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Back to the People
Update from Washington: Brendan Carr

Back to the People

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 19:39


Brendan Carr's career in telecommunications policy spans over a decade. He began his legal career as a clerk for Judge Dennis W. Shedd of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Later, he worked as an attorney at Wiley Rein LLP, focusing on appellate, litigation, and telecom practices. In 2012, Carr joined the FCC as a staffer, working on spectrum policy and competition matters. He then served as the lead advisor to FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai on wireless, public safety, and international issues. Carr was later appointed as the FCC's General Counsel, representing the agency in court and serving as its chief legal advisor. In 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Carr to serve as an FCC Commissioner, and he was confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate on August 3, 2017. He was sworn into office on August 11, 2017. In January 2025, Carr was elevated to the position of FCC Chairman by President Trump during his second term.

Connected Nation
Celebrating five years: Exploring our best interviews and topics since 2020

Connected Nation

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 27:49 Transcription Available


On this episode of Connected Nation, we're doing things a little bit differently. That's because March 24, 2025 marks our five year anniversary since launching.We'll take you through the very distinct moment in time we got started,  how we've evolved since, and what are favorite episodes have been over the last five years. Related links:Press release announcing five-year-anniversary First episode (S1, Ep. 1) - Telemedicine in a time of Coronavirus: What a recent study on telehealth can teach usSome favorite episodes:S1, Ep. 10 - Expert advice: An elementary school teacher shares her top 5 tips for parentsS1, Ep. 15 - FCC Chairman on "Digital Opportunity" for all Americans S1, Ep. 22 - Gov. Jeb Bush: Broadband internet is an imperative, not a luxury S2, Ep. 17 - Why Michigan's new approach to expanding internet statewide may be the answer to universal accessS4, Ep. 4 - Pushing Tin: How one air traffic controller is helping introduce black youth to aviationS5, Ep. 9 - One filmmaker shares how taking her craft online changed her work, opened new doors for moviemaking

The Annie Frey Show Podcast
A new FCC chairman in town, shakes up the show (Hour 1)

The Annie Frey Show Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 41:28


Will Chamberlain, senior council at the Article 3 Project is our guest in this hour and Wiggins America is prophesying food trends.

Squawk on the Street
SOTS 2nd Hour: Former FCC Chairman, Zuckerberg vs. Apple, and Banking on Financials 1/13/25

Squawk on the Street

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 42:16


Carl Quintanilla, Sara Eisen and David Faber broke down a big week ahead as another earnings season begins - and the street prepares for fresh inflation data later on. Barclays' Head of US Equity Strategy laid out where he sees risk ahead, plus one bank CEO defended his bull case – and top picks – for the financials. Also in focus: Tech & Tiktok. Nvidia shares falling on new AI-related export controls from the Biden Administration, while Apple shares fell into correction territory on a tough report around iPhone sales. Plus, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg not mincing words about Apple with Joe Rogan – we bring you the highlights. Former FCC Chairman Ajit Pai joined the team to discuss it all, and the path ahead for TikTok given a possible ban.  Finally: the latest on those California wildfires, with a live read from the ground in Altadena – and one developer's take on everything that could change in the rebuilding process, from permits to construction materials. 

Clark County Today News
Opinion: New FCC Chairman indicates shakeup for internet policy

Clark County Today News

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 0:45


Discover the changes coming to the FCC under new Chairman Brendan Carr, as Donald Kimball of the Washington Policy Center discusses net neutrality, rural broadband, and more. Read the full story at https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-new-fcc-chairman-indicates-shakeup-for-internet-policy on www.ClarkCountyToday.com #FCC #internetpolicy #ClarkCountyWa #localnews

And We Know
11.19.24: Big GOV MACHINE, National EMERGENCY coming? MSM playing NICE? WHY? Evil Everywhere, PRAY!

And We Know

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 67:40


Vitality – Cardiovascular health. Visit https://mybrightcore.com/andweknow and get 25% off with code: AWK Or call (888) 317-9941) for up to 50% off! Video interview: https://shorturl.at/yRjBI —— New Spring Wellness Center:https://nad.newspringwellnesscenter.com/andweknow 573-577-3400 Video: Pete Hegseth on the corruption in government schools. https://x.com/DefiyantlyFree/status/1858298397075366398   Trump's victory is so complete, Morning Joe has fully surrendered. Both hosts went to Mar-a-Lago to kiss the ring. Astonishing. https://x.com/BuckSexton/status/1858508311739408656   President Trump's border czar Tom Homan vows to find the over 300,000 missing migrant children many of which have been labor and/or sex trafficked. https://x.com/LizCrokin/status/1858625154441502862   Watch Alan Keyes explain marriage when he debated Obama for the U.S. Senate seat in 2004. https://x.com/TerriGreenUSA/status/1858339605193384325   Kevin O'Leary on Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy at @DOGE: “I don't see any reason why these two can't just release the hounds and go nuts…This is fantastic… we haven't had anything quite like this and I absolutely love it.” https://t.me/PepeDeluxed/70584   October 2024 before Trump wins: Joe Scarborough says that Trump will take news networks off the air if they don't report fairly on him and will be Hitler on day one.https://t.me/PepeMatter/21639   Our new FCC Chairman is based - Brendan Carr https://t.me/NevsChannel/16593  

KMJ's Afternoon Drive
Big Tech critic Brendan Carr tapped as the new FCC Chairman

KMJ's Afternoon Drive

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 16:47


Trump taps Musk-allied big tech critic Brendan Carr to head FCC    Please Subscribe + Rate & Review KMJ's Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson wherever you listen!  ---     KMJ's Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or wherever else you listen.  ---   Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson – KMJ's Afternoon Drive  Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ  DriveKMJ.com | Podcast | Facebook | X | Instagram  ---   Everything KMJ: kmjnow.com | Streaming | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philip Teresi Podcasts
Big Tech critic Brendan Carr tapped as the new FCC Chairman

Philip Teresi Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 16:47


Trump taps Musk-allied big tech critic Brendan Carr to head FCC    Please Subscribe + Rate & Review KMJ's Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson wherever you listen!  ---     KMJ's Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or wherever else you listen.  ---   Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson – KMJ's Afternoon Drive  Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ  DriveKMJ.com | Podcast | Facebook | X | Instagram  ---   Everything KMJ: kmjnow.com | Streaming | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All Talk with Jordan and Dietz
Trump picks a FCC Chairman

All Talk with Jordan and Dietz

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 9:56


November 19, 2024 ~ Tanner Friedman Co-Founder Matt Friedman speaks with Kevin about Trump's new pick for the position of FCC chairman.

WSJ Minute Briefing
Trump Picks Brendan Carr as New FCC Chairman

WSJ Minute Briefing

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 2:37


Plus: The Eurozone's trade surplus rose in September compared to a year ago, with exports to the U.S. increasing 8.9%. Roblox is adding protections and safeguards for its youngest users about a month after it was accused of favoring growth over child safety. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Best of Car Talk
#2474: The Feds Are On To Us!

The Best of Car Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 35:58


Despite broadcasting the show from a moving van every week for lo these many years it appears 'the jig is up' finally for our hosts as the FCC Chairman has found them and has a few 'questions.' Join us as Click and Clack learn all about Federal Sentencing Guidelines on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.Get access to hundreds of episodes in the Car Talk archive when you sign up for Car Talk+ at plus.npr.org/cartalkLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Everyday MBA
Former FCC Chairman Calls for New Agency to Govern Tech Policies and Practices

Everyday MBA

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2024 23:32


Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler discusses his book “Techlash” in which he calls for a new government agency to adminster tech industry policies and practices. Tom was appointed to the FCC by President Obama in 2013 and is the only person to be selected to both the Cable Television Hall of Fame and The Wireless Hall of Fame. Listen also to his take on President Biden's recent executive order on AI. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? DigitalTransformationPodcast.net/guest

Digital Transformation Podcast
Former FCC Chairman Calls for New Agency to Govern Tech Policies and Practices

Digital Transformation Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 23:10


Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler discusses his book “Techlash” in which he calls for a new government agency to adminster tech industry policies and practices. Tom was appointed to the FCC by President Obama in 2013 and is the only person to be selected to both the Cable Television Hall of Fame and The Wireless Hall of Fame. Listen also to his take on President Biden's recent executive order on AI. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? DigitalTransformationPodcast.net/guest

AI and the Future of Work
Tom Wheeler, former FCC Chairman, CEO, VC, and author of Techlash, discusses how we can take back control from Big Tech

AI and the Future of Work

Play Episode Play 32 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 37:25


Tom Wheeler served as the 31st Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission after being appointed to the role by President Obama in November 2013. His chairmanship has been described as “The most productive Commission in the history of the agency.”Prior to that, he was a venture capitalist and, among other roles, the CEO of the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) where we first met in 2001. He is the only person to be elected to both the Cable Television Hall of Fame and the Wireless Hall of Fame, which led President Obama to proclaim him “the Bo Jackson of telecom.” Additionally, Tom is an award-winning author, a sought after speaker about topics ranging from leadership to net neutrality, and a visiting fellow at The Brookings Institution.Listen and learn:Why today's Digital Age is reminiscent of the early 20th century Gilded AgeHow owners of today's digital pathways make rules that govern privacy and safetyWhat does history teach us about how can we take back control of our data from Big TechHow to make capitalism work for everyoneWhy AI is triggering an awareness of the impact of Big Tech on our livesWhat's different about regulatory models in the digital eraWhy we need a new agile, digital-first agency to regulate Big TechHow to regulate Big Tech without stifling innovationReferences in this episode:Mark McCrindle on AI and the Future of WorkPew Research: 68% of US adults don't trust Big Tech to self-regulateTechlash: Who Makes the Rules in the Digital Gilded AgeScientific Management by Frederick TaylorWhich tasks is AI being used to do at work today?

