Lot of things. Host when you look at it they how much time do you focus on the fcc, how much time do you focus on congress and other agencies . Good question. Depends on what is going on. Sometimes we spend a lot of time on issues of state, there is a lot going on at the fcc, congress when it is in session. Depends what the issues are. Host what are the major issues facing verizon . Guest spectrum is a big issue for us. We are very focused on strategy. As a company we committed to be the first us company to rule out 5g, a new iteration of wireless technology, we are poised to a wave of innovation of 5g. We have a commercial pilot, commercial product. In order to do that we are able to roll it out. That is something we spend a lot of time on at the fcc and chairman wheeler announced the fcc will vote on an order in july and open up us and the rest of the industry to rollout 5g very quickly. Host can you give us a status report . Guest the incentive . That i cannot i cant because there a
Have some legal responsibilities, antitrust, privacy. So how much time do you focus a lot of issues with a lot going on at the state, at the fcc. Congress when its in session. It depends on the issues and whats hot at the moment. What are some of the major issues facing verizon . Spectrum is always a big issue for us. Right now were very focused on 5g. As a company weve committed to be the first u. S. Company to roll out 5g. And 5g is essentially a new iteration of wireless technology. And now 4g l. T. E. The whole new wave of innovation commusing 5g. Weve committed to a commercial pilot and product in 2017. To do that we need spectrum to roll it out. That is actually something weve spent a lot of time on at the fcc. Chairman wheeler just last week actually announced that the fcc is going to vote on an order in july to open up a huge block of spectrum to enable us and the rest of the industry to roll out 5g very quickly. You mentioned the auctions. They began last march. Can you give u
The wellbeing of the cuban people. President obama and havana was do its share. To show that it is ready to do more business. Which includes allowing joint ventures and allowing Foreign Companies to hire cubans directly. They promise to continue the dialogue in the months to come. It is forcing changes in the preparation for tomorrows baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban National team and a reminder that not all cubans are giving the president a sunny reception. More than 50 people were arrested during a protest by the group known as the ladies in white. Overwhelmingly cubans see the visit as a way to celebrate. We are very proud. We need relations with north america in the United States chris martinez, cbs news. President obama and castro praised the work both nations have done so far in resuming the relations. Later this year more regular commercial flights will return to the cuban sky. Here is more of the story on why there has been so little interaction between th
Our staff that participated. Youve all really done a terrific job and i feel very confident that we selected the right partners to work with us in this project. I really want to thank Orton Development and like others have alluded to, everyone ive spoken to from the community thats had interaction with the team has had nothing but praise for the orton response to questions and concerns. I think it was mentioned earlier, madam president , but id like again to reiterate thanks on behalf of port staff and specifically point out the efforts of kathleen who preceded me as project manager and carried the bulk of the weight to get us this far. Definitely standing on her shoulders here today. Im not sure why we keep using the football metaphors. We have a Basketball Team on our property and sort of a baseball team. I want to highlight something you said and echo it one more time. Were going to return pier 70 to the community and it really feels like that. It feels like everyone has taken that
Announced they will not send all of their students back to the campuses this fall. So what is he doing here exactly . Hes got the cdc now spinning and saying it will come out with new guidelines, relaxing guidelines around school. Theres always, with this president , an element of politics here. What are they . Thats right, willie. For weeks and even a couple of months, the sort of hot button political cultural wedge issue was use of masks. The president defying all Available Health data, the recommendation of his own medical team and Public Health professionals and not wear a mask. Even in the face of rising elements that a mask reduces the transmission of the virus. And weve seen fellow republicans break with the president and endorse them, other prominent elected officials. Seems the next battleground is going to be schools. In the last 48 hours a remarkable assault from the president making this political push suggesting without evidence that del democratic governors and mayors and