the fcc, after consultation, has adopted standards governing emissions from cell phones. the sec has asserted that its standards represent the best scientific thought and are sufficient to protect the public health. no wireless device may be offered for sale or lease unless the device has been authorized in accordance with the fcc regulations. moreover, standards incorporate considerable precautionary factors. leading national and international health and safety organizations have concluded that there are no adverse health effects for cell phones. the fda concludes that the scientific evidence does not show a man -- danger to any users of cell phones, including children and teenagers. additionally, they stayed in their consumer fact sheet that recently some health and safety interest groups have interpreted certain reports to suggest that wireless device use might be linked to cancer and other illnesses. while these assertions have gained increased public attention, currently no scientific evidence establishes a link between wireless device used in cancer and other illness

doing the same thing the fcc did? i mean, i'd love those answers because it's not just passing the smell test today, and maybe because we're the only hearing here today that are on top of this because i think that's so critical. if you're developing and have in place appropriate leasing guidelines based on all the forfew las and -- formulas and entered into an mou with the fcc; correct? >> it's for all leasing actions going forward. >> right, on other things they may want to lease. >> yes. >> so i understand that -- >> yes. >> how about the entities now taking over? you don't know who they are; right? >> that's done under their own independent authorities i believe. >> senator brown, if i might -- fcc, oca, both independent agencies are in that property now. >> we are working with them to take, i believe it's 350,000 square feet, working through or process to find a tenant and make sure the represent is appropriate. >> great. thank you, mr. chairman, for holding this again. it's another area, and i learn more and more

the fcc is looking into this matter. anytime communications are disrupted they have to look into it. the bar to the board of directors is looking into the issue as well. one member of the board of directors said it was unreasonable for barter to shut off service. she says she hopes the practice never happens again. bonds to a formal complaint has been filed against sarna for using a racial slur and while off-duty. this is not first time he has faced problems. he was named to a job at the state justice department and forced to resign 07 after crashing his state-owned vehicle and was cited for misdemeanor drug driving. connected with the murder of a three year-old boy in oakland is in custody this morning. police believe that this is the man who drove the car and august 8th drive-by shooting that killed a three year-old boy. another to metal or injured, they were believed to be the targets of the shooting. this man was arrested two years ago for jokey his ex-girlfriend and threatening to shoot her in the face. he also had a

. >>> well the fcc is making a federal case and they are now launched a federal investigation. tara moriarty is here telling us about the decision to cut off cell phone service which is raising complex questions. >>> we just put a call to the fcc and we do know civil rights groups have backed off any legal action against bart. bart put itself on the radar screen for no reason. bart blocked cell phone service for three hours before they got unrulely and they were angry over the shooting of a knife- wielding man on july 3rd. turning off cell phone service was taken to prevent rioting and this woman said she thought the decision was too brash. >> when you know there is going to be a protest you should plan strategical and a knee jerk reaction is not going to work. >> reporter: the a.c.l.u. met with bart as protests were still going on and while they have no plans to file a lawsuit the attorney is disappointed that the transit agency did not present to refrain from using topics like this in the future. we are talking about whether or not it was cut off and the reason they told the c

. >>> the fcc is investigating b.a.r.t.'s decision to cut off cell phone service ahead of last week's planned protest. the fcc says it has received complaints and is gathering information from b.a.r.t. they are also looking into whether eliminating cell phone service jeopardized -- jeopardizeed safety. they are also investigating whether they have the right to shut down those cells. b.a.r.t. says it does have the right, citing public safety. >> no justice. ! no peace! >> last night demonstrators confronted police in riot gear at b.a.r.t. stations in downtown san francisco. they were angry about recent shootings involving b.a.r.t. police. they also came to protest b.a.r.t.'s decision to shut down cell phone service. there was a lot of tension. however, no arrests were made. >>> getting caught while driving and being distracted could soon get more expensive in california. a lot of people are being caught by police. our ktvu camera went for a ride- along with the chp in san jose. in less than one hour, the officer stopped four

>> congresswoman of the south bay called on the fcc to review security standards for medical devices that rely on wireless communications, things like implants and insulin pumps that could be at risk of being hacked, which could endanger lives. the concern over insulin pumps comes from a security expert who is a diabetic. as a security conference, he showed how he could remotely reprogram his insulin pump. hacking has occurred against pace makers and defibrillators which use wireless communications like so many other facets of our lives. san francisco's security consultant don baillie and matt solving don't deal with medical devices, but they are working to stay one step ahead of hackers. >> a lot of things that are improving and making our lives easier, but at the same time, they -- with these devices, they are -- they become, you know, the issues of what they have control over. >> one device they investigated is the car security system. they have demonstrated how they could bypass a car alarm with a few key strokes on a laptop. they were able to open the locked door and start the en

