This proposal. Yeah, that is a new slide that just got put up except for the fact that looks identical to the previous slide. There was identical service delivery. There is identical entitlement optimization. There is identical relaying of choice back to the cable system and there was identical delivery of programming. So what is the difference . Desire to systems that work the same. The difference is one is close and one is so good. They have no choice today. So with the competitive box or app functions exactly like the box or act in the cable system forces you to rent today, then the protections for copyright and security are the same. That is required. Theres nothing in here that allows third parties to disaggregate cable content, sell advertising around it, you know . Theres a misrepresentation thats been made today with the assertion that this item does allow that, an assertion that it creates all kinds of opportunities for free riders. It takes the same product that goes through
Meaning. While trying to enhance competition in the settop box market, the item shoots miles beyond that narrow frame on its very first page redefining statutory terms referencing to hardware such as navigation device, interactive communication equipment and other equipment to mean hardware or Software Including apps. I dont know how much clearer the terms device or equipment could be in their intent to reference tangible, physical hardware. If those words dont work to restrict the commission, are there any that could . I dont think that anyone here believes for a second that stellar could have made it out of a single congressal committee if the members knew it would be interpreted to allow the fcc to force them to stream all of their content for free to any app developer willing to jump through a few hoops. Getting back to the original question, why this proposal . The rational stated is to achieve parity among competing interfaces and first glance anyone can see that the opposite wou
Now. Most recently, what we have had is that entertainment piece. We have posted at the National Film festival starting last year from china with ministry support. We brought over six producers. They are bringing another group this march the National Film festival. In turn, we are looking at going over there. We had a great asset in tennessee with our music and film industry. Abigail has been working with china bringing music to tennessee and taking our focus is it going there. We are engaging in some of these activities going on unofficially and kind of crystallizing them and same these are true opportunities for crosscultural relationships developing business between the two. John i am mindful of time and i am afraid we have to wrap things up. Thank you so much for this rich discussion. We heard a lot about talent and development. We also heard about process. You need to align up all of the players internally to make sure you attract properly. We also heard about longterm partnership
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Reporter hey, melissa, nearly a year after he declared he was running and spending more than 50 million, ben carson is out of the republican president ial race. He finished well behind donald trump and other rivals in the primaries and caucuses to date, collecting just six republican delegates. In that statement he would not attend tomorrow nights gop debate tomorrow night to be aired by fox news. Quote, i do not see a political path forward in light of last evenings super tuesday results however this Grass Roots Movement on behalf of we the people will continue along with millions of patriots who supported my campaign for pridt. He remain committed supporters and donors. Separately former Massachusetts Governor and 2012 president ial candidate mitt romney has announced he will give a major speech tomorrow on the state of the 2016 president ial race. As you know, he has made critical comments about the frontrunner, donald trump. Melissa. Melissa peter. Wow, thank you so much for all of