of the work from home issues, certainly conference is being done through this medium, it's more likely to increase over time. i wouldn't say this is the new normal but it's a lot more this way and returning fully to the old style. >> tonight at 8 p.m. eastern on the "the communicators" on c-span2.

commissioner o'rielly, the last couple of months have been a challenge for everybody. especially for the communications industry. what's changed? >> well, i think everyone is faced with the difficult circumstances from the covid-19 pandemic. the communications network as a whole seems to be holding quite well.