Lives. Under emergency conditions the nations cellular Carrier Networks become overwhelmed and unusable for the transmission of Emergency Data we experienced this firsthand in Oklahoma City 20 years ago when they offered the Federal Building was bombed. The full deployment of the First Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network would ensure that americas First Responders can access Vital Information among all of the emergency conditions. Candidly there was skepticism from some Public Safety after it was formed and it would be a missionCritical Network to for Public Safety organizations have consistently said that it must be critical at the outset. Under the leadership first net has sought greater input from the Advisory Committee and engaged in Public Safety far more than previously. Its a 40 Member Committee established in the statute to provide significant recommendations and advice to the issues. Public safety Advisory Committee meets several times a year including the months in the
Will ensure First Responders can access Vital Information under all emergency conditions. I think there was uncertainty from Public Safety after first net was formed that the concerns are not being heard and it will end up being a Mission Safety network. The network must be Mission Critical at the outset. Under the chairwoman first net has sought greater input from the Public Safety Advisory Committee and ingay marriage engaged far more than previously. It is a 40member group that is giving us information on Public Safety. The Committee Meets several times a year including once this past year in Norman Oklahoma near by home town. We believe that Public Safety ongoing input is vital at all stages of the Networks Development so it will be tail tailored to meet the end users. The ifc and Public Safety in general are pleased with Jeffrey Johnson as vice chair of first net. He is a well recognized in the fire and emergency committee. We believe first net has worked to create opportunities f
The environmental rules cannot unduly compromised their reliability. No matter how great the environmental cost . There is a balance that needs to be struck. How do you strike that balance if you dont know whether Climate Change is happening and whether human activity plays a huge role whether the consequences of doing nothing could be dire and expensive which i assume expensive is a word they would fit into that calculus. We look at what the impact on our ratepayers would be in the benefits to the environment under the proposed rule. But the impact on your ratepayers could be felt through Climate Change as well as through the rates that they pay could they not . And thats not part of what you looked at them part of your analysis . The benefits have been put forth by the epa in their plan and we are weighing the costs against the benefits that the epa has proposed. For what its worth the executive director of the Wisconsin Business Alliance has called energy and Economic Opportunity th
Commissioner chair tom wheeler tells open internet advocates that the fcc vote on internet rules was the proudest moment in his public life. The event focused on the recent vote and work with the fccs spectrum office. It runs 20 minutes. Good evening, everybody. So great to see all of you. I think we have more here tonight than last year. The gentlemen i am about to talk to and introduce also needs no introduction he is the man of the hour as someone at my table said. I think he is a man of courage and we all applaud this service and creativeity and the inspiration he has brought to the federal communication system. We are excited to hear what you have to say and grateful for your time tonight. Please join me in welcoming chairman tom wheeler. [applause] hello. How are you doing . Nice party you are having. Just having a couple friends over. It is great to be here. Thank you for joining us. We are so grateful. You have been busy. Every day at the fcc is like sunday on the farm. You kno
I believe i can to the extent its not privileged. I would imagine it shouldnt be privileged but id be surprised if a document like that would be privileged. Im sure we can work out a situation where you can provide that to us. Okay. But it may well be in terms we dont need filled out one, just blank one to see what kind of questions you are asking. I would ask, have a moment hcr working with ice reviewing the form. I dont know where that process is but i know the form has been subject people have had a look at it. I think its googleable even if the government doesnt release it. It is a public form. I cant remember the number. I appreciate that. Recently received here at the commission a number of complaints, copies of complaints that were submitted involving religious freedom submitted by arab American American Arab Antidiscrimination Committee involving religious freedom at the stewart facility. Are any of you aware of these complaints . Its very possible my organization has gotten th