[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] welcome. Thank you for coming. Todays briefing is about the Internet Committee titled Circuit Court decision on fcc open internet roles is it random or is it a law. Such short notice the decision came on tuesday. Weve been awaiting it and wanted to do a briefing as close to the decision as possible. This is the congressional internet caucus advisory committee. We take no position on legislation or regulation but the proposition that the internet is extremely important and that we should try to insure a sound Decision Making so what we try to do in these meetings is any issue that affects the internet, we try to have a balanced perspective. A lot of perspectives on the issue and have a collegial issue on the topic. The socalled Net Neutrality rules lend itself to that type of debate. Hosted in conjunction with the congressional internet caucus and its cochairs, congressman bob goodlat
Senator blumenthal, what is telephone c . Guest telephone cramming is the practice of putting Unauthorized Third Party charges on telephone bills. In other words, charging consumers for supposed services that they never ordered and never received but sometimes dont notice, and even when they notice, have to pay. And it is a practice that is literally costing consumers billions of dollars. There are legitimate Third Party Vendors and Third Party Charges on telephone bills, but it is a little bit like having a credit card or using your telephone number as a credit card, but the practice of cramming is literally cramming charges as you would on a credit card for unauthorized and unauthorized unordered services. Host can you give an example of who may be placing those charges on a telephone bill or what kind of a charge it might be . Guest the charges can vary from supposed Entertainment Venues to services that may purport it to be provided, any manner of service. The telephone numbers, ob
Futures this morning after those gains, youll see there are still green arrows indicating a higher open, as well. Dow futures indicated up by about 44 points. S p futures indicated up by close to 5 points and the nasdaq is up close to 14 points. An rue, ill send it back over to you. Lets talk about the deal of the morning. Facebook is now getting into the wearables market. The social media giant acquired a Company Called oculus vr for about 2 billion. They make Virtual Reality headsets. Their main product called the oculus rift is primarily used for gaming. Mark zuckerberg posting a statement on facebook saying after games, were going to make oculus a platform for many other experiences. Imagine enjoying a courtside seat at a game, studying in a classroom of students and teachers all over the world or consulting with a doctor or facetoface just by putting on goggles in your home. I know where i know. Youre waiting for the sound effects in the what has driven he ever what drives all of
Offenders. In addition these lines can go to help subsidize it costs for enforcement area directly into victim services. No fines were levied. Schools cannot truly be held accountable. Secondly, Congress Must compel the department of education to continually release a list of school with complaints. They may be deprived of affirmation surrounding their own complaints. The university was under investigation when i was raped there were still under investigation and i still did not know. Had i known, i could only about what have chosen another school to attend. I only wish i had known they were under investigation when i began going through my campuses silicon and that a modicum of preparation for this humiliation the wooden door. They did not protect the. I was thrilled to see that ocr recently released a list of schools currently under investigation, but that must become the norm. Compel them to continuously been publicly released surabaya experience can become a now wire. He did not us
Senator howard baker jr. Senator baker passed away today. Howard baker served this country well, and he served it in a fashion that was worthy of admiration, from both parties, all people because he was an american first, a tennessean second and a republican third. He served three terms in the United States senate, served as majority leader and minority leader. He served as United States ambassador to japan. Served as chief of staff to president Ronald Reagan. He was a private practicing attorney as well at the firm of bakerdonaldson, which was a firm his grandfather started and practiced law at one time with his father who served as a United States representative from tennessee. Howard bakers been recognized since his retirent from the senate many occasions and received the president ial medal of freedom and has received other awards. His was a life well lived and a life to be demonstrated to others as a role for legislators to work with both sides of the aisle and work for america fi