Disagree with the majority of this panel on the socalled open internet rule. And i appreciate you doing it cheerfully but also forcefully. And i want you to help us understand the reasons that you have given procedurally and substantively under the statute. As to why this decision is violative of requirements and violative of the Communications Act. Senator, thank you for the question. I could go through all 67 pages but ill abbreviate it for the sake of the panel and for everyone watching. In short there are problems with process and substance. My view is the agency failed to comply with the administrative procedure act. In terms of giving public fair notice and an opportunity to comment on the proposal it adopted. Heres the indisputable truth. The fcc never proposed title 2. It adopted a proposal in may of 2014 that was based on section 706. Through the course of the summer it was wide reported that section 706 was the lead proposal. Tlart was reported that the hybrid proposal based
World is because the fcc was relatively retrained in 2010 compared to what it did now. Time will tell. The best example is europe where europeans have significantly less access to high speed broad band than we do. 82 of americans it only 48 of europeans. And when it comes to wireless in particular, the u. S. Has 50 of the worlds 4g lte subscribers. The reason is because till february 26th, we were relatively retrained and a bipartisan consensus that served so well since the clinton administration. Mr. Chairman, im out of time. I have additional questions id like to submit for the record. Senator sullivan, thank you. Well make sure those questions get submitted for the record. Since i cant see anybody else z coming in senator manchins turn. The chair recognizes the senator from West Virginia. Thank you, mr. Chairman. I appreciate that so much. This is such an interesting topic. I keep thinking back to those who are old enough or grew up basically before there was mobile phones. Cell pho
Rural schools who currently dont get a fair shake out of the program to get funding for that program and connect kids with digital opportunities. Control of how thats delivered, correct . Im sorry. Its a possibility of losing control of how its delivered . Who is going to make the decision how i get that . All of us would set the Regulatory Framework in the private sector and have maximum incentive. I understand. Im not objecting to this. I want the best of both worlds i guess. I got a pretty good world right now. Can i make it better without throwing the baby out with the bath water and losing the protections ive got. Thats what im looking for. Senator you raise an excellent point. I have to say that the in this hearing room i keep hearing the echo of years ago sitting at this table when senator hollings was sitting up there in the chair and he kept saying in his great South Carolina draw im a born again deregulator. Because he learned as you said what are the realities when you say t
When commissioner pai and i disagreed last year on the way the slick lawyers were trying to take advantage of our rules on broadcasting. We are going to fix this. These are rules that have been in place since the bush administration. As the commissioner said weve got a rule making under way on this. We are going to issue a new Public Notice on this to make sure that this specific issue is teed up. And we are going to make sure that this that designated entities have the opportunity to participate and not to have designated as period beards for people who shouldnt. And senator i want you to know that ive been pushing for change in this since 2010. Its been a constant refrain from me to ensure more opportunities in the space. As you know, as was said, we are reviewing those applications. No final nothing final has been said. People have an opportunity to weigh in. Great. Thank you. Important issue. But i cant leave without addressing the commissions recent order. You know, i think its on
Rural schools who currently dont get a fair shake out of the program to get funding for that program and connect kids with digital opportunities. Control of how thats delivered, correct . Im sorry. Its a possibility of losing control of how its delivered . Who is going to make the decision how i get that . All of us would set the Regulatory Framework in the private sector and have maximum incentive. I understand. Im not objecting to this. I want the best of both worlds i guess. I got a pretty good world right now. Can i make it better without throwing the baby out with the bath water and losing the protections ive got. Thats what im looking for. Senator you raise an excellent point. I have to say that the in this hearing room i keep hearing the echo of years ago sitting at this table when senator hollings was sitting up there in the chair and he kept saying in his great South Carolina draw im a born again deregulator. Because he learned as you said what are the realities when you say t