Misguided and being driven by big cable interests that want to gouge consumers and charge them more as they charge, making sure consumers pay or have their internet lines go down. This Division Turns the success of an essential 21st century innovation to those in big corporations, and innovators do what they do best. I dont think American People want Cable Companies to be the gatekeeper on the internet. They want to have the fcc play a role in making sure an open internet is therefore also Small Businesses, entrepreneurs and innovators can build on the success of communicating with their consumers and Business Partners without having artificially slowed down lines. Who would this impact if the fcc moves forward . Seniors would be impact on telehealth medicine, students, slowing down of education, families, educational tools for their children that seek charges and the highway that has been so important so that new internet businesses are impacted. The number one reason we have to fight
The achairman ajit pai greeting witnesses as the meeting is set to get under way shortly. Well have live allday coverage here on cspan3. Welcome. December 2017 meeting of the federal Communications Commission. Madam secretary, turn the floor over to you. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Good morning to you, and good morning commissioners. The purpose of the federal Communications Commission open meeting is for the commission to consider the matters that have been duly posted in accordance with the government and the sunshine act. As provided in the commissions rules, members of the public are invited to observe, which includes attending, listening, and taking notes, but does not include participating in the meeting, or addressing the commission. Actions that purposely interfere or attempt to interfere with the commencement or conduct of the meeting, or inhibit the audiences ability to observe or listen to the meeting, including attempts by audience members to address the commission while the m
Opening remarks and take questions afterwards. So glad to see 70 people here interested see so many people here interested. Let me begin by welcoming any thet time guests to commission. I have a few brief remarks i would like to offer. Today the fcc decided to restore the light touch that govern the itsrnet for most of existence. This is designed to provide infrastructure and innovation. Consumers will be free to go where they want and do what they want online. By removing heavyhanded regulations that stand in the infrastructure, im confident more consumers will enjoy better, faster and cheaper Internet Access. Acquisition was important and caps off an important year at the fcc. We have been working hard to update our rules to match the modern Communications Marketplace and to promote public safety. E stockd to briefly tak of the steps we have taken. Fundve put in mobility phase two that will connect Rural Communities and bridge the digital divide. We gave carriers more rules to block
Commission. I have a few brief remarks i would like to offer. Today the fcc decided to restore the light touch that govern the itsrnet for most of existence. This is designed to provide infrastructure and innovation. Consumers will be free to go where they want and do what they want online. By removing heavyhanded regulations that stand in the infrastructure, im confident more consumers will enjoy better, faster and cheaper Internet Access. Acquisition was important and caps off an important year at the fcc. We have been working hard to update our rules to match the modern Communications Marketplace and to promote public safety. E stockd to briefly tak of the steps we have taken. Fundve put in mobility phase two that will connect Rural Communities and bridge the digital divide. We gave carriers more rules to block robocalls. We authorize a new television standard for next Generation Broadcast Television that will open the door to a free over the air broadcast service. We started approv
Of vladimiritic putin discusses russias influence in the u. S. And other countries. Washington journal is next. Returning to the Legal Framework that covered the president rom clintons announcement in 1996 to 2015 is not going to destroy the internet. It is not going to and the internet as we know it. High the fcc chair a jeep pai reversing regulations from the Obama Administration, known as Net Neutrality. Ahead on the washington journal, we will begin with your calls and comments, your reaction, and mean for you. All eyes on Congress Next week with the expected vote on that republican tax bill, but new concerns this morning from the hill. Com. Obstacles emerge as the gop races to the tax finish. We will be talking about all of these, but we want to get your reaction to the secs fcc cs repeal of Net Neutrality. If you support the measure, call us at 202 7488000. If you oppose, 202 7488001. We want to begin with what a of what Net Neutrality is and the impact of yesterdays 32 decision.