If there is a change in administration after november 3 . Brendan thank you so much, peter, for having us on. There are five of us. We serve staggered terms. Every year, one member of the commission is up for renomination confirmation by the senate. And that process continues irrespective of the outcome of the election. For instance, my term runs through 2023. And i can hold over for a longer period of time and i will continue to serve regardless of the outcome of the election. Rep. Lee peter and with Michael Orielly not being renominated by the president , if there were a change in the administration, you and sherman pie would be the two chairman pie would be the two republicans, correct . Brendan thats right. Michael orielly has served for a long time. His term expired a year and a half ago. Were allowed to stay on until the end of this congress. When were in this situation, that will push his term will come to an end. Commissioner pye and myself will continue to serve. Peter now to
For having the on. Theres five of us that are commissioners of the fcc. We serve staggered terms of every year one member of the commission is up for renomination and confirmation by the senate and the process continues a respective of the outcome of the election. For instance, my term runs through 2023 and i can hold over for a longer time potentially and im going to continue to serve regardless of the outcome of the election. Host and with Michael Orielly not being we nominated by the president , if there were a change in administration, you and commissioner pai would be the republican, correct . Guest yes. Michael orielly has her longtime both on capitol hill and at the fcc and his term expired a year and half ago and we are allowed to stay on until the end of this congress when were in that situation whether it is any one of us commissioners. Commissioner of violence term come to an end and commissioner pai, chairman pai and myself can continue to serve. Host now to the policies. I
My term runs through 2023. That can hold over for a longer period of time and i will continue to serve regardless of the outcome of the election. With Michael Orielly not being renominated by the president , if there was a change in the administration, you would be the two republicans, correct . Michael orielly has served for a long time. His term expired a year and a half ago. We are allowed to stay on until the end of this congress. When we are in this situation, that will push his term will come to an end. Pye and myself will continue to serve. To the policies. In an election year, are you able to get things done . The sec has been incredibly busy. This interview right here goes the part of it. We are in three different haitians right now. Locations right now. Covid changed the lives of so Many Americans in different ways. Overnight, our lives shifted onto the internet. Whether it is for work or educating our kids or accessing telehealth. We saw it human despite. The fcc immediately
Law, and Consumer Protection which covers a wide swathe of territory but includes everything from gardenvariety scams to [inaudible] both of those areas are squarely in the middle a lot of really interesting changes that our society is going through and technologies which all of us are dealing and not many of us are using. Host technology and telecommunications had become a bigger part of your portfolio over the last couple of years, havent they . Guest to some extent yes your essay to some extent because telecommunications are much more purview of the Commerce Department in the fcc. But, for example, with respect to privacy, we do work there with respect to advertising claims. We do work there and certain technology is a a big part of t we do. Host and antitrust when it comes to technology, correct . Guest yes, very much so. Host it was a recent article in the wall street journal talking about a potential lawsuit against facebook. Can you tell us about that . Guest all i can tell you
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