. >> i have great respect for phil revere. he was the architect of the 1970s with some of the original computer one and computer to a requirements that were aimed at introducing competition into the industry. i think that tom wheeler himself is one that has led industries that have been seeking to expand, it employed, and invest. he has a very keen appreciation for those things that limit investment. there is nothing that limits investment more than lack of certainty and predictability. where there is a regulatory uncertainty creates and predictability. that limits investment. optimistic that we are going to see commission that will focus on objectives and ,oals, investment, deployment and did not focus so much -- and not focus so much on the traditional regulatory that has been the hallmark of the fcc. >> you're watching "the communicators." our guest this week is walter is the president of the bond -- broadband association. mccormick, looking at the fcc, the new fcc with five do you see net neutrality and net management comi

. >> guest: well, and i will tell you i just have great respect for phil revere who has led three bureaus at the fcc. he was the architect in the 1970s of some of the original sort of computer i and computer ii requirements that were aimed at introducing competition into the industry. i think that tom wheeler himself is one who has led industries that have been seeking to expand and to deploy and to invest. he has a very keen appreciation for those things that limit investment. and there's nothing that limits investment more than lack of certainty and predictability. so where there's a regulatory overhang that creates uncertainty and unpredictability, that limits investment. so i'm very, i'm very optimistic that we're going to see a commission that's going to focus on objectives and goals, investment, deployment and not focus so much on the traditional regulatory means that's been kind of the hallmark of the fcc. >> host: you're watching "the communicators" on c-span. our guest this week is watter mccormick -- walter mccormick, president and ceo of u.s. telecom. our reporter is howard bus