Constitutional Chats hosted by Janine Turner and Cathy Gillespie
Ep. 184 - The First Amendment & Government Intrusion in Social Media

Constitutional Chats hosted by Janine Turner and Cathy Gillespie

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 54:14


Free speech in the First Amendment protects us from government censorship but not private censorship.  This means the government cannot censor your speech but a private entity such as a newspaper does not have an obligation to publish your speech. Continuing this analogy, are social media companies more like a newspaper where they can pick and choose which speech to publish or more like a telephone company where they allow all speech regardless of content to use their infrastructure?  What happens when the government wants to stifle otherwise free speech, but doesn't have the grounds to do so?  We've seen a troubling trend of the government pressuring social companies to censor speech.  Joining our all-star student panel to discuss this trend, we are excited to welcome Brad Smith, Professor of Law at Capital University, former FCC Chairman and founder and Chairman of the Institute for Free Speech for this informative discussion.

unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc
246. Network Revolutions: Old and New feat. Tom Wheeler

unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 53:20


The evolution of Networks has been characterized by periodic technological revolutions that result in accelerated dispersion of information and new ideas. By examining these moments and the conditions that caused them we can learn new things about the nature of networks.Tom Wheeler is a visiting fellow at the Brookings Center and also an author. He has an upcoming book called Techlash: Who Makes the Rules in the New Gilded age. His previous book is called From Gutenberg to Google: The History of Our Future, and he is also the author of Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails: The Untold Story of How Abraham Lincoln Used the Telegraph to Win the Civil War. Tom is also the former FCC Chairman appointed by President Barack Obama. Tom and Greg discuss what constitutes a network, and what Tom would surprisingly classify as the first high-speed network. Tom relays the history of telegraphy, and the debt the telegraph owes to the printing press. Tom explains where some companies made huge blunders, passing on the chance to control important networks and the nefarious ways in which some ‘inventors' actually came to be remembered for the inventions of others.Episode Quotes:What can we learn from the previous revolutions?50:04: Napoleon used to tell his generals: “Study the campaigns of the past.” It wasn't so that you will do the same thing. It was that, so you internalize those experiences. So when your leadership moment comes, you can say, "Aha, I've got an approach," and I think that's what's lacking right now in our discussion of what has been created by this third network revolution.51:54: What fascinates me about military history is the leadership moment. When you have a clear-cut decision, you have clear-cut winners and losers, and it happens in the public eye, so you can learn from it.How can regulators stay ahead and maintain environments that allow continuous disruptions?43:53: Regulators need to get their heads out of the cockpit. And the trap that you fall into that is easy to fall into is to rely on the incumbents and those that they fund, because the current technique is that the incumbents fund "independent groups" to keep feeding information into the regulators, the public media, and Congress. And you've got to get your head out of the cockpit and have an understanding of what's going on, or at least be seeking what's going on.Show Links:Recommended Resources:Charles MinotGeorge B. McClellanThomas EckertSamuel F.B. MorseAlfred VailJohn Vincent AtanasoffGuest Profile:Faculty Profile at The Brookings InstitutionProfessional Profile on Federal Communications CommissionTom Wheeler on LinkedInTom Wheeler on TwitterHis Work:Articles on Time From Gutenberg to Google: The History of Our FutureMr. Lincoln's T-Mails: How Abraham Lincoln Used the Telegraph to Win the Civil WarLeadership Lessons from the Civil War: Winning Strategies for Today's Managers

Explain to Shane
Establishing Global Spectrum Leadership and a Modern FCC (LIVE with Ajit Pai)

Explain to Shane

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 68:47


Why did American internet infrastructure shine throughout the pandemic compared to foreign networks? How might the executive branch best implement the massive sums of money going toward rural broadband expansion across the myriad agencies that touch it? What does leadership in broadband require moving forward? All of these questions and more are discussed with none other than the former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) itself— https://www.aei.org/profile/ajit-pai/ (Ajit Pai). On this episode, https://www.aei.org/profile/shane-tews/ (Shane) is joined by Pai, FCC Chairman from 2017 to 2021 and a current Nonresident Fellow on AEI's Tech Policy Team, at a special live podcast recording to evaluate how the FCC has performed in the past and ways that it and all branches of government can do better by Americans in bridging the digital divide and maintaining worldwide spectrum leadership.

TechStuff
TechStuff Classic: What is a Common Carrier?

TechStuff

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 24:03


The FCC Chairman has proposed reclassifying ISPs as common carriers under Title II. Wait, what does that mean? Jonathan explains. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Crossroads: The Infrastructure Podcast
Former FCC chairman gives perspective on current state of dealmaking in broadband infrastructure.

Crossroads: The Infrastructure Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 23:34


#broadband #infrastructure #infrastructurebill #FCC

DarshanTalks
The FCC Chairman's Impact on Healthcare and Pharma Innovation

DarshanTalks

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 33:20


A discussion with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on the role of the FCC in expanding healthcare access via Telemedicine, the impact on privacy, cybersecurity and net neutrality.

Fishko Files from WNYC
Vast Wasteland

Fishko Files from WNYC

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 7:01


On May 9th, 1961, a still-celebrated speech rocked the world of broadcast television. In it, FCC Chairman Newton Minow zeroed in on television's vapid programming landscape, and the words "vast wasteland" became a contemporary catchphrase. More from WNYC's Sara Fishko in this edition of Fishko Files.  Newton Minow told broadcasters that they might lose their licenses if they didn't improve the content of their television. Hollywood producer Sherwood Schwartz felt that Minow was interfering with broadcasters. To rib Minow, Schwartz named the ill-fated boat on his show, Gilligan's Island, the S.S. Minnow. Minow and Public Television Newton Minow played a major role in the creation of Public Television in the United States. Channel 13 in New York began in the 1940s as a Commercial Television station with a cultural bent. After going through several owners, Channel 13 was put on the market in 1961. Minow and a number of interested broadcasting colleagues got together to help Channel 13 make the transition from a Commercial Television station to a Public Television station.  One day I read in the paper that Channel 13 was being sold. And there was a group of people in New York --  particularly led by some of the foundations --  that were trying to buy it and make it into an educational station. And I decided then and there that we were going to help them, and then we did. And Channel 13 became an educational station. And we did the same thing in Los Angeles, the same thing in Washington. And without those three we would never have had a national system. My main goal was to expand choice. To let the viewer have a wider range of programming. And that’s why we created, really, public television. By expanding choice it seemed to me that was the best role for the government.   Channel 13’s first day as a Public Television station was September 16, 1962. Edward R. Murrow introduced the first broadcast. Mike Dann – then a programming executive at CBS -- remembers Minow’s role in Public Television. I think he was a great advocate of it. And made broadcasters and the public conscious of the difference between PBS and the broadcast networks. There was a sense of dignity. We didn’t have public broadcasting practically at all at the start. There was none. It wasn’t until a number of us banded together and helped start channel 13 in New York. I think he helped make public broadcasting more important.  Jack Gould Newton Minow cited Jack Gould as a major influence: "At the time [of the FCC appointment] I had been deeply influenced by a television critic named Jack Gould, who was the television critic for the New York Times. He was writing very often about the failure, as he perceived it, of the FCC to uphold the public interest in regulating broadcasting. And I went to the FCC with his message very much in my mind." From 1948 to 1972, Jack Gould was the head television reporter and critic for the New York Times. Gould’s columns were devoured by television executives. And because he worked with the Times as television critic for so long – from TV’s beginnings to its installation as a cultural mainstay -- even these selected article titles show the progression of the medium, in just his first few years on the job (Excerpted from Watching Television Come of Age, by Jack Gould). “Matter of Form: Television Must Develop Own Techniques If It Is To Have Artistic Vitality, October 31, 1948” “Edward R. Murrow’s News Review ‘See It Now’ Demonstrates Journalistic Power of Video, November 19, 1951” “Celebrity Time: Murrow Puts Camera into Their Homes in ‘Person to Person,’ October 7, 1953” “Man on the Street: The Public Often Can Outshine TV Stars, August 14, 1955” For more from the people heard in this episode of Fishko Files… Newton Minow is a lawyer living in Chicago. He writes often – his most recent article, on the 50th anniversary of his speech, appeared in The Atlantic. Mike Dann’s book about his years in television, As I Saw It: The Inside Story of the Golden Years of Television, is available here. Thomas Doherty is a professor of American studies at Brandeis University. One of his books is Cold War, Cool Medium: Television, McCarthyism, and American Culture. Mary Ann Watson wrote The Expanding Vista: American Television in the Kennedy Years. This is the final edition of Fishko Files at WNYC. The episodes will live online and in the WNYC archives. You can find more extended Fishko work on our website. Fishko Files with Sara Fishko Assistant Producer: Olivia BrileyMix Engineer: Wayne ShulmisterEditor: Karen Frillmann

The Communicators
Ajit Pai, outgoing FCC Chairman

The Communicators

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 34:08


On this week's Communicators, we spoke with outgoing FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wintrust Business Lunch
Wintrust Business Lunch 12/3/20: FCC chairman stepping down, the spike in coronavirus cases hurting demand for air travel and the hot 2020 housing market

Wintrust Business Lunch

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020


Segment 1: Amy Kite, owner, The Kite Team, Keller Williams Realty Infinity, joins John to talk about the real estate market amid COVID-19, the difference between forbearance and deferment and what the market will look like as we head into 2021. Segment 2: CNET Editor at Large Ian Sherr chats with John about a variety of tech stories including […]

Tech News Now
Ajit Pai will resign as FCC Chairman Jan. 20

Tech News Now

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 7:27


Appointed by President Trump, Pai will be known best for dismantling Obama-era net neutrality rules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Waves of Tech
European Space Agency’s Space Claw

Waves of Tech

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 35:08


In a unique play to clean up space junk, the European Space Agency is working to build a claw to grip and direct defunct satellites into Earth’s atmosphere. It’s with some anticipation that we learned Ajit Pai, FCC Chairman, is leaving his post in January which opens the doors for restatement of net neutrality regulation. Zoom reported this week that, once again, their revenue soared to record numbers as they continue to experience exponential growth during the pandemic. Apple is new circulating hardware with their latest and self manufactured M1 chip, and we hear a story of the good and bad with one such Apple setup.

Multiverse Tonight - The Podcast about All Your Geeky Universes
Vader's Helmets Bogus Journey

Multiverse Tonight - The Podcast about All Your Geeky Universes

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 23:16 Transcription Available


On the sci-fi edition, The Darksaber is a toy that shouldn't be played with, Anson Mount wants to contact an ET, The FCC Chairman calls it quits and we remember Star Trek Producer Herb Solow and Darth Vader David Prowse All That and More on the scifi edition of Multiverse Tonight!https://multiversetonight.wordpress.comhttps://mtpodcast.comSupport the show (https://ko-fi.com/multiverse)Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/multiverse)

Secure Freedom Radio Podcast
With Todd Bensman, Morton Klein, Diana West and Kevin Freeman

Secure Freedom Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 43:32


TODD BENSMAN, Senior Fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies:  Potential end of the Trump Travel Ban and its implication Sharia supremacy in Europe today MORTON KLEIN, National President of the Zionist Organization of America:  Commentary on Joe Bide’s top pick for his White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre and More Joe Biden’s acidic outlook towards U.S.-Israeli relations DIANA WEST, Nationally syndicated columnist, Blogs at Dianawest.net, Author of Death of the Grown Up, American Betrayal and Red Thread: A Search for Ideological Drivers Inside the Anti-Trump Conspiracy:  Reaction to the FCC Chairman’s comments about fraud in the 2020 election Fraud in this year's election speaks volumes about the future of American democracy KEVIN FREEMAN, Senior Fellow at the Center for Security Policy, Host of Economic War Room on TheBlaze TV, Author of “Game Plan” and “Secret Weapon”:  Why every American should visit EveryLegalVote.com  Sidney Powell’s contribution to learning the truth about the presidential election 

Larry Richert and John Shumway
Ajit Pai, FCC Chairman

Larry Richert and John Shumway

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 6:45


The Chairman of the FCC, Ajit Pai, calls in to talk to Larry and Kevin about his favorite memories with KDKA Radio.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

C-SPAN Radio - C-SPAN's The Weekly
Newt Minow, Former FCC Chairman & Member of Commission on Presidential Debates

C-SPAN Radio - C-SPAN's The Weekly

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 35:52


Mr. Minow talks about the history of presidential debates, his relationship with Former President John F. Kennedy, and the upcoming debates to be held prior to the 2020 presidential election. Plus his recent book "Inside the Presidential Debates: Their Improbable Past and Promising Future." Sponsor link: betterhelp.com/c-span Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tower Talks with Inside Towers
#35 - Wireless Watercooler #3 - FCC, General Counsel Thomas Johnson, Jr.

