the fcc is doing that. the regulations adopted across the board to modernize roles, smaller companies that are critical to provide access, to give them a stronger case to reach those individuals. one example is a small company that serves the parts of vermont that the bigger players do not serve. they submitted a letter unsolicited to the fcc and the senate appropriations committee in which they said, we are investing formally in dollars to upgrade our 4g lte service that rural vermonters, spending many more millions on fiber deployment and we are optimistic about the future. the light touch approach is a major reason why. that letter is posted on the internet. happy to share it. that is an example of the power of the regulatory approach shaping how companies are willing to attack the divide. kim hart: in some ways it is less about the big companies that have the resources but more so about these small players who are operating who do not have the resources? ajit pai: i think that's right. another example us

the trump fcc. and that's a mistake. >> what do you think of this new eruption and the debate which is the facebook was sharing data with some other chinese device manufacturers and some kind over on the hill? >> oh, yeah. but the reality is that we're existing in a situation where the impulse into silicon valley has been, hey, can you build? or let's say if we can fill in the blank. and the goal has been more to think about what can be built rather than what the consequences of that are. and so you shouldn't be surprised when you see consequences of sucking in as much data as possible. and then that that data has been used in ways that either weren't imagined or weren't discussed. >> uh-huh. >> and they're taking on a life of their own. >> tom wheeler, are the chinese, in your view,hreat within cyber security? >> so i think that we need to have cyber security protections for everyone. so i don't care whether it's the chinese or the iranians or the north koreans or the russians or the little sisters.

the fact is we need to have safe and secure fcc, the trump fcc has said that is not our job. and it seems to me that the agency responsible for america's networks needs to also show leadership in the security. >> host: who are the counterparts who work within china? was there an fcc in china? >> guest: i don't recall working with anybody. >> host: do you think our technology should be protected vis-À-vis qualcomsomem d f those chipmakers? >> guest: clearly the president did when he said we shouldn't do the broad calm qualcomm decision or merger. i think we are all competing in an interconnected party. the united states has the inter. we imprinted it here. we have been the cutting-edge of we need to do everything possible to maintain that advantage because we know what the chinese, everybody else will be trying to do the same thing and that is what happens in an open and competitive environment. >> host: a federal judge is expected to decide the fate of the at&t time warner $85 billion deal with the content assets with the video and broadband networks that at&t are to have. >>

the fcc is doing that. the license regulations were adopted across the board to try to modernize our rules to encourage companies, smaller companies that are critical to provide access, to give them a stronger business case are reaching those individuals. one example of what uses a small company serves the parts of vermont that the big play simply don't server don't want to serve. they submitted a letter unsolicited to the fcc and the senate appropriations committee which is set for the first time when investing $4 billion to upgrade our 4g lte service that rural vermonters, spending many more millions on fiber deployment and whittemore optimistic about the future than we ever have been and the light touch market-based approach of the fcc is a major reason why. that letter is posted on the internet. happy to share with anyone if you're interested but that's a simple example of the power of the regulatory approach in d.c. shaping our companies are willing to attack the digital divide. kim hart: in some ways i

the last issue is the fcc standard correct. i'm going to defer to bill to answer the question about cumulative impacts and the standard. thank you. >> good evening, president hound a members of the board. i'm a registered professional engineer in the state of california. i've been before you several times before. my firm did not do the analysis that is part of the original record here, but what i've done is an independent review of that analysis. i can confirm the results, which is that the facility will comply with the fcc standard. in fact, by factsers of 50 times or more. that's for anybody at ground level or on top of the building and first or second floor of the building. all of those locations. the cumulative is the test, and in fact, these facilities are tested after they go on air, it's a condition of approval. if we're hired to do the testing, we come out with a truck and measure at the antenna, at the house. we measure at ground to confirm all those locations it is compliance. the issue was raised that, perhaps, if the

