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This proposal. Yeah, that is a new slide that just got put up except for the fact that looks identical to the previous slide. There was identical service delivery. There is identical entitlement optimization. There is identical relaying of choice back to the cable system and there was identical delivery of programming. So what is the difference . Desire to systems that work the same. The difference is one is close and one is so good. They have no choice today. So with the competitive box or app ...

Now. Most recently, what we have had is that entertainment piece. We have posted at the National Film festival starting last year from china with ministry support. We brought over six producers. They are bringing another group this march the National Film festival. In turn, we are looking at going over there. We had a great asset in tennessee with our music and film industry. Abigail has been working with china bringing music to tennessee and taking our focus is it going there. We are engaging i...

Posted this week on the communicators a discussion of the fccs proposal to open up the settop box market to competition and what that might mean for consumers and businesses. Joining us are two guests on both sides of this issue. George ford is a chief economist and mark cooper is Research Director for the Consumer Federation of america. Mr. Cooper what do you think about what they have proposed . Guest competition the settop market. We want competition, competition, competition. We think consum...

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Really hasnt, and we think consumers would have lower prices and more choices if we got vigorous competition into that space. Host george ford. Guest well, the fccs nprm asked the question whether the settop box is competitive, the first question x. Actually the first question is, is there a market for settop boxes, and in terms of whats delivered over the Cable Network, no, because the settop box is actually a component of the network. Thats the most efficient way to design and deliver Cable Te...

The committee will come to order without objection. The chair is authorized to declare a recession of the committee at any time. The hearing is the annual report of the bureau of consumer for natural protection. I now recognize myself for three minutes to give an Opening Statement. Not that we need a reminder, but if theres one thing that the president ial campaigns of both parties have shown us, that the American People are indeed angry. They have a right to be angry. After seven years of obama...

The most efficient. The companies would prefer a market if it was more efficient. Host lets bring lydia beyoud in she is with bloomberg. Up, kevinfollow wheeler come in introducing this idea said he wants to open up this market and make it more where consumers can buy their own devices like with mobile phones, tvs, and other electronics. Do either of you think there is something similar or different to that analogy that would make it such this proposal would or would not work . We think it is th...

Upper 80s. Upper inland, 80s to 90 degrees. That breeze is in place. Great sunrise coming over the petaluma hills today. Only a onecall event. Not just a heat wave but a one day event. 40s, 50s, 60s on the temps. A couple of locations pushing all morning long. You can find a wide variety in Higher Elevations on the peninsula. Low 40s for some, upper 50s for a few. By tomorrow, this cloud offer and low clouds will start to roll in here and the winds will turn westly. Sunny and warm, warm, windy f...

You may have got the new credit card recently with a chip in it. Consumer advocates from the credit card industry will discuss the implementation of that chip card technology. A group called protect my data is protecting hosting this of that. This is live coverage on a cspan. We expected to start in just a moment. Good afternoon unwelcome. It good afternoon and welcome. Thank you for being here. Thank you for taking part of this conversation today. We will follow up on the event we had last year...

There is an organization governed by visa and mastercard. They control the technology that is the backend for these smart chips. One of our Lessons Learned early on is they manage the process well. Its an indicator that we have huge concerns about them being involved in transitioning the u. S. To digital and mobile commerce in the future. Thats one of the biggest lessons and takeaways for merchants who have had to rely on the companies for this major transition. Some members of congress of start...