Tower Talks with Inside Towers

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 27:05


When an event like the court ruling that occurred on August 12 is hailed as a “major victory” by the FCC Chairman and a “game changer” by others, it deserves a deeper dive. The 9th Circuit Court issued an industry-favorable ruling in the face of strong opposition by a collaboration of cities and utilities across the country. The man in court speaking for the FCC, General Counsel Thomas Johnson, Jr., Esq., met with Jonathan and Jim at the Wireless Water Cooler this week to give his insider view of what it means for wireless infrastructure moving forward. How will this expedite the rollout of 5G? What new advantages do developers have? Does the opposition still have some wiggle room? Support the show (https://insidetowers.com/subscription/)

Connected Nation
FCC Chairman on "Digital Opportunity" for All Americans

Connected Nation

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 39:27


On this episode, we talk with Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai. He shares what action the FCC has and IS taking to make sure YOU stay connected during and after the pandemic….and discusses what priority projects are already in play as the nation looks to the Commission for guidance about the future of— among other things—5G technology, telehealth, school connectivity, and improved digital equity.  You can follow Chairman Pai on Twitter at @AjitPaiFCC.

CNET News (HD)
FCC Chairman talks about the new 988 suicide prevention number

CNET News (HD)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020


Ajit Pai hopes the new three-digit number can help destigmatize mental health issues and save lives.

The G2 on 5G Podcast by Moor Insights & Strategy
The G2 on 5G - Episode 8 - June 19th 2020

The G2 on 5G Podcast by Moor Insights & Strategy

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 18:12


In Episode 8 of The G2 on 5G, Anshel Sag and Will Townsend Cover:T-Mobile outage and FCC Chairman response - why he is dead wrong!Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 and RB5 launch, bringing 5G to new segments AND Verizon adds Lenovo 5G PC to lineupGSMA cancellation of MWC Americas and why a virtual event could have finally cemented its relevanceNokia taps Broadcom for 5G chipsetsUS moves to subsidize Brazil's 5G deployment to push Huawei out - is this too extreme?The Ericsson June 2020 Mobility Report - 190M 5G Subs expected by end of year

The Chris Yeh Podcast
George Floyd Protests, 1968, and Section 230 with former FCC Chairman Reed Hundt and historian Richard Tedlow

The Chris Yeh Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 54:55


When Reed, Richard, and I originally set up a time to record this podcast, we had intended to focus on the Trump Administration's Executive Order targeting Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, and more specifically, Twitter placing warning labels on the President's inflammatory and/or false tweets. But life happens. By the time we recorded the podcast on June 2, the murder of George Floyd, and the protests and police responses to those protests had become the focus of the nation. In this podcast, we discuss current events, how they compare to 1968 (when Reed and Richard met as Yale undergraduates), the insider history of Section 230, and why we should still strive to be optimistic, even in times of crisis. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Floyd_protests https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reed_Hundt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_230_of_the_Communications_Decency_Act

Riverton Local Ladies
Riverton Local Ladies: Wind River Internet

Riverton Local Ladies

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 26:08


The crew from Wind River Internet join Bethany to discuss the latest with their business move, the latest with broadband, and the FCC Chairman’s visit to Fremont County, Wyoming. For more about Wind River Internet, click here. If you haven’t please subscribe to, rate, and review Riverton Local Ladies! To contact the show, e-mail: 10cast@county10.com. […]

The County 10 Podcast
County 10 Podcast: News Update with reporter Amanda Fehring

The County 10 Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020


County10.com reporter Amanda Fehring and Jerrad Anderson discuss; FCC Chairman visits Wind River Reservation LVHS receives AP Computer Science Principals Award Mountain Goat removal begins in Teton County No injuries in Riverton house fire Mountain Lion PRIDE captured on home security Fremont County Detention Center combats overcrowding Dubois girl featured on ‘Sesame Street' Dubois resident […]

Zone Podcasts
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai with Midday 180

Zone Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 18:02


FCC Chairman (and huge Chiefs fan) Ajit Pai called in to preview Titans and Chiefs in the AFC Championship game.

Inside West Virginia Politics
FCC Chairman, Rural Broadband, & a US Senate Race

Inside West Virginia Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 21:50


In this week's episode, we talk to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, discuss rural broadband, and look at the Republican primary for a US Senate seat.In segment 1, Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, discusses rural broadband in West Virginia.In segment 2, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) discusses rural broadband issues and shares his thoughts on the FCC's broadcast ownership rules.In segment 3, Allen Whitt, a Republican Candidate for U.S. Senate, talks about his campaign and why he decided to run against Sen. Shelley Moore Capito.In segment 4, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) talks about United States Economic Development Administration grants coming to West Virginia, introducing the American Miners Act, and her primary challenger Allen Whitt.For more Inside West Virginia Politics, go to wowktv.com/iwvp.

Assistive Technology Update with Josh Anderson
ATU424 – Jeremy Curry with Microsoft Accessibility

Assistive Technology Update with Josh Anderson

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 27:08


Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Show Notes: Jeremy Curry – Senior Programming Manager Windows Accessibility Team  twitter: @msftenable website: www.microsoft.com/accessibility FCC Chairman’s Award: http://bit.ly/2NjEqbN Candidate Website Accessibility: http://bit.ly/2NmEwzh ——————————If you have an AT […] The post ATU424 – Jeremy Curry with Microsoft Accessibility appeared first on Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads.

ACA Connects
ACA Connects - Episode 6 (FCC Chairman, Ajit Pai)

ACA Connects

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 34:45


ACA Connects President and CEO, Matt Polka sits down with FCC Chairman, Ajit Pai at ACA Connects' 26th Annual Summit in Washington DC to talk about ACA Connects members, broadband deployment, robocalls, and much more!

Connected and Smart Apartments
Connected and Smart Apartments - the FCC, Goldman Sachs, and more - E2

Connected and Smart Apartments

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 21:44


In this 20 minute episode we explore the phenomenon of cord cutting. We examine the technical and economic issues for this behavior. Comments from two Goldman Sachs analysts and the current FCC Chairman, Ajit Pai, help us get a better picture of why this is happening. And we conclude our episode with more segments of interviews with Millennial tenants.

WMAL Saturday Talk
Ajit Pai Interview on WMAL SATURDAY TALK 03.30.19

WMAL Saturday Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2019 2:19


3/30; Listen as Mike talks with Ajit Pai, FCC Chairman; about dealing with robocalls.

Our Town with host Andy Ockershausen - Homegrown History
Richard Wiley – Chairman Emeritus Wiley Rein LLP | Former FCC Chairman

Our Town with host Andy Ockershausen - Homegrown History

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 27:28


Richard Wiley on what's next in high def TV ~ "Ultra high definition is great. Then there's an even ... double that, coming up in Japan. Super high vision. So, it's just going to keep going. The only problem is, there's only so much that the human eye can absorb." Richard Wiley Chairman Emeritus Wiley Rein LLP and Former FCC Chairman, with Andy Ockershausen in-studio interview Andy Ockershausen: This is Our Town. This is Andy Ockershausen, and we're introducing to our podcast one of the more famous regulators in the history of broadcasting. The man was a Commissioner, he was a General Counsel, he became Chairman of the FCC. He is one of the most important people in the history of broadcasting, and we're so delighted to have Dick Wiley here in Our Town. Richard Wiley: Andy, thank you. It's a pleasure and a privilege to be with you once again! And we're still clicking, you know? Andy Ockershausen: You're clicking, I'm clicking, thank God Janice keeps me clicking. But Dick, you've had such an illustrious life, career, and everything, before you went to straight-when you left the government. But you were such an important part of the growth of broadcast to me, and Our Town, and in the world. And what you did as Commissioner, and if you remember the days that I would call on you with Dick Chapin- Richard Wiley: Absolutely. Andy Ockershausen: ... from Nebraska. We were always interested in what the Commission was doing, and what you were doing. And it helped our industry tremendously. Richard Wiley and others at Federal Communications Commission Worked to Eliminate Outmoded Regulations in the 70s Richard Wiley: Well, we were trying to eliminate some of the old, outmoded regulations. The industry had changed and grown, and prospered, and the regulations remained the same. So, you and Dick were bringing in good ideas to try to make some changes. Andy Ockershausen: And before you would make them, Dean Burch was trying the same thing- Richard Wiley: Absolutely. Absolutely. He was my predecessor. Andy Ockershausen: Yeah, well he was your predecessor- Richard Wiley: Great guy. Andy Ockershausen: But he was never General Counsel like you are. Richard Wiley: No. Andy Ockershausen: I remember when you were the General Counsel- Richard Wiley: I was his General Counsel. Andy Ockershausen: That's it. That's correct. That was quite a team at the time, because you were on the same team, everybody's trying to get rid of these ridiculous restrictions. In addition ... Restrictions are good but when they're ridiculous, they're awful. Richard Wiley: Well, as life goes on, the industries change, technology changes, the regulation can't stay the same. And I think that's what we started. They've certainly gone much beyond where we were in the '70's. This was the '70's, Andy- Andy Ockershausen: Oh, I know! I remember that. Oh my God. But there was such a growth period in the industry in the '70's- Richard Wiley: Really was. Andy Ockershausen: ... was incredible, with the networks and- New Technologies Entered Market in the 70s | Satellite | Cable | Internet Richard Wiley: And other technologies were coming in at the time. Satellite, you know- Andy Ockershausen: We didn't know what they were. Richard Wiley: ... television, and cable, you know - nobody wondered whether cable was going to do anything, became of course, a very dynamic industry. And now we've got the internet, which has changed everything. Andy Ockershausen: Just the modest changes that we made in radio at the time, because everything was on a little disc and we had no tapes. It was ancient. Now all that is gone, Dick. Everything is gone up here somewhere, and we don't know where it is, but it works. We could watch a tape in a tape recorder, but we can't watch it now. Richard Wiley: Absolutely. Andy Ockershausen: But Dick, tell me now, you've had such an illustrious career,

WashingTECH Tech Policy Podcast with Joe Miller
Alicia Mazzara: Mapping How a Housing Vouchers Loophole Furthers Segregation (Ep. 171)

