but our political editor nick watt has been around westminster finding out how this is all going down, and he s with me now. can we put a figure on it? we can confirm that the uk has agreed to the eu framework for settling that financial divorce bill with eu when we leave. stage one came in the prime minister s speech in florence when she said that the uk would agree to cover it share of the eu budget up to the end of 2020. the final stage has come just now, which is that the uk has agreed that it will meet its liabilities racked up as a member of the european union. where you go from there is a matter of dispute. the sources i have been talking to say that they are not putting a number on the table. the financial times and the daily telegraph which broke this story, the daily telegraph is talking about a figure of up to 55 billion euros and the financial times is talking about 100 million euros but think it could be mass such down to half of that. the uk government do not wa
c-span.org. right now to the senate floor as they gavel in. on the agenda judicial nomination. live coverage now on c-span 2. the president pro tempore: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. loving god, sovereign of our nation, keep our frailty before us that we might set our hearts on you. today, let your peace go with our lawmakers, guiding them in their work and protecting them from life s storms. lord, remind them that those who trust you will not lack any good thing. though our senators face many challenges, rescue them from each difficulty. may they remember that they live this day only once. and should, therefore, strive to bless all the people they can in every way they can. give them the wisdom to be receptive to your guidance, always trusting you to direct their steps. we pray in your great name. amen. the president pro tempore: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to o
the fcc hasn t released anymore many details about that. net neutrality rules were proposed in 2015, providing providers from slowing down, blocking or charges for more dlivery of particular internet content. all of that is now out the door. the fcc chair says broadband providers will have stronger incentives to build and ending the rules will lead to a free and more open internet. for those of you out there that are fear fful what tomorro night bring, take a deep breath. this decision will not break the internet. this decision puts the federal communications commission on the wrong side of history. the wrong side of the law. and the wrong side of the american public. today s decision clears the way for internet service companies to charge users more to see certain content. government leaders in the heart of silicon valley are now reacting to the rule change that could deeply affect their constituents. abc news reporter matt keller is live for us now in san jose. matt
that could affect everyone who goes online, and especially the bay area businesses that depend on the internet to reach their customers. good evening, i m dan ashley. i m kristen sze. net neutrality is the principle that internet service providers treat all internet traffic equally. today the door opened to changes. the fcc voted 3-220 repe to rep rules that require equal cession. this decision will not break the internet. this decision puts the federal communications commission on the wrong side of history, the wrong side of the law, and the wrong side of the american public. today s decision clears the way for internet service companies to charge users more to see certain content. and it drew quick reaction from bay area businesses. netflix tweeted, we re disappointed in the decision to gut net neutrality positions that ushered in an unprecedented era of civic engagement. this is the beginning of a longer legal battle. airbnb s founder tweeted, an open inte
an open internet is important for an open society. chris nguyen has more. reporter: dan and kristen, officials are not holding back. the attorney for the county has announced his plans to file a lawsuit against the fcc in the coming weeks. in the heart of silicon valley, there are growing concerns over the fcc s decision to repeal net neutrality. we depend on free and open access to the internet for startups, for innovation, for economic growth. reporter: santa clara county councillor james williams is planning to file a lawsuit against the commission. the need for these rules has only increased in the last couple of years. we re going to challenge that action as violating the law under which the fcc is required to operate. reporter: san jose state computer science professor melody mo says the fcc s argument for a free market made sense during the infancy of the internet in the early 90s, but that times have changed. innovators really need to have their share