Copper Communications Network and significant plans to deploy new fiber infrastructure how will the new Fiber Networks handle natural disasters like hurricanes . We know that the copper continue to operate but what happens now with the new Fiber Networks and you know dealing with that issue . How are you going to deal with them . There is unfortunately no Ip Technology congressman that allows you to power the line. You cannot put power over a fiber connection. Fiber has many other advantages in addition to its internet capacity and one of them i think is relevant in a hurricane or a flood zone or a sandy type situation is that seawater will destroy copper and make it unrepairable. Fiber is very resilient in that type of situation frank desoer our wireless networks. We get them up and running quickly after these storms and i say that knock on wood because we are still in hurricane system. Again i think that we all agree that these community should not lose services they rely on simply b
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Has already happened in the discussion about what wages ought to be in this nation. Mary kai henry, president of the Service Employees international union. Our guest on news makers at 10 00 a. M. And 6 00 p. M. Cspan. On wednesday economists with the centers for medicare and Medicaid Services held a briefing on their Health Spending projections. Forecasters say spending will increase in coming years due to the healthcare laws coverage spangss expansions, faster Economic Growth and the growing elderly population. Its an hour. Good morning. Im the editor in chief for the as you know and the reason youre here, with all thats going on in health policy, theres great interest in many aspects of whats changing our healthcare system. Much of that interest has to do with spending, the total levels, whos paying and what they are paying for. Im pleased to continue a tradition of Health Affairs of publicing the projections prepared by the office of actuary in the centers for medicaid and medicare
Im susie gharib. We begin tonight with a stern warning about Climate Change and the huge economic risk for american businesses and investors. Now dont think its just another warning and just another report. This one comes from a coalition of prominent Business Leaders and former president ial cabinet members leading the way former treasury secretary hank paulson who managed the financial crisis in the bush administration. In their report, Risky Business they describe the risks of Climate Change as more severe and catastrophic than the housing crisis, and the cost in the hundreds of billions of dollars. They also say u. S. Businesses are in the dark about the dangers and are urging them to take action now to reduce the impact of Climate Change. Earlier today, i talked with hank paulson and began by asking how much time do we have before were really hit with the Climate Crisis. Its both immediate and its decades away, so this crisis is a threat to our economy. Its not a financial threat,
For Tyler Mathisen tonight. Im susie gharib. We begin tonight with a stern warning about Climate Change and the huge economic risk for american businesses and investors. Now dont think its just another warning and just another report. This one comes from a coalition of prominent Business Leaders and former president ial cabinet members leading the way former treasury secretary hank paulson who managed the financial crisis in the bush administration. In their report, Risky Business they describe the risks of Climate Change as more severe and catastrophic than the housing crisis, and the cost in the hundreds of billions of dollars. They also say u. S. Businesses are in the dark about the dangers and are urging them to take action now to reduce the impact of Climate Change. Earlier today, i talked with hank paulson and began by asking how much time do we have before were really hit with the Climate Crisis. Its both immediate and its decades away, so this crisis is a threat to our economy.