the fcc has identified four goals for 2019 including closing the digital divide, communications services, protecting consumer and public safety and improving fcc regulatory processes. those are lotable goals and we all share those goals and look forward to hearing the plans to execute the goals using the requested budget authority. i look forward to hearing about the fcc's lifeline reforms. oklahoma received the second largest funds which totals $128 million. there's areas of fraud that we have discussed before. and just because it's my state doesn't mean we don't need to be accountable to resolve the issues and glad to be able to help you as we help the nation be more efficient in our funding. the ftc requests $307 million to protect consumers and promoting competition. i'm interested how they are fulfilling their mission to competitive business practices in the marketplace. consolidation can fuel economic growth through the achievement of synergies and economies of scale but can have unintended consequences for consumers. you were sworn in earlier this month. this is your first hearing

train to the former fcc official wrote about the broadband deployment advisory committee in the fcc. he said they are adopting a framework in which industry get all the benefit with no obligations in the municipalities will be forced to bear all costs and receive no guaranteed benefit. >> guest: i disagree with this analysis, but it's somewhat irrelevant because the broadband advisory committee is a recommendation. they are not setting the structure for us to adopt. they will provide this recommendation and we as commissioners have the right to modify, change or do what we want. the something commissioner carl have to decide how you want to take from those things. it is premature in terms of analysis. wait until you see what the commission develops and then the critique and go forward. >> former commissioner clyburn had been upset because they feel there is not enough representation. but it's overly dominated by industry. >> at another difficulty with the makeup of the more important thing is what is the outcome. much as go through the process. localities have had plenty of times to a

agreement and the fcc to comply. that's what verizon wireless will do. >> only the future will tell. >> thank you very much. >> i did want to say that bill ancisco is requiring testing san every two years of the facility and bill has been conducting those tests. san francisco is one of the most rigorous in terms of maintaining vigilance ove over the emissionn the city. >> thank you. ms. higgins, anything to add? okay. so commissioners, this matter is submitted. >> i have a last question for public health. this goes to the 100 feet. that came from -- is it dpw pulling that in as a standard, or was that suggested or required by public health? >> yeah. that was, as i said -- >> 25 was for? >> it was originally in the planning code -- planning department's wireless guidelines is where that started when article 25 of the dpw was passe2 maybe, 2013, something like that. i think things were gleaned from what had been done with planning in that 100 from the requirement as well as having the health department review the report

. >> is it out of the fcc's hands? at this point? commissioner o'rielly: to be determined, but generally, yes. i have raised questions regarding authority under the statute. i think it is in congress's hands to address as they see fit. >> or the ftc's hands? commissioner o'rielly: they have consumer protection issues. we by taking action have restored their ability to protect consumers going forward. you have antitrust law as well. net neutrality? -- >> what are your thoughts about some of the states adopting net neutrality regulations on their own, specifically california? commissioner o'rielly: i am troubled. it interferes with something that is interstate in nature. we have a commerce clause. nobody can argue the internet is not interstate. it does not stop at political boundaries designed by geography or whatever reason they do not , stop at a state line. it is international. it is something that has to be governed at a national level and we can't have individual states designing rules. 29 states have tried to engage. that is prob

they have already won at the fcc and now the c counterrevolutions underway. here in the senate it is already happened. what we need to do now is to have the same level of energy. those millions of americans targeting the house of representatives and telling them that they want net neutrality and they want nondiscrimination principles and they want equalhe protection for the smallest of voicndt companies to be the law of the land. net neutrality. we need entrepreneurs and job creators and small businesses which are the lifeblood of the american economyeroct against the natural tendency of the biggest corporations to pump up profits at the expense of the little guys. you don't have to take my word for it, just looking back over recent history before net neutrality protections were codified we saw in 2007 and associat press investigation found that comcast was blocking a severely slowing down bit torrent, a website that allowed consumers to share video, mic and video game files and in 2007 and 2009 at&t forced apple to block skype and other competing services fr

