New media caucus and the congressional internet caucus. He joins us for the communicators this week. Congressman latta, not a lot going on in Telecommunications Policy in this congress, is that a fair statement . [laughter] guest actually, if youre on the committee, theres a lot going on. Almost weekly weve been having different subcommittee hearings, and weve been very, very active. And, of course, theres some big issues that have been going on like the spectrum auction, and so theres Different Things out there, and cybersecurity. But sometimes it doesnt make all the news, but the subcommittees been very, very active. Host and were going to talk about some of those issues in this edition of the communicators, but i wanted to ask you about the fcc. Brand new fcc, five be members all coming to see your committee, potentially, in december. Is that correct . Guest correct. Host whats the importance of having all five . Guest well, again, the fccs so important to the industry and to the co
There is a lot going on. We have been having different hearing and have been active. There is big issues out there like the spectrum option. And there are Different Things out there. But it doesnt make all of the news. But the subcommittee has been active. I want to ask you about the fcc brand new members coming in and what the is importance of that . It is important they all appear before us in the committee and they can ask questions to find out where they are going. Especially if we are talking about the reform and what the future holds. What their thoughts and philosophy is. We have had the commissions before us, but it is important the chair is bringing in the fcc right now. What do you mean by fcc reform . There are Different Things out there. Transparency and predictability and moving things along. It took the chairman ten years for something to get done. Having something out there is like having a cost base analysis of what they do. Making sure they understand, like any regulat
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Updated Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, 5 p.m. PT
The Easterday family spread unfurls across the Columbia Basin yawning onion farms, massive potato sheds, huge swaths of ground cut into pens for cattle and a fleet of employee vehicles and tractors.
But the Easterday family has other assets: A million-dollar house in Phoenix and a private plane and hangar.
Since December, Easterday Ranches has been embroiled in an alleged scandalous cattle rustling scheme. The charge: Easterday invented 200,000 head of cattle on paper. Major client Tyson Fresh Meats sued, asking for compensation of at least $225 million for the ghost herd. Days before the lawsuit was filed, the Easterdays sold one of their key properties a cattle feedlot called the “North Lot” in Franklin County to a competitor of Tyson for $16 million.