Data security, the way the virtual marketplace is used, and the way our constituents want to have a tool box to protect, as i call it, their virtual you online. So, we appreciate your time, your willingness to be with us this morning, and i yield back to the chair of the committee. Yield back. Gentleman from texas mr. Barton want to use some of that time . Thank you mr. Chairman. Ive served on this committee since 1986. Ive served with three of the four former chairman, mr. Wiley preceded me. Weve had some agreements, weve had some disagreements. So its good to have all four of you gentlemen here today. When i was chairman of the full committee, back in 1996, my commutety introduced a bill we call the coke bill, the communication opportunity promotion enhancement act of 2006. It dealt with national franchising, Net Neutrality, public educational and governmental access, e911 and what we now call void. It passed the house 321101, but it didnt come up for a vote in the senate. I voted fo
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] take your seats, and our friends in the audience would like to take a seat, we will get going with our hearing. Ill call to order subcommittee on Communications Director technology and thank our witnesses for being here. Subcom for this worst of what will be many hearings as we look to update the king occasions act. K few sectors of our economy ors. Equal to the communications and Technology Sec atorre when it ci to innovation, investment in the american economy, and jobinveste creation. In these tough Economic Times we as policymakers should begh ecoc committed to fostering this economy. Tering of the yet the loss the regular the industry are outdated at besthat and some are affirmatively regul damaging. Indu this is whystry chairman upton b i, along with members of the subcommittee, have decided to undertake the difficult task of updating the key medications act of 1934. Cmunica in the eight decades since itsht Passage Congress have
Chairman, thank you. Speaking of cops on the beat, well now go to michael copps, served as acting chairman of the federal Communications Commission from january to june of 2009, and served as commissioner from 2001 to 2011. Prior to joining the commission, commissioner copps worked right here on capitol hill, and the u. S. Department of commerce. Commissioner copps, chairman copps, thank you for being with us, and we look forward to your comments to round out our panel. Thank you chairman walden, chairman upton, miss eshoo and mr. Waxman, vice chairman, former chairman, all the members of the committee, im delighted to be here. Were here today to review whether the Communications Act needs to be updated or otherwise reformed. Ive heard some say that simply because the act is old it must be obsolete. That no matter how well it has served us an act written 18 years ago cannot have relevance in todays altered world. As someone only a little younger than the original act of 19 34r, i would
Existing law already nablgdz making available right. The federal Appellate Court arrived at the same conclusion. Its also the case in various International Agreement such as wipo and the wipo copyright treaty. Think about the making evacuate right is an right to give creators the freedom to economic rights press themselves and more importantly to decide how and when they choose to do gribt and publicly perform their own works. So professors, what if any impact carving out a separate making available right to the copyright act. What effect would have on online theft would explicitly help or make the process easier for them to prove the work have been infringed upon. Thank you, representative. I believe it would streamline the cases instead of having a large federal case about every activity of peertopeer sharing, there could be an expeditious proceeding if congress adopted my decision of having Small Claim Court spreadings. Proceed iings. I think it would be a change streamline the proc
Well as other cities, combined with similar services, the rollout of all networks across the country promises more and Better Options for consumers online. Its my strong believe technology is one of the most important tools for empowering all levels of society. We must keep an eye to protect future innovation within this marketplace but also keep in mind disruption already occurring in the video and broadband marketplace. I encourage the department of justice and the federal Communications Commission to keep this in mind as it considers the effects of the merger upon competition of the video in broadband marketplace. Before i yield back to the chairman, i would note earlier this week the wall street journal reported the proposed merger of comcast and time warner is already having a Ripple Effect in the video and broadband marketplace. Many Companies Already are looking for new ways to compete for customers. Its my hope that the groundwork we lay in todays hearing will serve as a Strong