i will tell the fcc i do not own the license because you do. you do a contract with me where i get all the revenue. i make the programming decisions. we'll kind of wink at what the rule is. the trump fcc said, you can go ahead and do that. eating doneinoffs or that is what is going to happen. where that is going to happen. if you are going to provide local news and information on you would imagine you would have a local studio to produce that. long as anyone can remember, has said if you have a local broadcast license, you have to provide a local studio. administration froze that out. it leads you to believe, particularly as you are going through the process of allowing vast ownership, you are going to allow somebody to come in and have a new network information produced in maryland rather than in columbus. we have question for one one more question. seed: how does it feel to that happen? mr. wheeler: is painful. ye and i have different approaches to what the job of the fcc is supposed to be. i said in my confirmation hearing my job was to repr

the fcc will not have the last word when it comes to net neutrality. the american people well. we are going to have a tsunami of americans contact their members of the house of representatives to demand a vote on net new trial be the same way we have the vote here on the senate floor. we know when the vote takes place that the american people are going to win. this net neutrality is going to win. but nondiscrimination is going to win. too many people think today that this whole idea of discrimination you can start talking about it in a way that has not been a part of our culture for a generation. but it's back. in a lot of ways, net neutrality is part of the whole discussion of whether or not the american people get protect did against discrimination. we now have enhanced urgent need because the role of the fcc are now vital and net neutrality is no longer the law of the land. that is what happeneday to them. the chairman of the federal communications commission ajit pai is taking his big to relax. he is so proud of what has nowen happened at net neutrality is taken off the boo

i think the market is much broader, much wider than what the fcc or the d.o.j. was d.o.j. being sued and being challenged on a decision it made and i think they need to change their viewpoint of what's in the marketplace today. there's a lot of things competing. judge leon hit on this. the providers are incredibly persistent and effective in winning the hearts and minds of consumers and has to be respected and acknowledged as part of an analysis on whether particular transaction can go forward. i actually think he did a service to the mergers and i think that will have an influence on other things that are considered but more importantly he's helped define a broader marketplace which is something i've advocated for for quite a while. >> speakin: : : two think the 39% rule is arbitrary? >> i do. : : : and then we will see it get litigated out with different opinions. >> host: a lot of credit's say that the meeting is set to benefit the sinclair merger. >> i've written about this at length it isn't about sinclair. it's to bthat's to be determinee will address this

wider than the fcc or doj. sued. the doj being theireed to change viewpoint of what is in the marketplace. a lot of things competing. the judge hit on this. they are persistent and effective winning the hearts and minds of consumers. it has to be respected and acknowledged. i think he did a service. i think that will have influence on other things considered. it helped define a broader marketplace. >> speaking of that. you have media ownership rules. the 39% rule is arbitrary? >> i do. it is a strong word. something congress did. addressing awas particular transaction. does not reflect the current marketplace. they do not have authority. i believe it no longer bring -- makes sense. i don't agree with 39%. the ability to change that is something congress needs to do. i have said i will vote for it. we will see it litigated out. different opinions. >> a lot of critics say the july 12 meeting is solely to benefit the sinclair merger. >> i have written about it. it is not about sinclair. it is to be determined when little

consider that to remove the barriers that exist today with further broadband deployment that the fcc and congress can do to make it faster for members to deploy what do i mean? it isn't a sexy issue but we talk about pole attachments all the time and what it takes for one of the member companies to attach to an investor on utilities pole and in the process to permi the cost to make that ready for attachment, consultancies, engineering fees, time for plication, if theyan be streamlined through the infrastructure to realize the better these communities will be we will all be better off to get broadband into these challenge markets. e average pole attachmente but rate 31 saint is $7.80. avets particularly in the southeast where they could be four times that amount almost $20 when you think of that investment to reach that sparsely populated area retards our ability to make those investments the community say we want you to see the cooperative to say that this price. we are workid wing har the federal communications commission is meeting today thanyas been involved in the process just to

and the courts instructed the fcc to use title 2. so i know what your preference is, but the courts struck them down when they moved in that direction. so this is a big historic vote that we're going to have to tomorrow. and again, in the wireless world it's going to be imperativeha you can't beiscriminated against, you can't be blocked, you can't be told what you can do and can't do, because this is like oxygen. you know, to young people. and to people who aren't so young as well. it's now an indispensable part of living in the 21st century. i think if we want to preach openness around the rest of the world, that we shouldn't be trying to teach temperance, we should stand up for it ourselves, and that's why this vote tomorrow is historic, the most important vote we're going to have to keeping the internet as open and free as it could be. thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you, senator marquee. i'm not sure you got the answers you were hoping for. but thank you for the questions. senator udall? >> thank you, chairman wicker. all of you

