Working with your cable affiliates as we explore america. Next, the federal Communications Commission needs to consider a proposed rule change to broadcast ownership rules that would impact a merger between the Sinclair Broadcast Group and the tribune corporation. Before meeting was just over four hours. We will show you about 90 minutes of it. We will now proceed to a vote. [roll call] the item is adopted the privileges granted as requested. Thanks to the staff for the presentation. Madame secretary, please take us to item number six on the agenda. Mr. Tremaine and sharon and mr. Commissioners, the next item of the presented by the bureau and ibureauand is entitled 2014l give up a great review of the Commission Broadcast Ownership rules and other rules adopted for 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 96 and michelle perry, chief of the bureau will give the introduction. Thank you very much, madame secretary. Whenever you are ready. Good afternoon, chairman and commissioners. We are pl
He is a disciple of jack kemp, who was very involved in the 1986 tax reform effort. I saw someone tweet that yesterday was basically ryans dream since he was a waiter at a mexican restaurant. This was basically a lifetime goal for him and a huge political win for him. He put his whole weight behind this effort and got it passed the house of representatives, despite the fact some members in his own conference had reservations. The attention now turns to the senate. What are some of the key differences in the bill that is coming out of the Senate Finance committee versus the one on the house for . Colin the Senate Version has repealed the individual mandate requirement within the Affordable Care act that individuals Purchase Health insurance or else face a tax penalty. Conservatives hate that. There was a push within the senate to try to get this included. It appears that was successful. Some senators are still hesitant to vote for a tax reform package that has that. Hashouse provision t
Of the institute. She broke her leg when she and her son or daughter were shopping and a shoplifter knocked them over. Alex has done a fabulous job running the institute. I want to think the other georgetown students gathered by amy schwartzman. The otherto thank georgetown students gathered by amy shorts mentored what are we i want to thank the other georgetown students gathered by amy schwartzman. In may, Sinclair Broadcast Group announced its intention. It is seeking approval on the department of justice for the merger, which if consummated will result in sinclair owning 233 stations covering 72 of american viewers. The next largest will have 70 fewer stations. At the same time, the fcc will come out tomorrow including newspaper broadcast, the tv radio and the local tv. How many of you know what a uhf station is . Anybody under the age of 40 now . I saw three hands. We will have an opportunity to talk about that a little later and whether that was a rule that should have been reinst
Chairman pai, the floor is yours. Thank you, tina. Alright, alright, alright. As someone once said. Today was an exciting day for Technology Goal innovation at the fcc. As we took significant steps and unleash the next generation of wireless connectivity, Broadband Networks and broadcasting. To advance the next generation 5g Wireless Services we voted to make another 1700 megahertz of highfrequency spectrum available for terrestrial, flexible, wireless use. We also streamline the rules for wireless and structured deployment which will help in the way for 5g networks and services. To advance nextgeneration broadband we voted to expedite the transition from legacy Copper Networks to modern fiber networks. Billions of dollars set to maintain the feeding Copper Networks of yesterday will be freed up to build a highspeed network of tomorrow. Will help bridge the digital divide. To advance the next generation broadcasting we authorized a new television standard in a voluntary marketdriven ba
Now, before we start i want to thank a couple of folks and a couple of institutions. I want to thank the institute for technology, law and policy. The institute for public representation, which is also part of Georgetown Law Center, the betten foundation and no civil la foundation for sponsoring this event. I also want to thank senator richard blumenthal, and i want to thank jamie who is a Research Fellow at georgetown and kind of my personal law clerk and doing a fabulous job. And alexander givens whos the head of the institute who some of you may have heard broke her leg when she and her son or daughter were shopping at h m in friendship heights, a shoplifter knocked them over and down a flight of stairs. I was in that h m, like, the day before. If people could send well wishes to alex, shes done a fabulous job running the institute. I also want to thank the other georgetown students gathered by Andy Schwartzman, one of our panelists, who are going to be helping today with various an