Host and this week on the communicators a discussion of the future of television, the internet and video. Joining us is monty tayloe. He is the founder, president and ceo of a Company Called Mediacom Communications corporation. Mr. Commisso welcome to the communicators. What is mediacom . Guest mediacom is what they used to call Cable Television companies. In fact, we started our company back in 1995 and little by little our mission at that time was to go out and which has been maintained basically to deliver to the smaller markets in the u. S. The same level of services you could find in San Francisco and new york city or washington d. C. And up to 7. 3 billion in investments we have achieved that and im very proud of that. We are in 22 states. We have 1500 communities in those 22 states. We have 4600 employees that we generate about 1. 7 billion in annual revenues and im a lucky man. To have the people that i have. Host are you a Cable Company . Guest we like to say we are a Cable Co
Chemical or biological attack, a few recommendations for ensuring effectiveness would be, one, that the federal government must provide accurate and timely thread information to local . ; First Responders. 3o . Jrering the multitude of potential threats and certainly we still see budgetary constraints of local government, local First Responders need to know which threats they should prepare for. If groups are promoting violent extremism and publishing training materials on the internet or social media, the federal government should provide information about tactics and techniques which are being taught, again, in order for local entities and agencies to be prepared. The local joint Terrorism Task forces are working to build strong relationships with local Law Enforcement to help local fire and Emergency Medical Service departments to obtain this information. Chief, ill tell you what. I know you have lengthy testimony. Id like you to submit it as part of the record here and wed be pleas
You could find in san francisco, new york city, or washington d. C. Up 7. 3 billion of investment. We have achieved that. We are in 22 states. We have 1500 communities in 22 states. We have 4600 employees. Regenerate we generate 1. 7 billion in revenue. I am a lucky man i have the people i have. Host reporter are you a Cable Company . Mr. Commisso we like to say we are a Cable Company but we are multi services. We started as a Media Company in 1995 buying assets. The wi was a one Way Communications effort for the most part. In the late 1990s we got into the broadband business. In 2005, we got into the telephone business. Then in the last seven years we spent a lot of money and time in getting into the Enterprise Commercial side of the business. Host mr. Commisso, here in washington, a lot going on. The fccs vote on Net Neutrality, how does that affect your business . Mr. Commisso its noncallable vote. As i keep asking everyone in washington, what have i done wrong . And they do not hav
Welcome to the journal on dw. Heres a look at our headlines at this hour. Clashes on the streets of alexandria ahead of the referendum on egypts new constitution. Relations between russia and the European Union in focus as Vladimir Putin plays pays a visit to brussels. And today is the start of a new era according to the ancient mayan calendar and the old one draws to an end. In egypt, the final round of a National Referendum on the countries disputed new constitution is set to start on saturday morning. Most observers expect the constitution to be approved. Unofficial results from the first round of voting last week showed 57 in favor of the document. Critics say the constitution is to islamistbased and ignores the rights of women and minorities in the country. In the runup to the vote, opponents and supporters of morsi clashed again on friday. Our souls and our blood we sacrifice to islam, they chanted in alexandria. Thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters rallied in the city ahea
In egypt, the final round of a National Referendum on the countries disputed new constitution is set to start on saturday morning. Most observers expect the constitution to be approved. Unofficial results from the first round of voting last week showed 57 in favor of the document. Critics say the constitution is to islamistbased and ignores the rights of women and minorities in the country. In the runup to the vote, opponents and supporters of morsi clashed again on friday. Our souls and our blood we sacrifice to islam, they chanted in alexandria. Thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters rallied in the city ahead of the voting on egypts referendum on the proposed constitution. My message to the egyptian people is saying yes to stability. Production needs to start moving. Economic reform will jumpstart political reform, not the other way around. Opponents of the constitution were also out in force. Police tried to keep the two groups apart but were unable to prevent clashes. Reports s