But today a majority of this commission establishes that will not come to pass. Today is a red letter day for internet freedom, for consumers who want to use the internet on their terms, for innovators who want to reach consumers without the control of gatekeepers for a future in which there are rules to protect the internet and its users. But importantly, today is also a day that gives Network Operators what they require if they are to continue expanding Broadband Service and competition. The rules for a fair and open internet are not oldstyle utility regulation but a 21st century set of rules for a 21st century service. Rate regulation, terror tariffing and forced unbundling have been superseded by a modernized regulatory approach that has already been demonstrated to work in an encouraging investment in Wireless Voice networks. It is important for consumers as well as companies that nothing in todays order alters the economic model for continued network expansion. The isps revenue s
Many of us gave him that opportunity. Many of our activists who are part of the leader of the coalition now they actually formed a forum. They were willing to take bashar on his promises to reform the country introduce it into the modern world and so on and so forth. Unfortunately theres a crack down in the damascus spring and then there was another moment after the assassination of hariri but the damascus situation and early on in the first 40 years i remember very well and i follows minute by minute. We were accepting the argument that they were an old guard and the regime etc. Etc. But after 50 years in power he became fully in charge. The system is highly centralized highly personalized and he immediately reverted to his fathers way of first saying you have external challenges that take precedence over domestic reform and second you were not going to introduce political reforms but introduce economic and he talked about the chinese model but nothing was meaningfully introduced to g
Had originallian played a demonstration in the citys park, where a confederate memorial stands. But officials closed the park today, citing security concerns. Now the group faces what is reportedly an even larger crowd of counter protesters, many carrying blaefrt signs and chanting go home racists. Turning now to chicago where protesters are gathering to take part in a black lives matter march across a major city highway. Protesters plan to shut down the dan ryan express way to protest police brutal. Kathy park is there and joins me now. Kathy, what are the protests like right now . How is Law Enforcement responding given chaos and looting that we saw earlier in the week in chicago . Lindsey, i can tell you right now that demonstrators are gathering about seven miles away. We saw some aerial images just a few minutes ago. It looks like the crowd is about 150, 200 or so. The plan eventually is as you mentioned to cross the dan ryan expressway, shut it down and eventually move here into
Venezuelans have now on bbc news, hardtalk. Been forced to do. Not just people involved in politics but 5. 5 million venezuela ns have been forced to leave venezuela. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. I well remember in 2017, being with your mother and shouting a sort of semi interview with you over the prison fence when you were sitting in your prison cell and you talked to me then about your determination to fight for freedom and democracy and Fair Elections in venezuela. The the venezuelan government is keen to bring down president the fact that you have chosen to flee and you are now Nicholas Medeiros to be my in spain suggests to me guest is the leader of the that you feel a sense of failure and defeat . Popular opposition party, and last month he escape from venezuela and found refuge in well, thats not spain. Is that the action of a the way i see it. Man who has lost faith in the 00 01 48,282 2147483051 37 39,785 oppositions ability to win its 2147483051 37 39,785 42949661
Thats it from me. Now its time for hardtalk. Thats it from me. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The socialist government of venezuela presides over an economy in meltdown and a population desperate for change. But still, the countrys opposition has failed to build a movement capable of bringing down president Nicolas Maduro. Why . My guest is the founder of the popular will opposition party, leopoldo lopez. Last month he escaped from venezuela and found refuge in spain. Is that the action of man who has lost faith in the oppositions ability to win its struggle . Leopoldo lopez, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, stephen. You are talking to me from madrid. Why did you decide to flee your country . It was a very difficult decision, stephen. I spent four years in a military prison and then i spent 1. 5 years in house arrest and another 1. 5 years in the Spanish Embassy while i was under asylum. I never wanted to leave venezuela. I actually presented myself in 2014 when a process again