the fcc had vowed to repeal the obama-era regulations. it would keep internet service providers from expanding networks. >> the consumer will bees build better, faster, cheaper internet access. >> reporter: the repeal led to a public outcry with dozens of internet companies joining in on line. >> the joint resolution is passed. >> reporter: democrats pushed for legislation to reverse the fcc's rollback, but the republican-led house has yet to vote on it. mark stanley is with the internet advocacy group demand progress. what is your biggest concern? >> my biggest concern is that the internet providers will use their power to basically block or slow down traffic or charge sites and services extra fees to reach customers. >> reporter: the fear is broadband internet providers like comcast and verizon could charge tech companies like netflix and google to guarantee their services are seen in homes across the country. critics say smaller websites that can't afford to pay would end up in the internet slow lane, making it harder for their sites t

because the fcc chairman could say i'm making it more competitive. is, if the game is survival of the fittest. >> there's an expression when elephants fight, the grass gets crushed. where are the small companies that became the big companies and how is innovation created? one of the great things about the internet is it created all this wealth, because it was open. and now the question is, who controls it and who should pay for it? and eventually it will be the consumer. that's the question around these rules. and some people feel like by deregulating it, it creates more of an open environment and others say these companies have to be helped because these giant companies can have determination over their fate. >> kara, about two dozen states are suing the fcc over the repeal, being spearheaded by new york's attorney general eric snyderman. and some governors are signing executive orders that restore net neutrality rules. any of that going to be effective? >> i don't know. i think this is a federal issue. there are states trying to do this and put the

there are a lot of tools in the tool box that the fcc has used, including in hurricane disaster zonesomething we can all agree on. >> you think we're at the cusp of a wave of investment in rural development? >> absolutely. these are ten underserved areas where building up networks are as hard as it is 34 million americans offline we'll see get online acres lot of human capital that's been sitting on the shelf for too long. >> a lot of focus on the existing service providers and the debate on whether those big players get bigger now that these regulations being rolled back seems to me there's another piece in this puzzle that's all the satellite providers you've been green lighting, spacex, these other future internet providers from space. how do they play into this broader landscape? >> as a regulator, we embrace technological neutrality we want every company to be able to compete for the consumer's dollars. getting satellite innovators into the marketplace is great. new and wireless companies can compete, that's also important more fiber providers that nobody has ever heard of, criti

these are things the fcc and congress can do to make it faster for members to deploy. it is not a issue, we talked about pole attachments all of the time and what it takes for the member companies to attach an industrial utility pole in the process for permitting for the cost of what is consultancies, engineering fees, and time for application if they can be streamlinedhrgh the process of infrastructure to realize the faster we get broadband out there, the better the communities will be at will be and we will all be better off in these challenge markets. >> i agree it's not a glamorous issue. we have areas that the average attachment rate about $7.80. we've got markets, particularly in the south these was four times that amount. when you think about reaching the very sparsely pulated areas we serve that need multiple polls, it really her ability to make those investments make a community thing we absolutely want to see you make that investment with cooperative saying at this price. the federal communications commission broad and deployment advisory is meeting today. the

the fcc contends the change will ultimately lead to more networks and choices for consumers. >> these rules were standing in the we have companies for decisions to spend money building networks. it's a hard and expensive. the heavier the regulatory burden, the less likely they will do it. >> opponents said it could harm small companies and stifle competition. meanwhile, nancy pelosi warns that the brazen giveaway to big corporate interests will soon hit consumers and small businesses with higher costs and less choice, jeopardizing the entrepreneurial american spirit that is the envy of the world. >>> supervisor london breed has a slight read in the mayoral race but it is still too close to call. over the weekend, breed had the lead of more than 1500 votes over mark leno. breed has 50% of the votes, so far. thousands of ballots are still to be counted. the elections department has until july 5 to declare the official winner. >>> the golden state warriors are getting ready for the championship parade. the city of oakland put up barriers on the parade route with more than 1 million fans

