Tommy something about diabetes in the early onset or heart conditions. People are doing so much online that gets identified with them personally and so should that information be collected, should it be collected that consumers may have a Health Condition simply because they inquire about an issue and acquiring the speech curiosity it may be school project, but just in todays wall street journal for instance, we saw the reference to companies that are gathering that information and using it to find out if consumers might be interested in participating in Clinical Trials. Now, the Clinical Trials are an incredibly important function in the United States and has incredible benefits for consumers and health care and doctors and providers and pharmaceutical companies to understand what works and what doesnt work on an evidence basis. But consumers are kind of shocked when they are called off and asked would you like to participate in the diabetes trial and they dont have the condition or a
Society but i was also a believer in a tough approach to the soviet union which means i had ready 30 much at home in the Democratic Party at the time. You had pat point hand. You had Henry Jackson a great senator from Washington State and later on that element of the Democratic Party shrunk to nothingness. And as it did i was without a home. I remained generally without a political home. You could obviously fairly call me a neoconservative then. Host s been 18 years since the 1996 telecommute nations act was enacted by congress and signed by president clinton. Today on the communicators we are going to discuss that its goals and whether or not it should be rewritten rewritten. Joining us are two of the authors of the 1996 Telecommunications Act rick boucher who is a democrat from virginia served in congress from 1983 to 2011 and jack sub 3a republican in texas from 1981 to 97. Congressman feels what was your role in the development of the 96 pelka medications act . Guest it was actuall
Was we had to come in and try to eliminate the lines of demarcation and from mote competition and promote competition, believing thered be innovation, more investment, more consumer choice, more innovation and, you know, fortunately, i think the result has proven us correct, that thats exactly whats happened. But now were in a situation, you know, not that many years later that there needs to be, again, i think, a massive overhaul. And out of all the new technology, all the new applications, all the new modes of service. Host rick boucher, youve covered, worked on telecommunications for a long time especially as a member of congress. Did congress understand what was going on with the 96 Telecommunications Act, or was it just limit today a few members with expertise . Guest well, as is often the case in the committees that focus on particular subject matters took the lead in this reform. Jack was chairman of our subcommittee. Other members of our subcommittee had been focused on telecom
State in jerusalem before a private burial on monday. Hello is there. In london, with the latest from europe, including. Accusations of more crimes and torture could the alleged conducts of british troops result in prosecution in the International Criminal courts . Right now in rome. Asking whether this is the beginning of the end of italian opera as austerity measureses here take their toll. A peace conference aimed at ending the fighting in syria will definitely go ahead later this month. Thats the message from 11 Top International enjoys who have been meeting in paris. But it is still not clear whether the main Opposition Coalition will take part in any capacity. That is despite the fact that opposition fighters appear to be coming under more pressure from the syrian military. In a moment we will be speaking about that fighting in syria. But first lets speak with jackie about it. Jackie, the message seems to be the conference is going ahead with or without the opposition. Well, real
Also coming up this hour, bad news for man u fans. Their midfielder has banged up his knee. We will look at the personal and political fallout from resident Francois Hollandes rumored affair with from president Francois Hollandes rumored affair. U. S. Secretary of state john kerry is continuing his diplomatic push on syria. He met with Russian Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov today. Talksre pushing for peace to take place between the government and opposition later this month in geneva. John kerry just gave a press conference at the u. S. Embassy in paris alongside the Russian Foreign minister. We talked today about the possibility of trying to encourage a ceasefire, maybe a localized ceasefire beginning with aleppo. Both of us have agreed to try to work to see if that could be achieved. Has alreadyon agreed that if the assad regime were willing to declare that, they would live up to that. They are prepared to do that. We also discussed the possibility of prisoner exchanges. We have disc