Confused minds of being antisemi, let israel in a way no other president ever had American History tv schedule, go to cspan. Org. Industry representatives testify on technology and spectrum policy including the federal Communications Commissions spectrum options. Also innovation and the security of communications and wireless devices and applications. The Senate Commerce Committee Heard from them yesterday. Good morning. On the half of my friends and i im glad to convene the first hearing of the subcommittee on Communications Technology innovation and the internet. Anyone hundred 15th congress, welcome to you all. As we all know in todays connected world, perspective increases with every new technology. Spectrum is the lifeblood of this, improving the lives of people around the globe. Our discussion today comes on the heels of this committees approval of the mobile now. Under the senate leadership, weve taken a significant bipartisan step toward freeing our spectrum for the next genera
Communications industry representatives as they talk about Wireless Technology and spectrum policy, including the federal communication commissions recent spectrum options and innovation and the future security of communications and wireless devices and applications. Good morning. On behalf of my friend senator shotts, and i, im glad to convene the first hearing of subcommittee on communications technology, innovation and the internet, with 115th congress. So welcome to you all. As we all know, in todays connected world, the demand for spectrum increases with every new technology. Spectrum is the life blood of this connectivity, improving lives of people around the globe. Our discussion of spectrum policy today comes on the heels of this committees approval of the mobile now app. Under chairman thunes leadership, we have taken a significant bipartisan step toward freeing up spectrum with the next generation. And people should silence their devices, by the way. Right on key, thank you,
Cybersecurity and elections very seriously. At the same time we face many other challenges to ensure every vote counts if we count both. Some of the challenges are the direct result of human action related to Older Technology and as we have seen in the past even face risks from natural events such as major storms. I would like each of you to comment on how you would rate the current cybersecurity risk in the upcoming election as it relates to other issues. From my perspective, my entire orientation and of my organization it is looking at the cybersecurity risks and threats and so all of the other things youve talked about our outside of our purview with one exception which is the Contingency Planning that the state and other jurisdictions and local jurisdictions are encouraged to do under the voluntary system guidelines can also protect against these other kinds of natural disasters and other things youve referenced. I would put at risk again as i indicated on election day very low for
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Whens the tornado coming, whats the weather, these are things that people count on in a daily way. You may not feel that in washington, but ill you, 9 11 or when theres an earthquake in washington, d. C. , the one thing that kept working and the one thing everyone counted on, it wasnt broadband. It was broadcasting. I hate to jump in. But missing a point. I would agree with everything gordon just said. Localism has that value. Thats not the question. The question is does it rise to the level that the government should demand other entities subsidize that model and should it require that the government create legally forceable preferences for that value as protected by law . Not whether its we have a lot i think mad men is super, supervaluable. I dont want to miss it on sunday night. But it doesnt necessarily mean that i would lead to the government making that the central commitment of its regulatory machine. If the government wants to get rid of all the regulations related to broadcas