Com. Mcsweeney the ftc is the primary Consumer Protection authority in the federal government so we have a very broad jurisdiction but we work closely with the fcc when it telecommunications issues. For a number of years, we shared some areas of Consumer Protection jurisdiction primarily. The ftc prevents us from having too much jurisdiction in this space and im sure we will get to that in our conversation because it exempts common carriers. Peter commissioner ohlhausen, one of the issues semisettled is the Net Neutrality issue, something the ftc had been involved in. How has your work changed, how has your role changed since the fcc decided on Net Neutrality . Com. Ohlhausen you are a true optimist if you think it is semisettled. I think theres still more to go in that story. The issue isnt the common carrier exemption. Now that the fcc has reclassified Broadband Internet service as title ii service, it is common carrier service. It creates a hurdle for the ftc to bring some of our tr
Tomorrow the key i as well. Adam we have a break in with some news, president obama speaking. President obama i have further thoughts for the press as the day goes on, but the bottom line is the senate has passed a bill that keeps the government open, does not have a lot of extraneous issues to it. That allows us to negotiate a longerterm budget and address a range of other issues, but ensures we are not shutting down the government and we are not shutting down the economy at a time when a lot of families are just getting some traction and digging themselves out of the hole we have had with the financial crisis. I have said before congress has two responsibilities. Pass a budget, pay the bills. I am not only open to, but eager to have negotiations around a longterm budget that makes sure we are investing in middleclass families, helping the economy grow, giving people who are working hard a leg up, and greater security and stability and deals with some longterm challenges and firms ter
Tonight. Late today, an Alameda County superior court judge extended a restraining order, barring doctors from removing jahi mcmath from that ventilator. The ruling gives the family until january 7 to pursue legal action and find another carrier for the girl. Amber lee was inside the courtroom, when todays ruling came down. Reporter julie, the family says this court ruling is saving jahis life. Earlier tonight her relatives and an attorney stood outside this hospital. Just saying to any doctors, that is listening, if you could help jahi, and give her what she needs, so we could move forward, that would be wonderful. I know theres some doctor that could help us. Reporter the family called the court ruling a victory. Jahi was declared brain dead on december 12, three days after she went into the hospital for tonsilectomy surgery. The family says they now have time to figure out their options, and transport jahi to another facility. Were definitely grateful for the ruling today. Wed like
Mcmath from that ventilator. The ruling gives the family until january 7 to pursue legal action and find another carrier for the girl. Amber lee was inside the courtroom, when todays ruling came down. Reporter julie, the family says this court ruling is saving jahis life. Earlier tonight her relatives and an attorney stood outside this hospital. Just saying to any doctors, that is listening, if you could help jahi, and give her what she needs, so we could move forward, that would be wonderful. I know theres some doctor that could help us. Reporter the family called the court ruling a victory. Jahi was declared brain dead on december 12, three days after she went into the hospital for tonsilectomy surgery. The family says they now have time to figure out their options, and transport jahi to another facility. Were definitely grateful for the ruling today. Wed like to thank the judicial system for giving us opportunities like this. Reporter just one hour before Childrens Hospital oakland
Temperatures to be really cool. We may have a record low. High temperature 14 degrees below average which is still improvement since we are finally coming out of the Single Digits today. Its eight degrees at the lakefront. We are five degrees at ohare. Currently 2 in joliet and 1 in dekalb. We do have Cool Temperatures as a travel away from the center. Wind chill is quite low. 13 in dekalb. Satellite rare composite choose its dry. Lake effect clouds and snow are on the flip side of lake michigan. But the chance of snow tonight is light snow. More snow saturday and then as the heavier snow comes it will be sunday. Two years to the mid20s. Tonight we go down to 17. Snow showers develop saturday the snow continues into sunday. Your main roads are still nice unclear but we do have street closures to tell you about. Overnight fire near 126 and 159. Heavy smoke coming out of that home. They still have closures on 126. Both leans down to one lane through that stretch. We are hearing that 59 i