but like you said, the fcc is still asking questions about that decision to kill cell service last week and bart is offering a new defense. >> outside of bart stations in san francisco, the debate about whether it had the right to cut off underground cell service is far from over. >> do you think bart did the right thing. >> i don't have a problem with turning off -- that's not an extra service. that's not something we're guaranteed. >> i think it's a slippery slope. i think if they don't have anybody telling them when they have the right to do it and when they don't. then they have the opportunity to abuse it. >> reporter: facing an inquiry from the fcc, bart held this news conference. >> we lover the first amendment. >> reporter: chief spokesman lyndon johnson said that four times. >> let me make this clear, bart loves free speech. this agency takes free speech seriously. i love the free speech amendment so much that i'm telling the protestors, here is an opportunity to gain the public's ear. >> reporter: but they have to happen in areas outside of the turnstiles. he cited a 1969 supr

how this will happen in the 21st century is part of a vigorous debate and the fcc, notably it released a report on june 9th to focus on the changing media landscape in the broadband age and it was wrong in the making and informed in 68 pages have received a lot of media attention and it makes the team and the event today very timely. for the event to be focused specifically on a book that brings together many of the most significant contributions to the debate about journalism in the future it comes from many perspectives. the book today has the same title not particularly optimistic. will the last reporter turn out the lights. as the coveted terse note in the first paragraph of the introduction, american journalism is an existential crisis and if that doesn't make you think this is serious it goes on to say it is impossible to conceive the governments and the rule of law, not to mention individual freedoms, social justice, and effective and enlighten the solutions to the daunting problems. without a credible system of journalism in short ensure about everything rides on how the crisis

as was mentioned, the fcc, as well. thank you. >>> now a followup to a story we broke this weekend. a second person in the shooting death of a 3-year-old oakland boy is under arrest. tonight, we get a first look at the suspect. officers in las vegas arrested 22-year-old willie torrance of oakland late friday night. they say he was behind the wheel of the car used in the drive-by shooting of carlos nava. police say torrance has gang ties and is on parole. authorities believe two rival gang members were the intended targets in that shooting last week. 27-year-old lawrence denard, the suspected gunman, has already been charged in the shooting. >>> oakland's police chief has urged the community to allow the death of little carlos nava to serve as a wake-up call. however, violence has continued. a string of shootings have injured six people including two more children. the three separate shootings started last night when a teenager was struck in the hand around 9:30 in west oakland, about 15 minutes later, someone opened fire on a group of adults and children playing outside of a house in

the fcc says that any time communication services are interrupted, they have to assess the situation. now what will entail in this case we don't know. live in san francisco, nbc bay area news. >> it is a fascinating debate, thank you. >>> that was another tearful day for the family and friends of 3-year-old carlos nava. his private funeral was held this morning at a dmurch east oakland. little carlos was an innocent victim of a drive-by shooting just last week. there's been a big outpouring of support since it happened last week for his family. police say he was caught in the crossfire between rival gang members. oakland councilman de la fuenta means the death should change the approach to fighting crime. >> talking curfews, many other ways that i think we've got to stop talking and doing. >> police believe lawrence denard was the shooter. a second person has been charged. 22-year-old willier er ttorran believed to be the driver. he's awaiting extradition. >>> the 9-year-old boy who was critically injured in a hit-and-run accident after leaving a giants game is recovering at a hospita

but being fair in your reporting, but the bosses never play by those rules and spent 30 years at the fccolidating and concentrating and becoming so big when they toppled over, they took the rest of us with them, and i think though that again out of crisis comes opportunity, and we are at one of those moments of opportunity, but it's going to be a fleeting moment, so if we don't, you know, activate now, if we don't get out there and actually engage the public in this discussion, begin to reintroduce them to these crazy ideas contained in this wonderful book, you know, we really don't stand a chance. >> so before we engage the public in the room and online, i'm going to give the last questions to nikk, and jessica. you're sort of working more the media face or the community journalism. what promising models do you see out there or behavers do you see, changes within the profession of community media? >> part of what we are seeing is a deconstruction of journalism, the different functions that the journalist serves are taken by the public or the compacts of users and makerrings. there's fac

the fcc is lawn. -- launching an investigation and they want to know if bart has the legal right to selectively cut off cell phone service over a possible protest. they were shut down to head-off a protest. >>> also the international transportation safety board said they did not provide key documents on the pipeline that blew up last year. >>> and later today president barack obama will meet with farmers and small business owners and it will be day two of his midwestern business tour. he will speak at a rural economic forum at a college in iowa. >>> a man accused of attaching a fake bomb to an australian teenager. he is identified as doug peters. the capture ends a worldwide manhunt for the person to attacked madeline pull very. a masked man chained her to a device that looked like a bomb and she was freed after several hours. >> more is yet to be determined and it is part of their ongoing investigation. >> a note was left behind with demands but they are not revealing what it said. authorities are see

the group is working hand in hand with the fcc. the fcc is involved because the plan centers around places that just received high speed broad band technology. >>> president obama turned 50 years old today and in his honor a high school marching  band serenaded the white house with the birthday song. you've heard it and let's hear it for the president right now. >> ♪ >> the president is celebrating his birth day tonight with family and members of his staff. he plans a weekend get away to camp david, the presidential retreat. last night the president marked his birthday with a gala concert, campaign fundraiser and dinner. >>> we'll tell you about the marine center and how a sea lion just like this one made history. >>> we're live in richmond at the campus of the state department of public health following the salmonella outbreak one that in the past may have gone unnoticed or not detected as quickly. p.pñççe". q >>> after yesterday's massive turkey recall consumers are wondering if their food is safe to eat. if ár for many people

