i also want to say how much i appreciate tom wheeler and his leadership. i've already met with robert on a number of difficult cases and i have been so impressed with his integrity, his knowledge of the law and understanding of the challenges that we face in any case. we appreciate you and your 23 years in the department. we want to have that kind of professional department of justice that you can be proud of. stephanie rosenstein has 27 years in the department, served on 12 years united states attorney and in the last tour of duty i believe you will find this team that we put together one that you will respect and appreciate as we go forward. i'm grateful for all of you that are here today and i appreciate the help that you will be providing in confronting the problems that we face. the chump administration at the department of justice are committed to reducing violent crime and hate crimes and making america safe. as you know, hate crimes are all often precursors to violent crimes or indeed are violent crimes. no person should have to fear being attacked

both tom wheeler and yourself both say you are in favor of a quote from a free and open internet. you know, you both proclaim that is the case and i am sure both of you do that in good faith. but nevertheless, you have a think very different views about how to get there or what we might call the right way to get there. so what i want to do, i don't want to take a lot of time reciting what is in the notice of proposed rulemaking of issue because it's out there and most people in the room sort of know the principal elements of the notice. i just want to ask you a few questions. again, i'll say i understand that you are not at liberty and that you don't know exactly where you're going to come out. so i'll take that as a given. so you have expressed the view entitled to classification and the good conduct rule are very problematic. you said that over and over again. so just to explain to our audience here what you think is the problematic nature of those two elements that are in the notice of proposed rulemaking. >> sure, i'd be happy to. with respect to the title ii classification co

both tom wheeler and yourself both say you are in favor of free and open internet. you both proclaim that's the case. i'm sure both of you do that in good faith. nevertheless, you have very different views about how to get there or what we might call the right way to get there. i don't want to take a lot of time reciting what sin the proposal. -- what in the proposal. most people here know the principal elements of the notice. i want to ask you a few again, i understand that you are not at liberty and that you don't know exactly where you are going to come out. i will take that as a given. ask -- expressed that the title to classification are very problematic. you have said that over and over again. just explain to our audience think is the problematic nature of those two elements that are in the rulemaking. with respect to title one it was unnecessary in 2015. number two, these regulations are harming investment in infrastructure. there has been evidence that suggests among the biggest service providers, investment is down. of the any canaries in the coal mine, the

i think the number one issue i would identify, in the tom wheeler fcc formulation that has to disappear is the so-called general conduct standard which is basically an importation into net neutrality. there is was never a general conduct standard in any formulation of net neutrality rules before tom wheeler came along and this rule came out. the way i would describe the general conduct standard, it is a catchall that says any practice that any isp engages in or potentially edge provider, even if it does not violate the principles of net neutrality, could be subject to challenge under the general conduct standard. i actually think it is a double-edged sword because in one type of fcc, you could use the general conduct standard to attack zero rating rules. and another type of fcc, you could use the general conduct standard to say a decision to throttle internet usage, once a particular customer reaches a particular level, is something we are going to authorize under the general conduct standard. depending on your politics of the fcc, the general conduct standard can be used either directi

ajitis tom wheeler and pye. tom was chairman then, democrat, and pye is chairman now, a republican. they have very strong disagreements over policy. let's watch. [begin video clip] >> there is no accident the regulatory framework we have built is depressing broadband investment. >> we are not seeing a decline in broadband infrastructure investment. you can say it, but it does not make it a fact. >> facts speak for themselves. i would be happy to cement sworn declarations. >> i would be happy to submit the information that the companies provide under penalty of sec to their investors about their investments. >> what is striking is that ceos with pending mergers will say about the fcc's top priorities. >> i'm talking about at&t and comcast, companies like that. >> who are typically repeat players before an agency that regulates highly. [end video clip] brian: what are we seeing there? tom: that is great. usually it is the other way around, that people in public are collegial. i don't oppose collegiality. you won't see the disagreement be stated. here, you see the disagreement stated.

there is was never a general conduct in any formulation of net neutrality rules before tom wheeler came along. would describe the general conduct standard, it is a catchall that says any orctice, any isp engages in potentially edge provider, even if it does not violate the principles of net neutrality, could be subject to challenge under the general conduct standard. i actually think it is a double-edged sword because in one type of fcc, you could use standard toconduct attack zero rating rules. in another, you could use the general conduct standard to say a decision to throttle internet usage, once a particular customer reaches a particular level, is something we are going to authorize under the general conduct standard. ofending on your politics the sec, the general conduct standard can be used either direction in the net neutrality debate. since the purpose is to end once and for all the game of regulatory ping-pong we have all been engaged in depending on 2002 ornistration since 2004, having someone like a general conduct standard just perpetuates the game of regulatory ping-pong. i

. >> reporter: tom wheeler is one of three former fcc chairmen who has invested in rapid s.o.s. >> they have built a platform that can be applicable in multiple kinds of situations, not just 911 calls. >> reporter: those situations, upgrades to home security, car monitors like on-star, and wearable health devices, are where rapid s.o.s. hopes to make money. >> if this were on i awara awaw health device. >> reporter: it could be a small price to pay. >> the enormity of what it is we work on here, i think that affects everybody on our team. that's what drives all of us. >> this is technology that's going to have the power to save a lot of lives. >> reporter: rapid s.o.s. expects to roll out upgrades to consumer products later this year. there's more it can do for the 911 system as well. if the phone has a camera, it can put out a video feed which a 911 operator can get to for responders, giving them a chance to see what they're getting before they arrive on the scene, a great idea. >> great idea. >>> that does it for us tonight on "nightly business report." i'm sue herera. have a great we

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