Only going to grow but it needs to be sustained because the infrastructure will exist to support it. With the drive act we can build eisenhowers vision by maintaining the ability of goods and Services Necessary to make our economy go forward. There is an old documentary nobody reads anymore document nobody reads anymore, call the constitution. It tells us what we are supposed to do. We are to defend america, to build roads and bridges, and this is exactly what congress will a competent bypassing the drive act, ok . Announcer cspan, created by Cable Companies 35 years ago and brought to you as a Public Service buyer local cable or satellite provider. Host fcc commissioner michael orielly, it has been a while since you have been here on the communicators. Hows that going . Michael its early. Our rules have just become final. We have some implementation to do as well. It is early to know how the rules will play out and what the impacts. We have a court case going on and we will see how th
Neutrality has become the law of the land. Hows that going . Guest well, its early. Our rules have just become final, so we have some implementation to do as well so its early to know exactly how the rules are going to play out and what are the impacts. We still have a court case going on, and well see how that moves through the process and see what happens in the litigation side of the equation. Host well, theres some talk up on capitol hill with the republican ares about doing republicans about doing something to mitigate Net Neutrality. Is that something thats possible at this point, or is it going to is it all in the courts . Guest well, i leave of the legislating process to my good friends and former colleagues on the hill. They know best on what can be done and cant be done on capitol hill. I have left that institution enjoyed my time there but im not in a great position to answer per se. I suspect in talking to my friends it seems like a heavy lift right now. Seems like those fo
Brought to you as a pub Health Care Service by your local cable or satellite provider. Host fcc commissioner Michael Orielly, it has been a while since you have been here. We have thought had you on since Net Neutrality became the law of the land. How is that going . Guest it is early to know how the rules are going to play out and what the impacts are. We have a court case still going on and we will see how that moves through the process and on the litigation side. Host there is talk on capitol hill with republicans about doing something to mitigate Net Neutrality. Is that possible . Guest i will leave that to the friends on capitol hill. I left that institution, enjoyed my time there but i am not in a great position to answer. But i suggest the legislation and reading it seems like a heavy lift right now. Seems like those folks who feel they have done fairly well in commission items dont have interest in negotiating. I leave it to them. Host is there anything you can do as the commis
I think we will go ahead and start. My Ranking Member senator coons will be here shortly. I will go ahead and make my Opening Statement and maybe we can begin the testimony. Thank you all for being here this afternoon. I appreciate it. Mr. Pai, just personal like to thank you for your comments last week about the tone of civility we need to strike. I think you will find that in this subcommittee so thank you for that. Today marks the first hearing of the Financial Service and general Government Subcommittee for the 115 congress. This is also my first hearing in my new role as the chair pm woman of this subcommittee. I am honored to be serving with senator coons. As we begin the budget request we welcome our witnesses. Fcc chairman ajit pai and commissioners Mignon Clyburn and michael orielly. We look forward to hearing from you all about the fccs budget request and the work you are doing to carry out the agencys mission. The commission has requested a total of 322 million. The fcc fund
I think we will go ahead and start. My Ranking Member senator coons will be here shortly. I will go ahead and make my Opening Statement and maybe we can begin the testimony. Thank you all for being here this afternoon. I appreciate it. Mr. Pai, just personal like to thank you for your comments last week about the tone of civility we need to strike. I think you will find that in this subcommittee so thank you for that. Today marks the first hearing of the Financial Service and general Government Subcommittee for the 115 congress. This is also my first hearing in my new role as the chair pm woman of this subcommittee. I am honored to be serving with senator coons. As we begin the budget request we welcome our witnesses. Fcc chairman ajit pai and commissioners Mignon Clyburn and michael orielly. We look forward to hearing from you all about the fccs budget request and the work you are doing to carry out the agencys mission. The commission has requested a total of 322 million. The fcc fund