. >> the agency has presented evidence to the federal communications commission, the fcc is looking into whether bart shut off the signal or interfered with it. he believes bart has a good case. a public meeting will be held to address the issue though no date has been set. >>> san jose police named a suspect in a triple homicide. investigators say the man wearing a bullet proof vest in this video is velazquez. they went to the club january 8 to kidnap the owner. two were shot to death in a battle long with one who was defending the owner. they are still on the loose. >>> the police chief for the oakland unified school district stepped down after apologizing for what he called hurtful remarks. pete sarna was on lever after an incident at a golf event last month. he was with three officers when he made racial slurs. pete sarna said there is no excuse for the hurtful words i used and said he would focus on his recovery. >>> a former raiderette who became a police officer says she was harassed. only on 2, ktvu's paul chambers spoke to the woman who said the humiliation began on the first da

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and if so, the fcc could take action against bart. he united states with the history of freedom of speech and the assembly critics are saying that bart's move was unconstitutional. and they are showing that safety is the primary concern. and they agreed with the decision to act as the cell service. and the union leader for the train operator said however that employees were given no warning, and they did not know what to say to passengers, asking why the mobile phones were not working. >> and there are other steps that they could have taken. >> we would like to know what is going on. and we like them to come from the outside saying hey, what are you doing? what is your message, what strategy are you using? what are you doing to plan that and to respond to these kinds of actions. now, officially when you know it, that's what happened. >> yes, the cell service was gone for three hours last thursday at the civic center station anding managed a protest over the police brutality. demonstrators were not able to communicate with each other th

the fcc is now investigating the blockage. >>> 5:40 now. use your debit card?l the time. >> i do, too. probably 100 times a month and you might start paying a fee every time you use it. a top bank is testing that out. we'll tell you who. >>> forget the sunscreen. why you might want some coffee before heading to the beach. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning, bay area! if you are just getting up we have some cloud out there early on, some of that thick at the coast, dense fog there. toward the afternoon most of these guys going to clear out nicely except at the coast, low clouds at the coast temperatures still in the 60s. inside the bay sunny and mild, temperatures in the 60s and the 70s. 80s toward the santa clara valley and could see low 90s into the inland areas. close to seasonal for this time of year. high pressure holding on for today and probably tomorrow. but after that things change as this trough finally starts to work its way into california, more cool air moving in. and looks like temperatures dropping off as we head in toward the weekend. so enjoy the

. >> reporter: according to the fcc, in 1995, the average price of a cable bill was $22 .35.y 2009, it rose to more than $52. and today, dish network tells us its average is about $75. the expert's explanation? the cable company costs keep going up. >> when the giants or any other sports team pays more for who they want on the field, it goes through the team, to the league, to sports networks, to the cable operator and the cable operator to the customer. >> i keep cable so i can watch the giants. >> reporter: for customers like that switching to hulu isn't an option but internet tv is another reason subscriptions are dropping off. >> it is having some effect particularly for people who are not interested in sports, don't care about live programming. but the primary effect right now of the drop-off in subscribers i think is our current economy. >> reporter: on the consumerwatch, julie watts, cbs 5. >>> i was going to say, it's the most important weather forecast of the week. >> absolutely. >> it's the weekend. >> can you handle it? >> we do not want to mess this one up. we'll

the fcc of business leaders today announced plans to bring 100,000 call center jobs back from overseas. several telecome company as agreed to build or expand call centers that will be located in areas of new broad band technology because that makes it possible to handle a higher volume of calls and chat. the jobs phased in over next few years and should be congratulate forward this, part of the reason is that they're running out of english speakers overseas. everyone else's economy gets better and jobs just as cheap to bring them back home. >> it's good news for us. >> it is. >> and the environmentalist known as father of the national parks is a focus of a new interact exhibition in california. the is a preview. >> this is call aid walk in the wild a way of getting a fresh perspective on john muir. a man whose mission was to preserve our wilderness. >> he was the first, i'd say modern environmentalist. he used his knowledge and contacts with celebrities and politicians to get the word out and to really get those gears in motion. >> and he founded the sierra club. and he explored in his