WashingTECH Tech Policy Podcast with Joe Miller

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2019 16:26


  https://techpolicypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/alicia_mazzara-500x500-e1548763637485.jpg   Alicia Mazzara: Mapping How a Housing Vouchers Loophole Furthers Segregation (Ep. 171) Landlords across the U.S. are refusing to rent to prospective tenants with housing vouchers. As a result, demand for voucher-eligible housing units in low-income areas greatly exceeds supply. But in high income areas, the opposite is true. Bio Alicia Mazzara is a Research Analyst in the Housing Division at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. She works on issues related to federal low-income housing policy. Prior to joining the Center in 2015, Mazzara was a Policy Advisor in Third Way’s Economic Program where her research centered on income inequality, labor market dynamics, and workforce development. She has also spent time working in the federal government and as a Research Associate at the Pew Charitable Trusts. Mazzara has a Bachelor’s Degree in political science and international relations from Carleton College and a Master of Public Policy from George Washington University. Resources Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Interactive Map: Where Voucher Households Live in the 50 Largest Metropolitan Areas by Alicia Mazzara, Brian Knudsen, and Nick Kasprak (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 2019). Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond News Roundup AOC and Pingree call out tech firms for sponsoring event featuring climate-change deniers Democratic Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Chellie Pingree called out Google, Facebook, and Microsoft last week for sponsoring an event put on by the CO2 Coalition, an organization that opposes policies that are designed to address climate change. Through company spokespeople, all three companies sought to distance themselves from the views expressed at the event by saying they support organizations across the political spectrum and highlighting their substantial investments to address climate change. After those companies released statements, Ocasio-Cortez and Pingree pushed back even further saying the climate-change crisis is too great for the companies to permit themselves to undermine their leadership by associating with propagandistic organizations like the CO2 Coalition. U.S. Charges Huawei The Department of Justice has indicted several affiliates, subsidiaries and executives of Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei. The company is accused of  stealing intellectual property from T-Mobile and violating U.S. sanctions against Iran. U.S. officials say Huawei’s alleged theft of intellectual property from T-Mobile gave the Chinese government backdoor access to technology from a U.S.-based telecommunications company thereby endangering U.S. national security interests. The U.S. is also in the process of extraditing Huawei’s Chief Financial Officer Meng Wengzhou from Vancouver in order to face charges that she worked to circumvent U.S. trade sanctions against Iran. Big Tech Increased Lobbying in 2018 Google, Facebook and Amazon increased their lobbying spending in 2018 over the previous year during increased scrutiny from Congress regarding how the companies use personal data. Google’s lobbying expenditures jumped from $18 to 21 million. Amazon spent $14.2 million, up from $12.8 million in 2017. Facebook spent $13 million—a million-and—half more than the previous year. All three companies concentrated a fair share of that spending in the fourth quarter. Netflix joins MPAA Netflix has joined the Motion Picture Association of America which, since 1922, has been the trade association for the six major film studios. The announcement came the same day Netflix received its first-ever Best Picture nomination for ‘Roma’. Advocacy groups call on FTC to breakup Facebook Several advocacy groups, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Color of Change, are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to break up Facebook, according to a Wall Street Journal report on a draft letter it obtained. In addition to Facebook, Facebook also owns Instagram and WhatsApp. Many advocates and civil rights groups, including the NAACP, have taken aim at Facebook following the Cambridge Analytica debacle for how the company traffics in its users’ data. It’s not clear what authority the FTC would have to break up Facebook. However, the agency is assessing whether Facebook violated the terms of a consent decree the company signed back in 2011 when it allowed Cambridge Analytica to access the data of some 87 million Facebook users when Cambridge Analytica allegedly handled most of the analytics that went into the Trump 2016 presidential campaign. US Labor Department sues Oracle for discrimination The U.S. Labor Department filed a federal complaint against Oracle last week claiming the company owes some $400 million in lost wages to women and people of color. The Labor Department says only 11 of 500 people hired into technical jobs over a four-year period were African American or Hispanic and that 5,000 women and 11,000 Asian employees were also underpaid by as much as 20% compared to their white male counterparts. MIT report says Amazon’s facial recognition technology is biased A new MIT study says that Amazon’s facial recognition technology is biased against women and people of color. The study found that Amazon’s Rekognition classified a disproportionate number of women as men. Mignon Clyburn appointed to new Artificial Intelligence advisory group The Secretaries of Defense and Commerce and top Republicans and Democrats in Congress appointed former FCC Chairman and Commissioner Mignon Clyburn to serve on the newly-created National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, which will advise the U.S. government on national security and competition issues related to artificial intelligence. Former Alphabet CEO Eric Schmidt will Chair the Commission and Clyburn will serve with Oracle CEO Safra Catz and executives from Google and Microsoft among others. The Commission was created by the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act and has a $10 million budget through 2020.

KindredCast: Insights From Dealmakers & Thought Leaders
Former FCC Chairman and Managing Director at The Carlyle Group Julius Genachowski

KindredCast: Insights From Dealmakers & Thought Leaders

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2018 27:03


Julius Genachowski, who served as FCC Chairman during the Obama administration and now is a Managing Director at The Carlyle Group, sits down with LionTree Executive in Residence and Member of Parliament Ed Vaizey. Listen in as the pair discuss the outlook for net neutrality, the evolving landscape for large tech companies, the pending AT&T/Time Warner deal and Carlyle’s investment strategies in TMT. A timely conversation.Find and rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. For more content, follow KindredCast on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.Please read before listening: http://www.liontree.com/podcast-notices.html

Black Talk Radio News w/ Scotty Reid
BTR News: FCC Chairman Under Investigation By FCC IG Concerning Sinclair Broadcast Group

Black Talk Radio News w/ Scotty Reid

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2018 6:21


The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Ajit Pai, is being probed by the agency’s inspector general concerning whether or not he acted inappropriately in…

Pod Save the People
You Are Already Political

Pod Save the People

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2017 84:40


Sam, Brittany and DeRay discuss the week’s news, and Clint joins for a special spoken word message about who in society is deemed worthy of our empathy. DeRay sits down with Tom Wheeler, former FCC Chairman, to help us understand net neutrality and the upcoming FCC vote on December 14. Sinéad Burke joins to talk about disability activism, including her experience as a little person and teacher. Thanks to our sponsors: BOMBAS: bombas.com/people DOLLAR SHAVE CLUB: dollarshaveclub.com/people MACK WELDON: mackweldon.com  MSNBC: msnbc.com HEALTH SHERPA: healthsherpa.net

