You dont look at the movie reviewer to read an objective business story about the studio. You go to read someones opinion about whether this is a good movie. Whether this actor did a good job or a bad job. Whether aaron sorkin did a good job writing it or David Fincher did a good job directing it. I know people who avidly read a reviewer and then do exactly the opposite because they know they are going to disagree. I know other people who swear by this book reviewer, this television reviewer and follow their advice. That is what i have done most of my career. I am also a commentator. When i choose not to review a product, i often instead comment on an issue. The future of the internet, the behavior of the fcc. What google ought to be doing. What microsoft ought to be doing. What apple ought to be doing. Those are all opinions. These are all subjective. I say that specifically so people will understand. Everyone in the Media Business gets this distinction. I realized, most of us have, l
Minutes. This subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness response and communications will come to order. The subcommittee is meeting today to review our ability to timely and effectively alert and warn the public in the case of an emergency. I want to welcome all witnesses here this morning on issue that is vital to the protection of americans. Effective and reliable alerts and warnings. Numerous disasters and terrorist attacks weve witnessed over the past few months have illustrated that timely communication is critical in emergency situation and ability of critical information, the ability of critical information can help individuals protect themselves from harms way. While some of us grew up in Emergency Alert warnings through television, radio, and im old enough to remember when they told us to get underneath our desks because there was a siren warning, many alerts today are also received through mobile devices, internet and even social media. Considering the Technology Advances that h
[inaudible conversations] good morning welcome to the january 2018 of the fcc secretariats is an empty agenda. Good morning chairman. For todays meeting you will hear six items under consideration. First you will receive a preliminary report Public Safety and Security Bureau on its investigation into the false Emergency Alert in hawaii january 13, 2018. Consider a second report order to enhance effectiveness of wireless Emergency Alert including the geographic access. And considering order with the remaining issues raised from the commissions orders to connect america to auction 903 and compete to receive 1. 98 billion for voice and Broadband Service in highcost areas. With the Public Notice to the connect america find. And not commit to offer Voice Services to those fixed locations in those highcost areas. And order to establish economics and analytics notice of proposed rulemaking to eliminate the requirement with those that submit paper copies of contracts and other documents to the
Calls the growing partisan nature of the u. S. Senate. Cspans washington journal live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. Coming up wednesday morning, Oklahoma Republican congressman steve russel will join us to discuss the latest on the deal to avoid a Government Shutdown and the governments waste watch report. Were live from jackson, mississippi, for the next stop on the cspan bus 50 capitals tour. Joining us will be Mississippi Attorney general jim hood to talk about key policy issues his state. Then new York Democratic congresswoman Carolyn Maloney on efforts to avoid a Government Shutdown this week and volatility in u. S. Financial markets. Be sure to watch cspans washington journal live at 7 00 eastern wednesday morning. Join the discussion. Following last months false alarm missile alert in hawaii, a house panel looked at the reliability and accuracy of Emergency Alerts. Well hear from representatives from fema and the new york and rhode island Emergency Manag
Month. This hearing is almost 2 hours. Good morning and welcome to these hearings on our countrys Emergency Alert system. I hope to hear from our panel about whats working , whats not and what we can do to better prevent alerts like we saw with the hallway Ballistic Missile warning earlier this month. Sharing state and local governments the safeguards to properly alert the public of an impending emergency is critical. Alerts not only create an unnecessary panic but undermine the integrity of the alert system learning to distrust and confusion. What happened in hawaii must be addressed to ensure an incident like that never happens again. It is essential americans have an alert system they can trust by and large, i believe they do. Theres much that is working well with the Emergency Alert system, its arguably a model of publicprivate programs operating as envisioned by this committee through the war in. Industry partners including those represented have been investing to improve the syst