the fcc is investigating. the aclu says they have no plans to file a lawsuit. >> it is interesting because b.a.r.t operates the wi-fi system. you are a guest on their system. >> some people don't see it that way. >> yes. >> all right. sharon, thank you for that. >>> a second man is jailed tonight in fatal shooting of a 3-year-old boy in oakland. 22-year-old parolee willie torrance was picked up in vegas on friday. the police are saying he was behind the wheel that killed the 3-year-old and wounded two men. once again the public stepped up. >> most of the information that we received are from citizens who are just destraut and are upset after what happened. >> he faced charges two years ago for attacking his ex- girlfriend. those charges were dropped. the suspected shooter in the murder, 26-year-old lawrence denard was arrested on tuesday. >>> it was a violent weekend oakland. there were five separate shootings. one of them last night on spencer street. a man, a woman, and their two children suffered gunshot wou

and the fcc saw through it. there was no merit to their claim. so, you know, they are trying to fight back right now and try to say that some things are inaccurate in the book. i would just say, you know, these are the same people who lost their post because of their dishonest tactics. you know, dishonesty and trickery is not off of the table for them. but thankfully, we have a new leadership and new people involved in the party who are, you know, mending those bridges. and as far as the rnc, chairman steele was great. he called me the day aft primary, he personally came to delaware. i talk about that in the book. i hope at least with the rnc, we still have that good relationship. and like i said earlier on fox, you know, and on cnn, i extended the olive branch to carl rove. come on, let's kiss and make up. hopefully we will, and hopefully we can all get behind whoever it is that wins the republican nomination and make sure we're talking about the issues at hand. and make sure we're holding barack obama accountable. >> fortunately, i had the oppor

. >> reporter: according to the fcc in 1995, the average price of a cable bill was $22 .35.y 2009, it rose to more than $52. and today dish network tells us its average is about $75. the explanation? the cable companies' cost keep going june when the giants or any other sports team pays more for who they want on the field, it goes through the team, to the league, the sports network, to the cable operator and the cable operator to the customer. >> i keep cabl to watch the giants. >> reporter: hulu for him isn't an option but internet tv is the reason some are dropping off. >> it is for people who don't care about sports or live programming. but the primary effect now of the drop-off in subscribers i think is our current economy. >> reporter: cable companies are now partnering with web tv providers many of which are charging subscriptions of their own so you combine that with the cost of internet and free tv may soon be a thing of the past. but you know, you can't always negotiate with your cable or satellite provider. often times if you call up and say you are going to cancel

the fcc chairman said that vibrant competition and wireless service is vital to innovation, investmenth and job creation which is obviously -- if you're a consumer and you believe what the justice department is saying, it's hard to say, yeah, let them have this deal. who wants to pay more or who wants to be trapped into paying more. >> exactly. i think there are very legitimate concerns because if these two companies do indeed merge, they will have about 75% of that particular industry. that's a lot of pricing power. it's a lot of power overall, so consumers probably would be a little bit better off, according to officials that we've had a chance to talk to, and analysts that we've had a chance to talk to. if indeed the deal did not go through. however, it's going to be a long, drawn out fight because of the high stakes and the big bucks that are involving. >> you mentioned a long drawn out fight with at&t vowing to fight in the past when companies have been blocked or this kind of thing have happened. are the odds against at&t in this merger? >> you know, it's hard to say. that's the

well, now the fcc is looking at bart's move. as for the aclu, at first it said it would sue bart. then it said it would not do that. but late this afternoon the aclu sent us an email saying it has not ruled out the possibility of a lawsuit. bart said again today that what it did was perfectly legal. >>> it's not unusual for cities to have surveillance cameras in certain areas to deter crime. now one bay area city is putting:a new kind of camera that can see things that the others can't. len ramirez shows us what it sees. >> reporter: you're right about that, allen. a lot of the larger cities do have surveillance cameras but here in the town of gilroy population 52,000, that camera on that light post back there is raising a few eyebrows not only for the fact that it's here but also what it can do with the 360-degree view, with zoom, tilt and even infrared. in downtown gilroy -- >> like a big brother. >> reporter: -- the eye in the sky has arrived. >> they are just going to watch everything you do. >> reporter: it's no hidden camera mounted on a stop light at fifth and the monterey

the fcc said it's working on a system to allow texting back and forth with first responders with plans to eventually be able to include photo and video messages which could help them assess the situation before they even arrive on the scene. >>> and a successful ending to an emergency situation tonight from the coast of washington state. it started last weekend when 12-year-old dale ostrander wading in the water during a church group outing was pulled into a trip tide. rescuers desperately searched for him for 20 minutes, but when they finally found him, it seemseem ed wasn't going to make it. there were no signs of life. his friends knelt in prayer on the beach. yesterday he was awake and talking. his mother described what it was like. >> the first thing he said, we were trying to get him to cough. come on, dale, cough. and he coughed once and we said you need to do more. i don't need to, is what he said. and everybody was like, he spoke, a full sentence. >> one of the paramedics said a positive outcome in this kind of rescue is a one in 100 event. >>> inns the story that got to us to