Majority Villain
Net Neutrality

Majority Villain

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2017 25:59


Welcome to Maj-j-j-j-jo-o-o-rity Vil-l-l-l-lain-n-n-n The future of the internet under the elimination of Net Neutrality What is Net Neutrality? Today, the internet and access to it remain open. It remains accessible. It remains “free”, because anyone, anywhere at anytime can use it. But that very freedom is scheduled to be rolled back dramatically on December 14th when the Federal Communications Commission is expected to vote to remove the internet as a public utility from Title II of the Communications Act. Exactly. That legalese is most likely what your internet service provider, commonly called simply ISPs, has been counting on in order to keep consumers willfully ignorant about the future of the internet. But here’s where the rubber meets the road: it’s not working. Yep, as high as 2/3 of Americans from all walks of the political spectrum are keen to this corporate coup. And for good reason, right? From ridiculously long and non-intelligible user agreement forms to shoddy bundling packages with landlines that most kids in the year 2017 don’t even know exist, to simply trying to terminate your cable plan with customer service representatives who are more beast than man (Video of guy cancelling). This last video went viral after that man repeated those cancellation requests to Comcast customer service for nearly 20 minutes. Hell, I personally was sent to collections by Comcast over their mistake for about $30. Cable companies and internet service providers clearly have one lasting motive: the bottom line. So is Net Neutrality just the latest gimmick? Most experts say it’s much more serious than that. Columbia University media law professor Tim Wu first used the term “Net Neutrality” in 2003 when discussing “common carriers”. Companies that have a purpose of moving goods or services from one point to another. They “carry” your phone call from your mother, they “carry” our oil in pipelines, our Christmas packages on railways, and even “carry” precious YouTube videos all the way to your ears. Obviously, some applications may be more useful than others. The important part is that the goods get to you when you need them, and are done so efficiently and quickly. So what might happen in the aftermath of the death of Net Neutrality? Some are saying: The Death of Online Activism the Expansion of Censorship Right now, I can say whatever I want about Verizon. I can say that President Trump’s FCC Chairman, Ajit Pai, whom he personally appointed, is a dirty former lawyer of Verizon that likes to play with his poopy for foreplay in front of his corporate overlords at weird Verizon headquarter sex parties where the board of directors dress up like futuristic S&M dolls and virgins are led to the slaughter at the hands of anatomically correct killer robots all for the purpose of revitalizing their decrepit old skin in bizarre witchcraft rituals. And while this is clearly a true statement, under proposed FCC guidelines, they could simply block this very website altogether if they chose to. This past December 7th saw some of the largest organized efforts to stop the FCC’s proposed changes as nationwide protests in front of Verizon stores took place. Those organizers like verizonprotests.com and battleforthenet.com could be in a state of perpetual loading if their ISP doesn’t like the content. Imagine if verizonprotests.com were located in an area where their only ISP was Verizon. There is literally nothing stopping Verizon from simply shutting down that operation. It sure doesn’t sound like a booming success for consumers, does it? It doesn’t resonate with options or protections for Jon and Jane Doe. The question presents itself then as a debate over whether or not access to the internet is a right. Should it be designated a common carrier and should consumers have proper access to it, as regulated by the government? The words “more government” automatically give a lot of people the heeby jeebies. Fair enough, let’s look at why eliminating Net Neutrality is a good thing. Probably the most common argument for ending Net Neutrality is economic. That argument goes like this: Why would ISPs continue to invest in internet infrastructure if the incentive for building it is financially undermined by everyone having the same access to it. Instead, internet service providers argue that being able to provide faster internet to those willing to pay for it will help create the financial incentive to build a faster internet for everyone, fast lanes for all, faster lanes for some. Sounds simple enough. Companies like Comcast, Charter and Cox have said for sometime that slowing down internet speeds for most consumers wouldn’t be the goal of these new internet rules. Instead, they make the claim that consumers already have robust options in the internet market, and therefore this wouldn’t be a giveaway to the major ISP players. In other words, your internet service will be largely unaffected as the invisible hand of the market plays out and competes for your dollar. If company A is too slow, then company B will be a tough competitor in that market, or company c or d and so forth. Absolutely a solid argument with a strong foundation. But do people really have multitudes of ISP options? Furthermore, could it be that the real reason money is not being invested in infrastructure is become the cable lobby is well aware that competition is weak. The main economic argument by ISPs assume that resources have been tight, and consumers can walk to another provider anytime they want. Business Insider’s Jeff Dunn doesn’t seem to think so in an April article saying, “Could Pai's net-neutrality plan lead ISPs to invest in more robust internet, and even offer it at cheaper prices? Possibly. But most of these companies have been sitting on piles of money for a long time, and they haven’t been very eager to spend the hundreds of millions needed to build out their private infrastructure into more places.” However, according to a popular piece by John Oliver on Last Week Tonight (video clip) and on another episode from the show in 2014 he stated as high as “96% of the population has access to two or fewer broadband companies.” That would seem to contradict the cable and internet lobby’s claims. According to a piece by Jon Brodkin in Ars Technica this past July cable companies consistently make the claim that there is no shortage of competition in the market, even stating “Competition is alive and well in the TV and Internet marketplaces and consumers are benefiting every day.” Brodkin argues that this claim is only true, because the cable lobby uses a 3Mbps threshold in their definition of high speed internet. That’s the kind of internet connection that makes you want to drown your computer in the bathtub. So what was all that fast and faster talk about? 
Brodkin again: “Out of 118 million US households, more than 10.6 million have no access to wired Internet service with download speeds of at least 25Mbps, and an additional 46.1 million households live in areas with just one provider offering those speeds. Even including fixed wireless connections, there were still nearly 50 million households with one 25Mbps provider or none at all, based on the analysis of FCC data.” Basically, there are millions of Americans systematically disadvantaged in job searching, connecting with friends and family or having access to key information in a timely manner. Brodkin finishes the July piece stating, “That report was issued before current Chairman Ajit Pai (former Verizon lawyer) took over for Tom Wheeler (former cable lobbyist). Pai voted against the 2015 decision to raise the broadband speed definition, criticized Wheeler for excluding satellite and mobile services from the new broadband benchmark, and has said the broadband market is too competitive for strict privacy rules. Under Pai's leadership, the FCC's future conclusions about broadband deployment and competition might be more in line with the cable lobby’s.” Letters from an Outsider, by Vili Branyik “They're crazy. It's like everything everywhere is going crazy, so we don't go out anymore. We sit in the house, and slowly the world we are living in is getting smaller, and all we say is, 'Please, at least leave us alone in our living rooms. Let me have my toaster and my TV and my steel-belted radials and I won't say anything. Just leave us alone.' Well, I'm not gonna leave you alone. I want you to get mad!” -Howard Beale, The Network One of the things I’d get in trouble for when I was a kid was playing Devil’s Advocate. My parents hated it to the point that they made me a shirt that had a quote from Dante’s Divine comedy - “The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.” I’m reluctant to take a stand for either side of an argument because both sides usually have their own merits. And, to paraphrase Penn Jillette, you should defend the people you don’t agree with at some point in your life. That act is a step to finding out what your priorities truly are. Now, with times being what they are, it’s difficult to support the repeal of Net Neutrality. For me, that means it’s time to stand for something. Part of the reason I’m explaining that is because there aren’t a lot of ways I can approach Net Neutrality without calling someone a fucking asshole - either the corporations supporting the repeal of Net Neutrality or the Chairman of the FCC, Ajit Pai. None of the people supporting the repeal of Net Neutrality come off to me as genuine in their efforts to pursue innovation or take further steps to make the open internet a basic right. I could make the argument that repealing Net Neutrality could be a step to the betterment of the open internet - the FCC has said that because of Net Neutrality, investing in corporations with a hand in telecommunication services, such as Verizon, has declined, and that loss makes it harder for those companies to better develop their services. I could defend that but I’m not going to. Realistically, the whole thing ended up with me asking a question about Net Neutrality that everyone should ask themselves - Would the repeal of Net Neutrality be as big a deal if we weren’t living in an age of kleptocrats and a lack of corporate transparency? I can’t in good conscience support the repeal of Net Neutrality. First off, the answer to my own question is no. This sort of thing wouldn’t have been a problem in the first place it people weren’t so obsessed with the weight of their wallets. When looking up at Net Neutrality rules, I found out that the internet is classified as a Title II communication service, which essentially means that the providers had to play fair with the services that they provided and couldn’t gouge people on prices. Further research refers to regulations on communications services in the early 1900’s, a time where railways were charging lower and higher rates depending on the traffic in and out of cities. In 1934, FDR asked for legislation for the creation of a government body that could study and regulate communication services. Thus, the FCC was created. A president 80 years back created an agency to prevent consumers from being thrown to the wolves that are hungry corporate interest, and the delicious irony is that the agency responsible for originally protecting the consumers is now the one threatening to repeal the rules keeping corporations fair. Second, the implications of a corporate stranglehold on a communications service can’t be ignored. We have a president who is currently delegitimizing the media, and the only channel he watches is fucking FOX News, a nest of vile sycophants who haven’t ceased to line up and blow the con artist in chief on live television. If the repeal of Net Neutrality means that your ability to communicate depends on how deep your pockets are, there are going to be a lot of people whose perspective on many things is narrowed significantly, and that is a dangerous prospect no matter who happens to be in office. It should go without saying that technology is vastly different than it was in the 1930’s. It seems like these days that things have advanced so quickly that people haven’t had the opportunity to catch up with the Information Age. The advent of the Information Age has made it impossible to be completely ignorant on something, but that’s a good thing. The ability to exchange information, among other things, wirelessly and quickly has birthed a new way that we communicate ideas. One of the effects of that, however, is that there’s a lot of things that people part of older generations want to keep buried, which is a polite way of saying that old fucks have a lot of dirty laundry. There’s always going to be a conflict in a period of transition, and in the United States we are in a state of heavy societal upheaval. The last thing that we should have to worry about is how we communicate with each other and who might threaten our abilities to do so. Now, if you haven’t made your voice heard to the FCC already, do so. Host of Last Week Tonight John Oliver shared a web address that directly links to the FCC’s website and the page you need to be on to file a complaint about the repeal of Net Neutrality. (www.gofccyourself.com) Everyone has a voice. As much as I like the idea of arguing for both sides, sometimes you need to stand for something. One more thing - I kind of shit on Ajit Pai earlier, or at least implied I did, but I can’t do that to the fullest extent. On a personal level, the Chairman of the FCC seems like a good guy. Because of his movement to repeal Net Neutrality, however, his family has been harassed and his home has been vandalized. ("Ajit Pai Says His Children Are Being Harassed")  I can’t condone that sort of thing, nobody should. That being said, this is a display of what happens when you mess with something people think should be a basic right to everyone. If Ajit Pai wasn’t formerly a lawyer for Verizon (and put in his current position specifically for what he’s doing now), the public’s perception of him would be different. But his goofy smile and comically large coffee mug won’t change the fact that Pai has pissed off a good portion of the internet community for lying and exaggerating about Net Neutrality to rally people behind his cause and blatantly ignoring the public who fucking hate his idea. It’s not an unheard of tactic for someone in political power, and it’s something that would land him squarely in the Trump White House, which makes him fit well with the other bullshit artists he has in his stable. Cheers. From, the Outsider That last piece was produced by Vili Branyik and performed by Eric Ellzey. What implications are there for eliminating NN? The Death of Small Business If the internet is reclassified and Net Neutrality is ended, then big businesses like Google or Amazon will be able to purchase “fast lanes” where you as a consumer can use their websites with almost no interruption - exactly the way you use it everyday. Internet service providers like Verizon, AT&T and Comcast will most definitely like this, because they won't have to provide those same fast lanes to damn freeloaders like the Majority Villain podcast. In fact, they can do something called “throttling” (video of person explaining this) and intentionally make websites slower than they would be otherwise. ISPs will make obscene amounts of money in the process by charging mid-size to large-size companies huge premiums at whatever price they deem profitable, regardless of market demands all for the bandwidth those same companies already get today. Sadly though, ending Net Neutrality protections will be a death sentence to many small businesses, because their meager advertising budgets won’t be able to afford the service. Those businesses who cannot compete with this new flavor of corporate elitism will go back to advertising mediums that belong in a museum. Sayonara Ma and Pa. December 14th the FCC is set to vote and end what we know as Net Neutrality. Even if you’re listening to this afterward, you can make your voice heard. Go to fccyourself.com and leave your feedback for the FCC on this disastrous decision. Change.org, battleforthenet.com, savetheinternet.com and verizonprotests.com all have actions you can take and there are links to every one of them in the show notes which you can find on the device you are using right now. Don’t just get angry, do something about it. The power is ours to create the future we want. You’ve been listening to the Majority Villain podcast. I’m your host, Gregory Haddock. To redeem your Villain points for this episode be sure to visit the website at majorityvillain.com and on Facebook and Twitter @majorityvillain. If you liked the show or even hated the show be sure to tell a friend or enemy about it and subscribe so you don’t miss a chance to love or hate it again! And be sure to check the show notes on the device you’re using for links to actions you can take against the internet and cable lobby’s efforts to steal the internet, YOUR internet. A big thanks to Letters from an Outsider’s, Vili Branyik, mad reading skills by Eric Ellzey, and Kris Shapar for help on social media. Majority Villain will be taking a Christmas break and will return January 13th. Remember, remember, remember…. to not take a stand is to acquiesce your power. To acquiesce your power is to remain neutral. To remain neutral is the status quo. And status quos are for suckers. Peace, love and villainy. Music provided by the Free Music Archive under Creative Commons licensing. Today’s music by Blue Dot Sessions, Evil Bear Boris, Scott Holmes and Daizy. Show image by Russell Davies under Creative Commons licensing via Flickr. #StoptheFCC #GoFCCyourself #NetNeutrality #VerizonProtests https://www.battleforthenet.com/ www.verizonprotests.com https://www.change.org/p/save-net-neutrality-netneutrality https://www.savetheinternet.com/sti-home http://www.businessinsider.com/internet-isps-competition-net-neutrality-ajit-pai-fcc-2017-4 https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/07/cable-lobby-claims-us-is-totally-overflowing-in-broadband-competition/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2017/12/08/the-impact-of-net-neutrality-laws-on-your-business/ https://www.wired.com/story/the-fcc-says-net-neutrality-cripples-investment-thats-not-true/

Black Law and Legal Lies
How Free is Free Speech?