-north korea summit and investigations into interference in the 2016 presidential campaign. fcc chair talked about the future of the internet. mike: so, congressman, we're going to start with a quiz. i am going to describe a public figure and you're going to tell me who it is. mr. schiff: oh, no. mike: one. very talented. two, very smart guy. three, great negotiator. mr. schiff: yes. well, sadly, that's trump's description of kim jong-un. you know what a surreal world you're in when that's the description of the north korean dictator. weak, obnoxious, and dishonest is the description we give the canadian prime minister. mike: what do you make of that? what is the consequence of that? as we would say, why does that matter? mr. schiff: well -- what do i make of that? i make that we are at greater odds with our allies now than ever before in my lifetime. mike: but what does that mean? what's the consequence of that for our guests? mr. schiff: i think the consequence is that our security is weakened. our alliances are weakened. when we need our allies, there is less likelihood that

host: a recent convention you had, you heard from the fcc chair, chairman pai. where do you agree with him and where don't you? aca summitme to our in 2014 when he was just on the job, and now he has come a year later. interesting to hear from him, particularly his views on changing, revealing title ii, implementing destroying freedom order, which the commission did in the fcc, and his focus on broadband development. there has been no greater advocate from a standpoint of recognizing the service that has been provided by smaller providers, small broadband providers in small communities, and that has been terrific. we applaud him. in fact, most of his border was based on the statement of our members, the emphasis of title regulation under the previous would create a chilling effect on my further broadband deployment. it would not encourage it, it would discourage it. had terrificai stories about how he has seen firsthand what our members are doing for my broadband perspective and why that needs to be encouraged. chairman pai is a terrific friend and advocate that

what can the fcc do abot that? >> we're taking the most aggressive enforcement in our history.ing carriers to block cools that are spoofed and seem to have your area code or doing more.t three nbers and we're trying to come up with a digital fingerprint for every phone number. so when you see it, you can answer with confidence knowing this is assigned to a real person that is trying to call me. obviously -- >> dana: yeah. annoying. i'm from wyoming and colorado. i have a lot of concern. the last question is, tell me a little bit about the expansion of rural broad band. what is happening there? >> this is a number 1 issue. i come from rural kansas. we're improving more satellite companies, wireless companies, fixed broad band companies to invest more in rural areas. i'm excited about the future. it's not where we want it. in the time to come, we'll see tter internet access for people in rural areas. >> dana: your a cheerful happy warrior and a committed public servant. thanks for being >> thank you. >> dana: just hours before the meeting between donald trump and kim jong-un, unp

the fcc chairman wrote the internet should be an open platform. without having to ask anyone's permission. first on cbs this morning, the chairman is here to discuss what this means for consumers. good morning. >> good morning to you. thank you for having me. >> first let me give you the opportunity to explain, why are you rolling back these obama era regulations. >> to us the internet is one of the greatest innovations in history. that's thanks in part to president clinton's decision i 1996 to adopt a more market based approach. we weren't going to regulate it like a slow moving you till till or water company or electric company. it had incredible frame work for consumers. >> so you believe it should be unregulated? >> no not at all. we have a robust transparency rule and empowered the federal trade commission to take targeted action against any bad apple that harms consumers. >> these rules were put in place to prevent internet providers from blocking, speeding up, or slowing down access. the idea was that a company could say like at&t i have to

. >> tonight, on the communicators, former fcc chair talks about the end of net neutrality. interviewed by dad mccabe, technology reporter for axes >> the conversation of net neutrality has shifted toward legislation. do you think it is possible to legislate this issue? fascinating the republic has been in position all along. when congress has an opportunity to decide this with the congressional review act that is passed in the senate, and a bipartisan way, and is now pending in the house, that the republicans in the house and industry will say congress should not do it. look, if the chairman of the fcc has the courage of his that's what he has and is right for america, will stand up to a vote in congress, he ought to pick up the phone and call speaker ryan and say, schedule it for a boatswain outs -- for a vote in the house and lets you at the america people say. was the communicators tonight on 8:00 eastern -- at 8:00 eastern on c-span two. >> and important issue to me in the state of utah is our use of water. the new desert state, we need to focus on how we use our water