the fcc is actually saying they will launch an investigation. says this wednesday, they will have a board meeting to discuss the cell phone ban. meanwhile, those of you getting on bart this morning during the evening commute, once again plan ahet a-- plan ahead. bart is saying they will impact the morning commute with the protest tonight. >> and we will be watching and reporting. stick with cbs 5. thank you. >>> 6:37 now. it appears muomar ghadafi's four decade role in libya is crumbling but his where-abouts is still unknown as the battle for tripoli continues. ghadafi's components are celebrating even with an unclear future. they now control about 9 a% of the city of trip -- 95% of the city of tripoli. tanks continue to file trying to storm the main compound of ghadafi. ghadafi could be heard but not seen on state tv, pleading for libyans to defend his regime. opposition fighters have already captured two of his sons. >> his regime is falling apart. and is in full retreat. ghadafi must stop fighting. without conditions. and clearly show that he

now the fcc is looking into key issues including protection of public safety and the availability of communications network. >>> top cop for east bay schools sof the job this afternoon for allegedly using the "n" word after a golf game. he is off the job. he has been the chief of the oakland school district police department for a couple of years. he is on paid administrative leave. he allegedly hurled racial slurs at fellow officers and one fellow officer's children. those who know chief pete sarna say they are surprised. >> i have never known anything racist or anything that would lead me to believe that he would do that. i mean, he is certainly not that type of guy. >> school district says there is no timeline on the investigation. but it will be concluded as quickly as possible. >>> another volatile day for the markets. after yesterday's triple-point gains, today we are seeing another drop. >> we are. he're we a look at what has investors rattled this time around is jason brooks with kcbs and cbsmoneywatch.com. what's the deal today? >> frank and grace, once again the case is eur

against bart they still have to fight a court of public opinion in roe they have to investigate with the fcc now prepared. >> new this morning that police chief of the oakland public schools has been and are put on paid administrative leave while using a racial slur while off duty officials will not comment when or where this was said this is not the first time he has faced trouble he was forced to resign in 2007 after crashing his state owned a vehicle for misdemeanor drunken driving a man that connected with the murder of a three year- old boy is in police custody lost on vegas police arrested willie torres that drove the car caught in that drive-by shooting at me that killed the three year old little boy prosecutors have charged torrence's they believe the one already in cuss street was the one the pull the trigger. >> dollar futures were down at 94 points, the dow has been on the rise backup 7% in three sessions of course the dow is down overall 15% . we are watching what is happening overseas and see how it will affect wall street. that knows for economic growth was 2% asian markets mx

. >>> as the fcc investigates whether b.a.r.t. broke federal law by shutting off cell service during a protest, b.a.r.t. board members are opening up about the decision and it seems they can't come to an agreement about whether it was the right call. bob franklin, the president of b.a.r.t.'s board of directors says while he backs the decision to turn off service, he thinks it was a one-time thing. in fact, b.a.r.t. did not use the same tactic at a protest yesterday, fearing public backlash. others say service should have never been cut off? >> what do we do? invite a brand new protest by getting all the first amendment proponents to come out and protest us now? that decision needed to have been vetted a little more. >> the uclu says it will not file a lawsuit. >>> a who's who of bay area democrats were in oakland tonight. nancy pelosi, there she is on starnlgs and representatives barbara lee and mike honda held a town hall meeting to hear from voters on jobs. dozens lined up to share their stories at acts full gospel church. >> it

the fcc about a b. l a new plan that it says will create 100,000 call center jobs in america in an effort to grab back some of the jobs that have gone overseas. but is this really the way to rebuild the economy? will. >> i have a quick story for you. in 1970s, milton freeman was invited to a southeast asian country to consult on a ditch digging project. he noticed all the laborers were using shovels. he said you know this would go more quickly if you brought in bulldozers, dirt movers. and the bureaucratic boss said you don't understand, this is a jobs program. freeman said, i didn't realize that, we should take away the shovels and give them spoons. governments create the conditions for jobs. not jobs. >> all right. pete. >> that was a really great story that will just told. he also insinuated that i read textbooks. but will was wrong about that one. i haven't done that in a while. a job is a job. i think a lot of americans will be happy to be talking to someone at a call center that speaks english or w

bart says it does have the right citing public say. fcc said it would investigate the hacking group posting some information of the passengers over the weekend. aclu getting involved in ktvu with posted a letter of civil liberties group. it says bart's decision to disrupt cell phone service was unjustified and says bart should not repeat that. >>> what we know about the group called anonymous and its motives. >>> oakland police officers pursuit of two carjacking suspects ended with their arrest this evening but not before a frightening crash. an officer responding hit another car in the intersection of 35th avenue and international boulevard. the collision happened at about 6:30 tonight. while it looks bad, no one was hurt. witnesses say police car had its lights flashing. police caught up with those two suspects on east 16th. carjacking victim flagged down police victim. captain joiner told ktvu news the man pulled out guns but he didn't shoot at them because the park was crowded with people. he eventually caught up to one of the suspects