Black Law and Legal Lies

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2017 43:59


This week Ann, Dan, and Afro Becky discuss Freedom of Speech and its limitations (or lack thereof). First a very brief look at Net Neutrality and how its reversal can affect content creators, their audiences, and change the internet as we know it. If the FCC reverses Net Neutrality, all data on the internet has the potential to not be treated equally without paying a premium. It's our theory that both ISPs and the new FCC Chairman, Ajit Pai, a former Verizon attorney have a lot to gain financially if Net Neutrality is reversed. Freedom of Speech. How free is free? There are very few limitations when it comes to free speech. In the case of the Texas woman with the decal on the back of her pickup truck that reads, "F Trump and F you too if you voted for him," she is protected by the First Amendment. Profanity is not prohibited whether its spoken, in print, or as in this woman's case, a political statement. Can you use profanity towards or around law enforcement? Absolutely. Cursing is not a crime and is protected by the First Amendment. The only thing that isn't protected is something that would cause a person to believe they will become injured or their life is in danger. This would include things like yelling fire in a crowded movie theater, talking about bombs at airports, or talking about shooting at a school. Aside from these examples there is a more obscure limitation which is defined as obscenity. Obscenity is however not clearly defined and there are no examples of obscenity that we could come across. We also take a look at some examples from around the world where speech isn't free and comes with harsh punishments if you're caught violating that country's laws. Ask an Attorney: --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blacklawpodcast/support

WashingTECH Tech Policy Podcast with Joe Miller
George Joseph: Iris Recognition Technology and the U.S. Border Patrol (Ep. 108)

WashingTECH Tech Policy Podcast with Joe Miller

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2017 26:17


    Iris Recognition Technology and the U.S. Border Patrol One of Donald Trump's main campaign promises was to build a border wall on the U.S./Mexican border. But can iris recognition technology be used instead? Bio George Joseph (@GeorgeJoseph94) is a reporting fellow at Demos focusing on surveillance, immigration, law enforcement, and the entry of big data in criminal justice systems. His work has appeared in outlets such as The Guardian, NPR, The Atlantic, The Nation, The Verge, Slate, and CityLab. Resources Demos Migra!: A History of the U.S. Border Patrol by Kelly Lytle Hernandez   News Roundup Trump attacks Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg fires back President Trump attacked Mark Zuckerberg last week. The president complained on Twitter that “Facebook was always anti-Trump ... The Networks were always anti-Trump." He continued, " hence,Fake News, @nytimes(apologized) & @WaPo were anti-Trump. Collusion?” So Zuckerberg fired back "Both sides are upset about ideas and content they don't like. That's what running a platform for all ideas looks like.” Further, UNC Associate Professor Zeynep Tufekci wrote an op-ed for the New York Times. In it, she denounced Zuckerberg's rebuttal as more "both sides" false equivalency, pointing out Facebook's record ad revenues last year. Senate digs into social media's ties to Russia The Senate has called Twitter and Facebook to testify regarding Russian election interference. Facebook reports that 10 million users saw Russia-linked ads around the time of last year's election. One of the ads reportedly showed an image of a black woman shooting a rifle. In the meantime, Russia is threatening to ban Facebook unless the company stores Russian users' data on servers within Russia. Additionally, a new Oxford study has found that Twitter users shared more fake news, than real news, during the 2016 election. Senate confirms FCC's Pai to 5-year term On Monday, the Senate confirmed Republican Ajit Pai to a five-year term as FCC Chairman. The vote was 52-41 along party lines. Conservatives are railing against YouTube Conservatives are railing against YouTube for taking down ads appearing on content YouTube deemed to violate its terms of service. YouTube says the move was part of an effort to remove hate speech. But those on the right say YouTube is just discriminating against them. Ali Breland reports in the Hill. Senate unveiled driverless car bill The Senate unveiled a driverless car bill. However, it doesn't address driverless trucks. The bill places safety oversight with the federal government instead of the current patchwork of state laws. Moreover, the bill includes language on cybersecurity standards. Harper Neidig reports in theHill. Trump and tech sector team up on $500 million education plan Vindu Goel of the New York Times reports that a third of IBM's workforce is now based in India--more than any other country. Ivanka Trump last week announced a $200 million in Education Department grants to boost science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Further, Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Salesforce are kicking in about $300 million. Cecilia Kang reports for the New York Times. U.S. intrudes into social media accounts Ron Nixon of the New York Times reports that he U.S. government will require all immigrants to turn over their social media data. Their social media data will become part of their immigration file. The order is set to take effect on October 18th. However, U.S. citizens are not immune from government scrutiny of their social media data. Zoe Tillman reports in Buzzfeed that the Department of Justice is seeking identifying information and data from three Facebook users. The users are now challenging the warrants. The Trump administration seeks to identify Facebook users who helped organize inauguration day protests. Apple reports spike in secret national security orders Apple reported an uptick in secret National Security orders in the first half of this year. Zack Whittaker at ZDNet reports that there was a threefold increase in secret orders issued against Apple users compared to the same period last year. TechNet backs Trump tax plan TechNet president Linda Moore wrote an op-ed piece for the San Francisco Chronicle in support of the the Trump administrations tax plan. Moore wrote that the current tax code is outdated and that the Trump proposal would clear the way for jobs and investment. Securities and Exchange Commission charges two crytocurrency scammers The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is charging two scammers in connection with their sale of cryptocurrencies. ReCoin Group Foundation and DRC world allegedly told investors they could expect huge returns for their investments in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. The problem is that the companies weren't actually in operation.  Ali Breland reports in the Hill. FCC's has lackluster response to Puerto Rico Puerto Rican victims of Hurricane Maria are stranded on the island without water, food, electricity or access to the Internet. What is Ajit Pai's only proposed solution? Telling Apple to open up iPhones to receive FM signals. FCC Democratic Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel called out the FCC on its non-response in Puerto Rico. She tweeted that during hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, the FCC held network recovery hearings. But the FCC hasn't held network recovery hearings in response to hurricanse Irma, Harvey, or Maria. Ali Breland reports for the Hill. Senate confirms Makan Delrahim to DOJ Antitrust division The Senate has confirmed Makan Delrahim to lead the DOJ's antirust division. Previously, Delrahim worked in the White House counsel's office. Harper Neidig reports for the Hill that Delrahim will head up the review of the $85.4 billion AT&T/Time Warner Merger. EU threatens social media companies with fines for hate speech Ivana Kottasová at CNN reports that the European Union has issued a final warning against Facebook and Twitter regarding hate speech. Mariya Gabriel, the EU's top digital economy and society official, says flagged hate speech needs to come down quickly. Gabriel says that in almost a third of cases, it's taking more than a week.   Some European countries are cracking down on hate speech with or without the EU. Germany, for example, is instituting $59 million fines for failing to remove hate speech within 24 hours.  Dems propose $40 billion for rural broadband Democrats are proposing $40 billion to boost rural broadband. Democrats released the recommendation as part of their "Better Deal" agenda released in July. Harper Neidig reports in The Hill. Google separates shopping from search Google acted last week to separate its online shopping unit from its traditional search. Some experts see the move as a concession to European officials who fined Google $2.7 billion over the summer. The European Commission had found that Google had prioritized its shopping results over rivals. The new structure will allow officials to directly regulate Google shopping. James Kanter has the story in The New York Times. Equifax adds 2.5 million to data breach count Ali Breland reports in the Hill that Equifax as raised its estimate of the number of people affected by its massive data breach by 2.5 million. Equifax has now brought the total estimate of affected customers up to 145.5 million.    

Consumer Tech Update
FM radio in cell phones

Consumer Tech Update

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2017 1:08


FCC Chairman say's now is the time to put FM radio in cell phones

Consumer Tech Update
FM radio in cell phones

Consumer Tech Update

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2017 1:08


FCC Chairman say's now is the time to put FM radio in cell phones

WashingTECH Tech Policy Podcast with Joe Miller
Net Neutrality's Winners and Losers with Chris Lewis (Ep. 103)

WashingTECH Tech Policy Podcast with Joe Miller

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2017 25:55


The FCC is currently considering whether it will overturn the long-fought net neutrality rules enacted under the Wheeler FCC. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia subsequently upheld the rules. If the Ajit Pai FCC undoes the rules, as it is likely to do, there will be, as always, winners and losers. Who will they be? Further, ISPs are arguing that they too believe in net neutrality principles. But does their purported support of net neutrality principles align with the original definition of net neutrality that was first advanced by their opponents? Bio Christopher Lewis (@ChrisJ_Lewis) is Vice President at Public Knowledge. He leads the organization's advocacy on Capitol Hill and other government agencies. Prior to joining Public Knowledge in 2012, Chris served at the Federal Communications Commission as Deputy Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs. At the FCC, Chris advised the FCC Chairman on legislative and political strategy. He is a former U.S. Senate staffer for the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. Chris also has over 15 years' worth of advocacy experience. Previously, Chris worked as the North Carolina Field Director for Barack Obama's 2008 Presidential Campaign. Chris serves on the Board of Directors for the Institute for Local Self Reliance. He also represents Public Knowledge on the Board of the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group (BITAG). Chris graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelors degree in Government. He lives in Alexandria, VA where he loves working on local civic issues and is elected to the Alexandria City Public School Board. Resources Public Knowledge Conscience of a Conservative: A Rejection of Destructive Politics and a Return to Principle by Jeff Flake News Roundup Trump's manufacturing council disbands After he made insensitive remarks following racial unrest in Charlottesville, Virginia the weekend before last, Trump was forced to shut down his manufacturing advisory council. Several CEOs had decided to resign from the council after Trump failed to denounce the KKK and White Nationalists, saying instead that there had been "hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides." He then backtracked reading a prepared statement, only to go back to saying all sides were at fault for the violence.  Intel CEO Brian Krzanich was among the CEOs to resign from the council.  Steven Musil reports in CNET.  But the American Tech Council remains intact, although the CEOS of Google, Apple and Microsoft wrote internal memos distancing themselves from the administration. That's in next.gov. Tech companies ban extremist websites and causes Both Google and GoDaddy last week announced that they would not host sites like Daily Stormer that espouse white supremacist ideology. First Amendment advocacy groups, however, like the Electronic Frontier Foundation, argue that the move could backfire and set a bad precedent for civil rights groups. Andrew Morse reports for CNET. Sites like GoFundMe and Paypal are also banning white supremacists from raising funds on their platforms. Abbey White reports in Vox. But the LA Times reports that these groups are forming their own corporate ecosystem in defiance of Silicon Valley. DOJ seeks user info from Anti-Trump website Dreamhost wrote a blog post last week disclosing that the Justice Department has been demanding, for months, site visitor information from the anti-Trump website distruptj20.org. The warrant seeks all files from the site. Colin Lecher reports in the Verge. Trump bolsters U.S. Cyber Command President Trump is bolstering the U.S. Cyber Command making it a full combatant command. Now, administration officials will need to decide whether to spin out Cyber Command from the NSA. Jordan Fabian reports in The Hill. The cozy relationship between Sinclair Broadcasting and FCC Chairman Ajit Pai The New York Times reported last week on Sinclair Broadcasting's enormous influence on current FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. Sinclair, known for its right-leaning content, currently owns or operates 175 television stations nationwide. But it has also proposed to merge with Tribune Media, which would bring that number up to 215 stations. The deal would also give Sinclair a much larger presence in cities, including New York City, where it would own WPIX Channel 11.  When he was an FCC Commissioner, Pai even ripped language, almost verbatim, from Sinclair's own filings. Pai used the language to bolster his official legal arguments in support of Sinclair's opposition to the Wheeler FCC's crackdown on joint sales agreements. Then, just 10 days after he became FCC Chairman, Pai relaxed those restrictions. Since becoming Chairman, Pai has also relaxed some TV ownership limits.  Cecilia Kang, Eric Lipton and and Sydney Ember report in The New York Times. Trump orders China IP practices investigation President Trump has ordered an investigation into China's alleged theft of U.S. intellectual property. The administration estimates the alleged theft may have cost U.S. businesses some $600 billion. You can find the story in Fortune. Federal Judge: LinkedIn must allow startup access to data--for now U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen in San Francisco has ordered Microsoft's LinkedIn to open up its public data to a third-party startup. The startup, hiQ Labs, scrapes data LinkedIn users post publicly and uses it to predict which employees are likely to leave their jobs. Microsoft argues that hiQ's practices violate the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. But Judge Chen isn't buying it. He says that law doesn't apply to publicly available data. Jacob Gershman reports for the Wall Street Journal. Ninth Circuit says Spokeo is liable for posting wrong info In a 3-0 decision, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a man who sued Spokeo for posting the wrong picture and saying he was a married father, affluent, employed, in his 50s and with a graduate degree. The central issue was whether publishing this wrong information carried some particular harm. The Court ruled that it did . The case had already been up to the Supreme Court, which sent it back down to determine the degree of harm caused by the wrong information. While the damages in this case are minor, only around $1,000, it is seen as having significant implications for large tech companies like Facebook and Google that publish a variety of different types of consumer information. Uber agrees to FTC privacy audits Finally, Uber will now be subject to FTC privacy audits for the next 20 years. The company settled with the FTC last week after failing, in 2014, to prevent the theft of over 100,000 names and drivers license numbers. Anita Balakrishnan reports for CNBC.