>> there's not much you can do because the fcc has voted. based on your opinion you sent in. >> but i didn't. all right, thank you, scott. >> okay, so a lot of you probably have family visiting living in the bay area. they want to visit you. they may soon have a new place to stay. that's if you live in san jose. a new hotel may soo reportedly fill part of the sky line near san jose airport. the mercury news reports that marriott is now in talks with city leaders on a hotel in the high land office development. that proposal calls for a five story 175 room building. that entire projects expected to include more than 1 million square feet of office and retail space. >> summer is here almost as the road trip season that you're planning -- well, it might be a little bit more expensive. analysts say we arnt seeing a drop in oil price and impact at the pump. the national average is $3.01 but gas is more expensive around here. the average price in the bay area 3.84. it is $3.75 in san jose. >>> all right, we're used to hearing about firefigers rescui

late last year you might recall the fcc voted to end net neutrality. today is kicks in. the appeal means internet providers could slow or speed up access to certain web sites if they choose. crte a two-tiered internet will with an advantage for bigger companies willing to pay to speed up their site. the fcc says the goal is to create more competition, leading to a better spernexperience for everyone. >> from this day forward, we're making sure we have a march quality internet and that people can get quality internet services. >> nearly two dozen states, including california, have filed a lawsuit against the fcc, saying the repeal violates federal law. >>> well, ihop, the international house of pancakes, recently announced it was going to become ihob, but it didn't offer an explanation. now it' been solved. they're changing themselves to ihob, the international house of burgers. >> burgers? >> the goal is to get new press for its burger menu. burger king fired back way change to its twitter profile. there's a giant picture of flapjacks on the profile. wendy's tweeted, not

i identified three let's talk about the futures after the fcc said it's not a security the presidentthe cboe said that was a hurdle to us launching the e thorough yum futures. they're not far off. they have an index based and you would think futures are next that could be a potential catalyst number two, the augur platform it was one of the oldest ico platform has been in development for about two or three years now. it's a decentralized prediction market now, what is interesting about this, this will probably be one of the biggest decentralized laps launched on top of ethereum we'll see with augur if it doesn't slow the system down it could be a positive what i'm calling software mining ethereum goes to proof of state. it's similar to a software mining that will come over the next couple of months but it was mentioned today about combining a couple of upgrades that, again, could be a catalyst for ethereum we'll see how it's trading here. here is what i find interesting. bitcoin in orange. ethereum in blue here are the lows you had before what is interesting is bitcoin is right on th

. >> that is the big fear here, cheryl that this is going to hike prices for consumers but the fcc saysnot so fast. they're taking back roles because they say cutting regulations is actually going to be good for consumers because it's going to encourage more investment but here is what's changing. so the rules that are going away eventually or did ban internet providers from blocking certain websites or applications. they also could not throttle speed for users based on what websites they were accessing and they couldn't play favorites and give certain customers & compan ies a premium on speed, a fast lane for high-paying users and slow lane for cost cutting customers. all of these rules are going away and lawmakers worry that letting go of the reigns is going to hike prices for consumers. >> be better, faster, cheaper internet access for people have been on the wrong side of the di divide we'll see new applications and services go forward to benefit consumers so a lot of the fears that politicians have been putting out there are going to be pve to be miss informed. >> users should not

i'd vote for you but this is an issue before congress and determined by the federal government and the fcc has an open docket of reviewing the standards and it's something that is of concern. people pay tension with respect to the phones and in terms of technology, these are 5 watt radios, extremely low wattage. the antenna adds 10 times of gain to put out the signal. that's how they work. if you're going to increase the wattage of the facilities you need to increase the radios. in other areas we have bigger radios but there's no such intent here and clearly there's condition number 6 said if we ever modify the facility we have to go through the process. there is no down-tool the third antenna faces into the houses. it would be stupid to turn that on because it's a waste of signal. we're using it up and down the street and the same facility we've used in most of san francisco and fully recognized by the department of public health. with regard to noticing many were there and here because they got notice and we have a photograph and affidavit and post the full final determineti determinetio