bart says it does have the right citing public say. fcc said it would investigate the hacking group posting some information of the passengers over the weekend. aclu getting involved in ktvu with posted a letter of civil liberties group. it says bart's decision to disrupt cell phone service was unjustified and says bart should not repeat that. >>> what we know about the group called anonymous and its motives. >>> oakland police officers pursuit of two carjacking suspects ended with their arrest this evening but not before a frightening crash. an officer responding hit another car in the intersection of 35th avenue and international boulevard. the collision happened at about 6:30 tonight. while it looks bad, no one was hurt. witnesses say police car had its lights flashing. police caught up with those two suspects on east 16th. carjacking victim flagged down police victim. captain joiner told ktvu news the man pulled out guns but he didn't shoot at them because the park was crowded with people. he eventually caught up to one of the suspects

how this will happen in the 21st century has brought a vigorous debate and even the engagement of the fcc. a report on june 9th focused on the changing media landscape in the broadband age. the report was long in if making and long on form, its 468 pages have received a lot of media attention, and it makes our meeting and event today very timely. so our event today focuses specifically on a book that bring together many of the most significant contributions to this debate about journalism in the future that come from many perspectives. the book and our event today have the same title, not particularly optimistic. [laughter] "will the last reporter, please, turn out the lights?" [laughter] as the co-editors note in the first paragraph of the introduction, american journalism is in an existential crisis, and if that doesn't make you think this is serious, it goes on to state this is impossible to conceive of effective governance and the rule of law, not to mention individual freedom, social justice and effective and enlightened solutions to daunting problems. without a credible system of jo

. >> we are on the floor of the cable convention in chicago with the fcc commissioner clyburn. thanks for spending in the net with us. i'm curious about walking around the floor for your eyes as the commissioner what do you see here? >> it's incredible for all of us that any one in america can see a field experience in on the floor. you have programming options on all types of platform options, and that is what we want. we want every single person matter where they are financially, no matter where they are in terms of intellectual engagement to see and people to experience to entertain and educate them and we've got them at the show. as the man and a society right now it's all about jobs, jobs. in your role as the commissioner, what type of regulatory approach the one to take to encourage the innovation and the self regulatory? >> to make sure we have the right type of balance to make sure we have the right type of regulatory engagement that a person will be comfortable in terms of their interactions especially online and especially with organizations and companies and with comp

the fcc sought more information about the americaner after hearing about it.at&t -- about the merger after hearing about it. >>> howling winds taking north carolina by storm. we are continuing to monitor hurricane irene, we will have more after the break. >>> after 25 years we will tell you about the ways that burning man is going mainstream. 0w [ female announcer ] this is the story of sam, who made an unexpected arrival. [ woman ] he was 4 months early, weighing 1 pound, 12 ounces. [ female announcer ] fortunately, sam was born at sutter health's alta bates summit medical center. [ woman ] the staff was remarkable. they made me feel safe, trusting, cared for. [ giggles ] they saved his life. i owe all of them my son. [ female announcer ] alta bates summit medical center and sutter health -- our story is you. this is the view of hurricane irene from the international space station. you can see the center of circulation, or the eye of the storm, it not well defined the hurricane center said that it still packs quite a punch. we are tracking irene, and we have

the fcc sought more information about the americaner after hearing about it.at&t -- about the merger after hearing about it. >>> howling winds taking north carolina by storm. we are continuing to monitor hurricane irene, we will have more after the break. this is the view of hurricane irene from the international space station. you can see the center of circulation, or the eye of the storm, it not well defined the hurricane center said that it still packs quite a punch. we are tracking irene, and we have more developments. >> reports of tornadoes moving into north carolina as you would expect, that is typical with a landfall and hurricane it's not on land yet. but approaching. you can see on the radar, this is the loop over the past six hours moving up the north carolina coast line and with that we are expecting landfall early tomorrow morning. storm surge along the north carolina coast line could be 6 to 11 feet over normal tide levels. 3 to 6 feet over the north carolina virginia boarder and 6 to 10-inches for the rainfall. once again, this is a category 2 h

the principal author of the fcc report talked of the hamsterization of journalism.in your chapter you mentioned the bright frenetic mills. can you describe -- i think you probably have some rich description of one particular mill, and i'd like to hear your thoughts on how that's working out, any of you. [inaudible] >> the title is a british national anthem, whatever it is, but instead they are all wonderful and bright and frenetic with activity. .. is that they pay these ride is very, very little. i've got the amount somewhere in my story. $0.15 to five know, that would be really generous. that would be dark in satanic if they give them that much. they get $15 per story. and the copy, a company called the manned media. that was on average people get $15 per story. the story is 300 words. the copy editors to $2.50 for each story that the correct. so the nba is you have to do a whole bunch of these in a day or something or a week or whenever in order to make a living at this. but people insisted can be done. you can earn a living this way. you just have to crank out l