Legal Frontiers in Digital Media Podcast
Transfer of Title: The Future of Net Neutrality in the Wake of Internet Deregulation

Legal Frontiers in Digital Media Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2017


The new FCC Chairman, Ajit Pai, has announced his intention to repeal the FCC’s 2015 Open Internet Order that had brought the internet under Title II common carrier regulation and to reclassify ISPs as Title I information services. There is sure to be a contentious battle over these new rules and a fierce debate about […]

SyrupCast
SyrupCast Podcast Ep.124: WWDC and the Canadian Telecom Summit

SyrupCast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2017 55:23


This week on the SyrupCast, Igor Bonifacic, Rose Behar, and Zach Gilbert are joined by Patrick O'Rourke who is live on location in San Jose for this year's WWDC. This week, Apple held its annual developer conference, WWDC, in San Jose, California. The main event was chalk full of major announcements for developers, but surprisingly also contained many hardware reveals. Among some of the more notable announcements were a Kaby Lake-powered iMac, MacBook and MacBook Pro, ARKit, iOS 11, a new10.5 inch iPad Pro, and the HomePod. The Canadian Telecom Summit was also this week. Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Navdeep Bains, called for the CRTC to reconsider their previous decision regarding MVNO access to incumbent networks. Closing out the conference was a message from south of the border. FCC Chairman, Ajit Pai, addressed the conference via video message, advocating against heavy regulation in the telecom industry. Tune in to hear the SyrupCast team's thoughts. Do you have questions, comments, thoughts, or anything you would like addressed on the podcast? Send us an email to podcast@mobilesyrup.com. If you're feeling extra adventurous, send us a voice recording of your question or comment and you may end up featured in a future episode! Hosts: Igor Bonifacic, Patrick O'Rourke, Rose Behar, Zach Gilbert Total runtime: 55:23 WWDC: 1:45 Listener Mail: 28:10 Canadian Telecom Summit: 39:50 Shoutouts: 51:30 Subscribe on iTunes Direct download link Rose tips her hat to the Huawei P10 Lite. Zach, avid movie-goer, shouts out the Cineplex 4DX theatre -- the first of its kInd in Canada. Last but not least, Igor is shouting out US Politics and the Comey Senate hearing.

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FCC Newsbytes 05-05-17 FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's First 100 Days in Office

APN - AVAYA PODCAST NETWORK™

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2017 7:32


The Chairman released the accomplishments his office has delivered in the first 100 days of office, focusing on Broadband, Regulatory reform, Transparency and Public Safety initiatives.

FCC NewsBYTES™ with Fletch
FCC Newsbytes 05-05-17 FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's First 100 Days in Office

FCC NewsBYTES™ with Fletch

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2017 7:32


The Chairman released the accomplishments his office has delivered in the first 100 days of office, focusing on Broadband, Regulatory reform, Transparency and Public Safety initiatives.

Teleforum
Telecommunications Law in the New Administration

Teleforum

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2017 58:23


In late March, Congress used the Congressional Review Act to reverse the FCC’s controversial Broadband ISP Privacy Order. The FCC had overwritten the FTC’s prior regulation of ISP privacy, after President Obama took to YouTube following the 2014 mid-term elections, to call for the regulation of ISPs as common carriers, under a framework dating from the monopoly provision of telephone service. -- The current FCC Chairman, Ajit Pai has announced he aims to deregulate, focused on removing outdated regulations to encourage investment and innovation. Pai’s Digital Empowerment Agenda sees competitive broadband networks as engines of economic growth. Observers expect the underlying decision from the Obama era to regulate ISPs as common carriers – aka Open Internet or Net Neutrality – to be re-considered soon. The Chairman has also proposed revising broadcast ownership rules to reflect today’s more diverse media landscape, and repurposing spectrum to facilitate the next generation of mobile broadband and Internet of Things. Maximizing access to spectrum for “5G” broadband and IoT will require repurposing some federal spectrum, so the President’s federal spectrum manager at Commerce (NTIA) will play a critical role. -- In our third segment of the Legal Options for the New Administration Teleforum Series, Bryan Tramont, Chair of the Federalist Society Telecommunications Executive Committee, moderated a discussion with Chairman Ajit Pai’s Senior Counsel, Nick Degani, and Patricia Paoletta, a telecom partner at the law firm of Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP. -- Featuring: Nicholas Degani, Senior Counsel to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai; formerly Wireline Legal Advisor to FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai and Patricia Paoletta, Partner at Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP, named by the Trump-Pence Transition Team to the FCC Landing Team. Moderator: Bryan Tramont, Managing Partner of Wilkinson, Barker & Knauer, former FCC Chief of Staff; Chair of the Federalist Society Telecommunications Executive Committee.

Fortt Knox
23 - Ajit Pai, FCC chairman: The Most Influential Man on the Internet

Fortt Knox

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2017 17:44


Ajit Pai doesn't come across as the sort of guy who'd be crossing swords with Silicon Valley. Question him about controversial topics and his answers come quickly, but always tempered by a Midwestern sincerity. Among the current crop of communication industry regulators, he was the first on Twitter. But yes, Pai is a controversial figure in the tech world. President Trump appointed him chairman of the regulatory body, and one of his first moves was to roll back regulations that would have prevented broadband providers from using your Internet browsing history to sell you advertising. I asked him about that – and more – for Fortt Knox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hudson Institute Events Podcast
Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Economic Analysis at the FCC

Hudson Institute Events Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2017 64:42


FCC Chairman Ajit Pai joins Harold Furchtgott-Roth for a speech on the role of economic analysis at the FCC.

Hudson Institute Events Podcast
Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Economic Analysis at the FCC

Hudson Institute Events Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2017 64:42


FCC Chairman Ajit Pai joins Harold Furchtgott-Roth for a speech on the role of economic analysis at the FCC.

WIRED Business – Spoken Edition
The New FCC Chairman's Plan for Undermining Net Neutrality

WIRED Business – Spoken Edition

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2017 6:16


Ajit Pai, the new chairman of the FCC, doesn't like the net neutrality rules enforced by the agency President Trump named him to lead. He voted against them as a commissioner in 2015, and in a speech after Trump's election said their days arenumbered. But until this week, Pai hasn't explainedhow he would go about reversing the rules.

FCC NewsBYTES™ with Fletch
FCC Newsbytes - 03-07-17 PM Edition FCC Chairman announces new positions

FCC NewsBYTES™ with Fletch

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2017 2:40


FCC Chairman Ajit pai announces 2 new staff positions to the Chairman's Office

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FCC Newsbytes - 03-07-17 PM Edition FCC Chairman announces new positions

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2017 2:40


FCC Chairman Ajit pai announces 2 new staff positions to the Chairman's Office

Grounded Reason Podcast - Cord Cutting and Internet Issues

Today we are going to talk about the New FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and his potential affect on the freedoms will all enjoy online. We’ll also discuss how Senator Thune of SD is looking for compromise on the issue of net neutrality. All the links and details on how to stop what is happing can be found in this article: https://www.groundedreason.com/ajit-pai-trumps-new-fcc-chairman/   Please Subscribe to The Show in iTunes, Stitcher, or your Podcast App. Be sure to visit http://www.groundedreason.com/ for more tech tips and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player using the links below. Subscribe Free on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/grounded-reason-podcast/id1140661229?mt=2 Subscribe Free on Android - http://subscribeonandroid.com/groundedreason.libsyn.com/rss Subscribe Free on Stitcher - http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/grounded-reason-podcast Subscribe Free on Google Play - https://play.google.com/music/m/Ijyw42al3inofdsxd3s44v6rxny?t%3DGrounded_Reason_Podcast Please rate and review the show in iTunes. If you want to send us questions or comments please use any of the methods below. For more information on cutting the cord visit - https://www.groundedreason.com Call and leave a question or comment for the show: (650) 825-5477 (TALK-GRP) Grounded Reason Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/GroundedReason/ Email us at podcast@groundedreason.com    

The Humanist Report
Episode 79: President Trump's Tyranny Commences

The Humanist Report

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2017 97:17


In this episode, we'll talk about the first week of Donald Trump's presidency, and how he's already proving to be a disaster. Additionally, we'll discuss why Trump's new FCC Chairman, Ajit Pai, poses a threat to net neutrality. We'll also talk about the Democratic Party's missteps in taking on Trump, the DNC Chair race, as well as a new initiative launched by The Young Turks, Secular Talk, and veterans of Bernie Sanders' campaign to take over the Democratic Party: Justice Democrats. All of these topics and more will be discussed. Enjoy!

Waves of Tech
Hidden Figures, Space Pioneers and FCC Appointment

Waves of Tech

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2017 30:55


The Waves of Tech, we dive into air flight, space flight, space legacy, and the new FCC Chairman. We kick off the show by reporting the news of why United Airlines had domestic stateside flights grounded for two hours. In the bulk of the podcast, we discuss the legacy left behind by three extraordinary African-American women working for NASA in the 1960s featured in the recent box office hit Hidden Figures. It’s an amazing story of the battle for racial equality and the transition of human computing to electronic computing. We then look at President Obama’s legacy with the space budget, which sent rovers to Mars and commercialized space flight. Finally, we highlight the new FCC Chairman that is not a proponent of net neutrality regulations.