look, if the chairman of the fcc has the courage of his convictions that what he has and is right for america will stand up to a vote in the congress, you got to pick up the phone, call speaker ryan, and say schedule it for a vote in the house and let's see what the representatives, the american people say. >> watch "the communicators" monday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span two. >> next week, life coverage from the u.s.-north korea summit between president trump and north korean leader kim jump in. then join "washington journal" tuesday and wednesday morning for analysis and your comments. -- north korean leader kim jong-un. tom reilly talks about his vietnam war service, including his time as army radio operator and war correspondent for the "stars and stripes" newspaper. he also describes his close encounters with a land mine and a hand grenade. the witness to war sundays and conducted this interview, which is a little over an hour. -- the witness to war foundation conducted this interview. emily: all right. today is august 14, 2012. this is emily carle. i'm here in brookhaven, geor

. >>> the fcc's repeal of net neutrality rules take effect today. internet service providers no longer have to treat everyone online equally. the fear is that they could charge more for certain content and play favorites with certain websites. networks, and more choices for consum the broadband providers deny that. the republican chairman of the fcc says a change will ultimately lead to more networks and more choices for consumers. >> these rules were standing in the way of companies big and small making the decision to spend money building these networks. building these networks is hard. it's expensive. the heavier the regulatory burden, the less likely they are to do it. >> but opponents of the change say it could harm small companies and stifle competition. house minority leader nancy pelosi is warning, " this brazen give-away to big corporate interests will soon hit consumers and small businesses with higher costs and less choice." >>> supervisor london breed is inching closer to victory in the san francisco mayor's race. here's a look at the lat

i do believe that this is what the fcc historically has looked at. the question ought to be whether these kind of commitments could be solidified with the fcc's review of the transaction. it's not usually what the justice department wants to engage in. >> agree. >> i think the question will be whether the incentive to build out into the rural areas will be sustained at the same level when there is just one company that is pushing it rather than to companies that are worrying about who is going to push it first and harder. i think there's going to be potentially an advantage to keeping both of them in their that the justice department will look at. now that ituestion, is on everyone's mind, millions of lower income customers rely on prepaid plans to access services. for many people, this is a primary connection to the internet. of is this combination sprint and t-mobile under common ownership in your mind affect the prepay? >> to the extent that the justice department views as a separate market, which will be an open question, but certainly ought to ge

if the chairman of the fcc has the courage of his convictions that what he has done is right for america and will stand up to a vote in the congress, he should pick up the phone and call speaker ryan and say, scheduling for a vote in the house. let's see what the representatives and the american people say. announcer: watch the communicators monday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on . >> watch the communicators on eastern, c-span 2. historic ek, we go to places to learn about american history. the museum of early southern in winston rts salem, north carolina, features furniture, paintings, textiles and ceramics used and made by people in the southern states. curator ackerman highlights objects that tell the history of the colonial h through the antebellum era. minutes.about 20 the museum of southern decorative arts has one of the ost important collections of objects made and used in the early american south. today we're going to look at just a few of those things that us to tell the story of the south through the objects made nd used by the diverse people who have called it home for more than

it comes after the fcc voted to get rid of the rules. now there were a number of shady incidents surrounding this vote including the fcc saying the website had been hacked. we know it wasn't and a lot of fake public submissions supporting the change. the fcc filed, which you can look at with a data base, shows several people at nbc in this building wrote in with their home addresses and everything else supporting an end to the rules of net neutrality. when you talk to them in person, they are astonished to hear they had wrote in. they hadn't -- this is true of millions of americans. these names and accurate addresses with these copy/paste copy/paste we support it and fcc said clearly we have to get rid of it then. >> but that's fraud. >> it is fraud. we don't know who committed it. >> okay. >> we'll be watching for this one. >> the u.s. army may move to california possibly even the bay area. san francisco and l.a. among 16 cities in contention for a new army command headquarters. they want to be near experts in technology and innovation