as the fcc looks into the matter, who made the desituation and the argument bart is now using to defend that decision. >> blake f was on a train when bart cut off cell phone service and when it was left in tact for a demonstration on monday. >> they learned the lesson. >> you think it was a clear message. >> i think so. >> is bart conceding they made a mistake on thursday. >> i app not conceding. i think we did the right thing. >> national debate that is erupted over bart's decision to turn off cell phone service has had an impact. >> people react to tactics and i don't think it can be used again. >> for first time at this news conference, bart identified the interim general manager and former legal counselor as the person who signed off on the decision to shut down cell service last week. also for the first time a 1969 u.s. supreme court decision that it says allows government to limit free speech in certain situations. >>> under very narrow circumstances you can put public safety above free speech. >>> the aclu disagree windshield that 1969 supreme court ruling which actually don't --

as the fcc looks into the matter, who made the desituation and the argument bart is now using to defend that decision. >> blake f was on a train when bart cut off cell phone service and when it was left in tact for a demonstration on monday. >> they learned the lesson. >> you think it was a clear message. >> i think so. >> is bart conceding they made a mistake on thursday. >> i app not conceding. i think we did the right thing. >> national debate that is erupted over bart's decision to turn off cell phone service has had an impact. >> people react to tactics and i don't think it can be used again. >> for first time at this news conference, bart identified the interim general manager and former legal counselor as the person who signed off on the decision to shut down cell service last week. also for the first time a 1969 u.s. supreme court decision that it says allows government to limit free speech in certain situations. >>> under very narrow circumstances you can put public safety above free speech. >>> the aclu disagree windshield that 1969 supreme court ruling which actually don't --

. >> several groups have asked the fcc to declare that bart broke telecom laws. a group based electronic frontier foundation, they set a dangerous example. fcc says they are reviewing the petition. >>> time for a check in on the forecast with mike, see what is going out there this morning. >> can't see the top of the transamerica building. low clouds. >> low clouds will hang around longer. that is why the cooler weather on the way. flight arrival delays into sfo. cold front is going to pass us to the north. it's drawing in this cool sea breeze. that is why you may notice a little bit of a change this morning, especially up around santa rosa, 49. 51 in los gatos. everybody running a few degrees cooler than yesterday morning. by the afternoon hours. we'll run at least probably 5-10 degrees cooler than yesterday. san francisco, richmond and oakland, upper 50s. cloudy around the noon, cloudy around the bay 2:00 and cloudy around the coast. slow clearing from north to south during the afternoon. upper 50s to mid-70s around the bayshore. mid to upper 70s in the north b

why the fcc is being asked to declare the transit agency broke the law. >> and latest on an overnighting that appears to be a case of mistaken identity. >> there was a bizarre shooting in richmond last night. you won't believe what police found one of the victims. i'm amy hollyfield. i'll oaks plain coming up.

. >> reporter: according to the fcc, the average price of a cable bill was 22.35. by 2009, it rose to more than $52. and today, dish network tells us its average is about $75. the explanation? the cable company's costs keep going june when the giants or sports team pays more for who they want on the field, it goes through the team to the league to the cuts mer. >> i keep cable to watch the giants. >> reporter: for customers like that switching to hulu isn't an option but internet tv is a reason subscriptions are dropping off. >> it's having an effect particularly people who don't care about sports or live programming. but the primary effect right now of the drop-off in subscribers i think is our current economy. >> reporter: now, many cable companies are now partnering with web tv providers, many of them are charging subscriptions of their own. free tv may soon be a thing of the past. >> it follows a pattern. we have seen people turning in their boats, their harleys, the cabin. these are all luxuries that you can't afford or want to cut back on. >> reporter: it is

the head of the fcc says it's time for the 911 system to work with the way we communicate. text messages. julius says you ought to be able to send a picture of a bad guy to police, for instance, he says it's strange that you can text someone that your plane is delayed but you can't text that the bank's being robbed or text the police. >> no sense. >> he is pushing for new 911 systems in which we can do that. >> it sounds like a positive move in that direction. >> is it does. >> it's 5:25. still to come on "today in the bay," from new york to l.a. in 12 minutes? the fastest plane in the world about to go on its first test run. we'll show you what it's made of. >> we are checking for flight delay this is morning. sorry about that. we're checking for flight delays this morning. watch out for really thick fog especially at the airport. right now you look good. we're watching for fog, we're watching for a little bit of a warm-up. we'll break that down for you coming up. >> the fog is usually not good for your drive. we're watching that as well as stall, one into san francisco, o