(URR NYC) Underground Railroad Radio NYC
"Trump Makes Huge Move, Names New Anti-Net Neutrality FCC Chairman"

(URR NYC) Underground Railroad Radio NYC

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2017


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WashingTECH Tech Policy Podcast with Joe Miller
Ep. 70: Race, Genetics and Reconciliation with Alondra Nelson

WashingTECH Tech Policy Podcast with Joe Miller

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2016 21:22


Alondra Nelson (@alondra) is the Dean of Social Science at Columbia University. An interdisciplinary social scientist, she writes about the intersections of science, technology, medicine, and inequality. She is author of the award-winning book Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party and the Fight Against Medical Discrimination. Her latest book, The Social Life of DNA: Race, Reparations and Reconciliation after the Genome, was published in January. In this episode, we discussed: the meaning and importance of "racial reconciliation" and the potential for genetic research in helping to promote it. the extent to which the concept of race is based on biology as opposed to being socially-constructed. the role of DNA evidence in historical analysis. key national priorities policymakers ought to focus on as they consider ways in which genetic research can help to advance social equality. Resources Columbia University Division of Social Science The Social Life of DNA: Race, Reparations, and Reconciliation After the Genome by Alondra Nelson Dark Matters on the Surveillance of Blackness by Simone Browne   NEWS ROUNDUP FCC Republican Commissioners Ajit Pai and Michael O'Rielly sent a letter to associations representing Internet Service Providers saying they plan to roll back the FCC's net neutrality rules. The FCC passed the landmark rules which state that ISPs must treat all internet traffic equally, without prioritizing their own content, in 2015. The rules were subsequently upheld by a 3-judge DC Circuit Panel. A complete reversal of the rules would take some time, since a public comment period would need to be conducted first. Ajit Pai, who is expected to serve as the interim FCC Chairman once current Chairman Wheeler resigns in January, has said the days of the net neutrality rules are quote-unquote "numbered". -- The FCC has passed new rules enabling consumers who are deaf and hard of hearing to communicate. Previously, those who are deaf and hard of hearing had to rely on clunky, so-called teletype (TTY) devices to communicate with others. TTY devices converted tones into text and required the recipients to read on paper. Under the new rules, the FCC will now require wireless carriers and device manufacturers to enable "real time" text messaging, or RTT standard, which allows messaging recipients to see, in real time, what deaf and hard of hearing individuals are communicating. Sam Gustin has the story in Motherboard. -- Researchers at Google, UT Austin, and the Toyota Technological Institute in Chicago have devised a new way to test algorithms for biases. Examples of biases in machine learning have included computer programs that take data and target black neighborhoods, show advertisements for payday loans to African Americans and Latinos, or display executive-level jobs only to white male applicants. The approach developed by the researchers, entitled the Equality of Opportunity in Supervised Learning, would enable algorithms to determine that particular demographic groups were more likely to have particular behaviors, but would not target or exclude all individuals based on their race, ethnicity or gender, simply because some individuals within a particular sample had the behaviors. For example, if the algorithm determined that white women were in general more likely to buy wine, and then conclude that someone who bought wine was likely to be a white woman, that would be less biased than excluding non-white women from ad campaigns for white wine. Hannah Devlin has the story in The Guardian. Separately, the White House released a report warning of the dangers of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the workforce. The report concludes AI can lead to significant economic opportunities, but have detrimental impact on millions of workers. -- Nokia has sued Apple for patent infringement in Germany and in a federal court in Texas, accusing Apple of not renewing some patents the mobile industry relies on, and which Nokia now relies on for profit. Apple is stating that Nokia is acting like a patent troll by extorting Apple and not licensing the patents on reasonable terms. Nate Lanxon, Ian King and Joel Rosenblatt have the story at Bloomberg. -- Two consumer groups have filed a Federal Trade Commission complaint against Google accusing it of privacy violations after the company updated its privacy policy back in June. Consumer Watchdog and the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse claim the company had its users opt-in to a privacy change in which the company allegedly merged data from several Google services without providing adequate notice. Craig Timberg has the story in the Washington Post. -- Pinterest released its diversity data, and while the company hit some of its internal hiring goals, black employment at the company remains at 2% with Hispanic employment at 4% of the company's total, tech and non-tech workforce. -- Facebook released its annual Global Government Requests report showing a 27% uptick globally in the number of government requests for user data, to over 59,000 total requests. -- Finally, HUD Secretary Julian Castro announced a major White House initiative to help students living in HUD-assisted housing to gain access to computers and the internet at home. In the partnership between HUD, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio, the New York City Housing Authority and T-Mobile, 5,000 families living in public housing in the Bronx will get internet connected tablets. The ConnectHome program has thus far reached 43 states, with other major partners including Google Fiber, Comcast, AT&T, Sprint, Best Buy, the Boys and Girls Club of America, PBS, and others.

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FCC NewsBytes - 12/15 FCC Chairman to resign on Jan 20, 2017

APN - AVAYA PODCAST NETWORK™

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2016 3:23


FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler officially entered his resignation as Chairman effective January 20th, 2017 to clear the way for new Trump appointed Chairman. Senior Republican Commissioner Ajit Pai is in line for Acting Chairman position.

FCC NewsBYTES™ with Fletch
FCC NewsBytes - 12/15 FCC Chairman to resign on Jan 20, 2017

FCC NewsBYTES™ with Fletch

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2016 3:23


FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler officially entered his resignation as Chairman effective January 20th, 2017 to clear the way for new Trump appointed Chairman. Senior Republican Commissioner Ajit Pai is in line for Acting Chairman position.

FCC NewsBYTES™ with Fletch
FCC NewsBytes 12/14 - FCC Chairman appts USAC Board of Directors

FCC NewsBYTES™ with Fletch

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2016 3:25


FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler appoints 6-member USAC Board of Directors to serve,

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FCC NewsBytes 12/14 - FCC Chairman appts USAC Board of Directors

APN - AVAYA PODCAST NETWORK™

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2016 3:25


FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler appoints 6-member USAC Board of Directors to serve,

Mountain News & World Report
Climbing Mountains for a Wider Perspective on the Future

Mountain News & World Report

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2016 29:01


•Can Hindman, Kentucky overcome a sense of despair to work together to create new economic opportunity and revive their town? (In Part II of the Hindman series, Kelli Haywood speaks to representatives of the Hindman Settlement School, Appalachian Artisan Center, and community artist Sean Starowitz.) •High speed internet is already bringing new jobs— and the FCC Chairman— to Eastern Kentucky (New WMMT Reporter Benny Becker Brings the Story) •The RECLAIM Act Explained! – (As introduced in the House by Congressman Hal Rogers on Feb. 3)

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TechStuff
What is a Common Carrier?

TechStuff

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2015 24:21


The FCC Chairman has proposed reclassifying ISPs as common carriers under Title II. Wait, what does that mean? Jonathan explains. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Gigabit Nation
FCC Chairman Wheeler Engages Public Directly in Policy Dialog

Gigabit Nation

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2014 61:00


You can't discuss the digital divide and access to broadband without also addressing the lack of access to media: TV, radio, print. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler took a bold step and visited Oakland, CA to engage citizens directly in a conversation about media access. But what resulting action should communities on the wrong side of this digital divide expect?   Three of the public advocates who organized Oakland's town hall meeting (hosted by Voices for Internet Freedom) analyze Chairman Wheeler's comments as well as his recent policy statements to help listeners understand: what actual impact can we expect Chairman Wheeler to have on the public advocacy issues these organizations care about;why better broadband and greater media access go hand in hand;how do we enable people on the margins of society to use these technologies and resources effectively once they do get access;is it really possible for average citizens to compete with high-priced lobbyists and influence meaningful FCC public policy. Center for Media Justice Ex. Director Malkia Cyril, Free Press Associate Policy Director Chancellar Williams and Free Press Sr. External Affairs Director Joseph Torres join us to offer their "in the trenches" experiences and insights. Each has spent many years in public advocacy.   

Waves of Tech
International Mobile and The Gigabit City Challenge

Waves of Tech

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2013 29:17


This week's shows brings you a 30 minute discussion on our ability to use Netflix and HBO in the international setting and professional market and the “Gigabit City Challenge” proposed by the FCC Chairman.

Gigabit Nation
Broadband and "The Politics of Abundance"

Gigabit Nation

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2012 60:00


National Broadband Plan architect Blair Levin joins us to discuss the broadband implications of his new plan to accelerate growth, shrink the national debt, revolutionize the delivery of government services and help slow global warming. With former FCC Chairman (93-97 Reed Hundt, Levin recently co-authored the e-book "The Politics of Abundance: How Technology Can Fix the Budget, Revive the American Dream, and Establish Obama’s Legacy." The book advocates strongly for a four-part plan that expands the Internet and the electric power grid: Tax carbon-intensive emissions from power plants in return for reducing income tax rates;  Couple utility reform with corporate tax reform; New wave infrastructure financing to support, among other things, next-generation data networks; andAccelerate all government services to the digital platforms, Listeners get a very good policy analysis from Levin and host Craig Settles, plus a preliminary look at issues both gentlemen will explore later in the week at a Washington, DC private roundtable on the economic and community impact of broadband.    

Tech Talk Radio Podcast
September 4, 2010 Tech Talk Radio Show

Tech Talk Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2010 59:07


Fixing corrupted Outlook 2007 install, faxing over VoIP connection, Profiles in IT (Verner Vogels, CTO and VP of Amazon.com), Net netrality update (FCC to delay ruling, Google and telecoms want wireless networks excluded, ATT wants tied service, Comcast ruling rejected by courts, four principles of neutrality as explained by FCC Chairman), Website of the Week (www.asiteaboutsomething.com), proxy servers explained, iPhone forensics (application snapshops, photo GEO tags, application GPS coordinate storage, browser cache, keystroke cache, deleted bin), YouTube to turn a profit (revenues doubled each year for last three years, 1.6 billion dollar purchase finally pays off). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 4, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Tech Talk Radio Podcast
September 4, 2010 Tech Talk Radio Show

Tech Talk Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2010 59:07


Fixing corrupted Outlook 2007 install, faxing over VoIP connection, Profiles in IT (Verner Vogels, CTO and VP of Amazon.com), Net netrality update (FCC to delay ruling, Google and telecoms want wireless networks excluded, ATT wants tied service, Comcast ruling rejected by courts, four principles of neutrality as explained by FCC Chairman), Website of the Week (www.asiteaboutsomething.com), proxy servers explained, iPhone forensics (application snapshops, photo GEO tags, application GPS coordinate storage, browser cache, keystroke cache, deleted bin), YouTube to turn a profit (revenues doubled each year for last three years, 1.6 billion dollar purchase finally pays off). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 4, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Center for Internet and Society
Address by FCC Chairman Kevin Martin

Center for Internet and Society

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2008 56:22


Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin will address business leaders from technology and venture capital companies; scholars from Stanford and other major universities; federal judges; lawyers from non-governmental organizations; and other thought leaders who are gathering for a conference called "Legal Futures" at Stanford Law School to discuss the future of privacy, intellectual property, competition, innovation, globalization, and other areas of the law undergoing rapid change due to technological advancement.