look, if the chairman of the fcc has the courage of his convictions and do what he has done is right for america and will stand up to a vote in the congress, and he ought to pick up the phone, call speaker ryan and say schedule is for a vote in the house and let's see what the representatives of the american people say. >> secretary of state mike pompeo is with president trump who's arrived in singapore for tomorrow's talks with north korean leader kim jong un. secretary pompeo is a brief news conference ahead of the u.s. north korea summit. >> good afternoon. he thank you so much for your patience. certainly worth the wait. welcome to singapore and the center here will keep this short. i'd like to welcome the secretary of state, mike tom hale, who will answer questions specific to the summit that will take place tomorrow and will be around to follow up with other questions beyond that. thank you very much. mr. secretary. >> good afternoon. i want to get an update advance of president trump summit with chairman kim jong un. as the president said on saturday, this is truly a mission o

rid of the thrift supervision because it was an industry lapdog perhaps it has been reincarnated as the fcc. the real customers are the ohio families and people across this country to ensure the stability of the financial system and do their jobs and we've heard many times the zip code of zip code my wife and i live in had more foreclosures in the first half of 2007 and i see every day going to and from my house the results of the devastation. in one of the first acts, he reversed the changes meant to prevent them from becoming too close to the banks that oversee and they decided examiners should continue to work out of the bank headquarters. but i guess the befitting partnership it's not as if they have been suffering lately. they released data showing the industry they increased profits by 13% last year but when you add the up the tax bill into that account, the profits increased 28%. rather than invest in the workers and communities and profits into pushing up the stock price they bought back 67 billion, $67 billion of stock in 2017 2017, an increase of 70% over 2016, they don't seem to

. >> monday night on the communicators, former fcc chair tom wheeler talks about the end of net neutrality. he is interviewed by david mccabe, technology reporter for ask es -- axios. >> do you think it is possible to legislate this issue? allhe republican position along during my term was, this is something congress ought to decide. now when congress has an opportunity to decide, the congressional review act that has passed the senate in a bipartisan way and is now pending in the house, republicans in the house say, oh look.ngress should -- in the chairman of the fcc has the courage of his convictions that what he has done is right stand upca, and will to a vote in the congress, he ought to pick up the phone, call seeker ryan, and say, let's what the representatives and --

last month, the senate voted 52-47 to reverse the fcc's rollback of net neutrality rules. on thursday, the entire senate democratic caucus sent a letter to republican house speaker paul ryan demanding he bring a companion bill to the house floor. the trump administration said ththursday it is transferring about 160000 immigrants held in ice custody to federal prisons, in the first large-scale transfer of this kind. ice told the reuters news service it's momoving the prisoners to five federal penitentiaries, with the majority headed to a prison complex in victorville, california. most of those being transferred have no criminal records and are awaiting civil immigratition cot proceedings. the northwest immigrant rights project reports up to 120 people being held at seatac prison in seattle are asylum seekers who are separated from theirir families. meanwhile, a high school student from iowa was found murdered in mexico's zacatecas state in m m, just three weeks a after he left the united states under threat of deportation. manuel antonio cano pacheco was found with his throa

zte has been deemed such a threat to our telecommunications network that the fcc recommended forbidding the sale of any zte products in the united states. but inexplicably, president trump, after talkingst tough did a total reversal. once again it seems resident she has outfoxed president trump. there is absolutely no good reason that zte should get a second chance, but with this deal the president has inexplicably thrown that my lifeline. president xi must be laughing all the way to the forbidden palace. he is once again taken advantage of president trump. on an issue vital to our security. many believe zte could be a mechanism for spying onli our military and on lots of different economic parts of the united states. china has shown no reluctance to do that in the past, and we are just for no reason, having gotten nothing in return. this is serious mistakes, 180° turn away from the presidents promised to be tough on china. donald trump should be aiming his trade fire at china but instead he inexplicably aims it at allies like canada and europe. when it comes to china despite his tough