the fcc didn't -- first part didn't come along until 192 7, so it was wide open. things got heated up. this is that period of time 85 years ago in fort worth, and what happen was a friend of the mayor took umbrage, decided to speak 0 the preacher and defend my friend. so he went to see norris on july 17, 1926, basically they had a heated argument. he said you need to stop criticizing my friends. norris said he was going to keep on doing it. and what happened in those next movements was debated, analyzed, testified one way or another, a lot of controversy about what really happened. but the facts are that norris picked a gun from his desk, rolltop desk, a picture of william jennings bryan, a pacifist, above the desk -- and i have a picture of this in the book as well as the gun -- and shot the man four times and the bullets went in chips and chips lay dying on his floor to put it in perspective, if you heard of the megachurch preacher rick warren, or you know of a televangelist like pat can -- pat robertson, how being a story, for whatever reason, shot and killed a

the fcc put forward a call to overhaul 911 dispatch centers nationwide. reporting from palo alto, alex savidge, ktvu news. >>> we've been talking a lot about the fog this week and we're talking about once again for tonight. dense areas of coastal fog already regrouping. first thing tomorrow morning we could have some drizzle out there for the coast and even right around the bay. the low clouds already pushing across the bay right now. current numbers, santa rosa these are the forecast lows. santa rosa 49 degrees. san jose 55. livermore 54 and vallejo 53 degrees. as we break down your forecast, not a big change. tomorrow still patchy fog. temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s. around the bay area, areas of fog. and even patchy fog for the inland neighborhood. but eventually more sunshine and temperatures on track to reach the lower 80s. coming up we'll have the outside land forcaste for tomorrow afternoon day one. also the temperature change you can expect for the upcoming weekend. >>> the silver and black is back. the raiders played their first game ton

along with the aclu her decision not to pursue this the fcc will be looking into this they are not sure bart did anything wrong pages will look into it her honeymoon they're not criticizing the move to shut off cell phone service last thursday it put remark on the radar for the wrong reasons. meanwhile >> the bart service will be on time today there are no indications this morning there will be any delays as a result of yesterday's protest we are looking for a normal commute this morning . for our commute this morning we're not tracking any hotspots will start by looking at your bridge check or at the bay bridge toll plaza west bound commute looks good no delays as you come out of the macarthur maze. san mateo bridge i'm west bound side at the right side of your screen traffic is lighter than usual. the golden gate at the toll plaza above fog is on the deck and light of the last couple days speaking of the fog up and now we check with the weather >> good morning we have done you for you from mt. tam the fog is obscuring the view meal. where we see it on the fog ground we are going to ha

in fact, take a look at what the fcc told us today. time communication services are interrupted, we seek to assess the situation. we're continuing to collect information about bart's actions and will be taking steps to hear from stakeholders about the important issues those actions raised. protecting public safety and ensuring the availability of communications networks. yesterday, bart did temporarily shut down four different downtown stops trying to keep a step ahead of those demonstrators as they move from station to station. but it's important to point out, cell phone service was not cut off for riders last night. bart is still standing by its decision to shut it down. shut that cell service down last week. telling me they acted within the rights of the constitution. >> i believe we upheld our customers' constitutional rights because we prevented those who were trying to do our customers harm from using the tool, the very tool that was provided to them as a safety mechanism from -- prevented the protestors against our customers. we

the government hasn't done that and the fcc is looking at ways to do that too. >> i was here during thequake and i was here during 9/11. as far as the cell phone goes, it was the same. just couldn't get through. the question is, what do you do? not use your phone if there is a big emergency? >> try your cell phone, but also try texting. apparently it uses a lot less band width and time. it's been more successful. after the earthquake, texts went through more than cell phone use did. there is no technology in place to text 911. that's something they are working on as well. we can't text to 911. >> that was fascinating. you are right. i was able to post on facebook or send an e-mail, but i couldn't use my phone to call anybody. >> you can do all the things and your phone gets jammed. you can't text 911. >> really interesting information. >> thank you. >> as rebels scrambled to find muammar gadhafi and an audio tape from the leader surfaces. we will tell what you it said. a fascinating discovery inside gadhafi's compound. picture after picture of a woman he professed to love. you are never

you look at the policies, whether it is the nlrb policy, whether it is the fcc, whether it is the epaadministration, the president's team really seemed to be in over their head to arrive at solutions to address the business wees in -- woes of the country. all of us on a percent natural level with respect the opinion but it is the policies. >>neil: do you like him? >>guest: i do, he is a historic figure. he is a smart guy. and he and i just differ on policy. >>neil: do you ever want to be president? >>guest: no, i tell you, my wife would hang me up if i said anything like that. >>neil: all right, congressman, a real pleasure seeing you. whether you agree or disagree he has not had much sleep. i know you're worried about making your savis last and having enough income when you retire. that's why i'm here -- to help come up with a plan and get you on the right path. i have more than a thousand fidelity experts working with me so that i can work one-on-one with you. it's your green line. but i'll be there every step of the way. call or come in and talk with us today. ♪ >> neil: all right.