The first word processer, the first smartphone, the first car, the first plane, it has this connotation of a breakthrough investigation thats in essence a quantum leap. And my book is about how we as a society need to be innovating more and how the really significant innovations that move the dial are these breakthrough zero to one companies. Host is Silicon Valley a zero to one, does that have a zero to one mindset . Guest theres, theres definitely Silicon Valley at this point is the center of innovation in the u. S. , and i would argue the center of innovation globally. Its, there are certainly a number of companies that have involved significant break throughs, i would say google, amazon, facebook are significant ones in recent years, apple with the iphone. Theres always a bias to make things very incremental. Successful companies in cig con valley are all Silicon Valley are all zero to one companies. Most Companies End up being much less valuable. The tenth solar panel company, tha
Chairman, and thank you, mr. Wheeler for your long and dedicated role, and i know it is often thankless. While opinions differ, your dedication is appropriated. Chair wheeler sir, i recognize your badge, and thank you. Rep. Russell thank you. You stated earlier today that it you came to an evolutionary decision because you determined it was reasonable for isps, but not reasonable for consumers with this ruling. Is it not true that federal taxes could be applied to consumers where it was once prohibited . Chair wheeler that is in the hands of congress. The tax freedom act specifically, the freedom of information act prohibits specifically that and whether that has changed is outside rep. Russell but from an Informational Service to a communication service, does it not lay the foundation for consumers being taxed. Chair wheeler again, that is going to be your decision and not mine. Rep. Russell was it possible when it was just an Information Service outside of title ii . Chair wheeler In
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Go ahead. Caller thank you for keeping everything save, but how is the ambassador of south korea doing . I would just like to know what his condition is and why this happened to him . He was in an allied country and benghazi was in a wartorn area where we lost americans. Why isnt there any kind of outrage about this guy just sit in in a restaurant sitting in a restaurant, almost having his head he headed beheaded . Guest well, when it comes to the attack in south korea, they did have information on the attacker. It was someone who had should have been monitored. It is something that we do on a domestic bases here, for those who have historically may be threatened the president , you know their whereabouts, the detail has pictures of these folks. At times, it is not unusual for agents to go out and physically survey people like this for that. Of time 48 four a given amount of time. So, when you look at resource problems, that is an issue from a bureaucratic perspective that is consisten
We want to begin on the sunday morning with the question, should the u. S. Require mandatory voting . For democrats, the number to call is 202 7488000. For republicans, the number is 202 7488001. We also have a line for independents. 202 7458002. We welcome our listeners on cspan radio and around the world. You can send us a tweet at cspanwj. Or join us on facebook, facebook. Com cspan. In yemen rebels call supporters to arms. There will be a special meeting with the Un Security Council today in new york city. We want to get your opinion on mandatory voting. Should it be required. . Here is a story from the hill newspaper. This is part of a question in cleveland. Both, the president floating the idea of mandatory voting as a strategy in the short term to counter money and politics. In australia and other countries, there is mandatory voting. Remarks coming in response to the corrosive role of money and politics. The president says that his department of justice would defend voting righ