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[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] welcome. Thank you for coming. Todays briefing is about the Internet Committee titled Circuit Court decision on fcc open internet roles is it random or is it a law. Such short notice the decision came on tuesday. Weve been awaiting it and wanted to do a briefing as close to the decision as possible. This is the congressional internet caucus advisory committee. We take no position on legislatio...

Health and Human Services released its first land for Tobacco Control. This plan provides a framework to rejuvenate efforts to end the epidemic. Now todays Surgeon Generals report underscores the essential commitment initially outlined in that plan, and include high impact pass media campaigns and increased efforts to prevent kids from being embargoed by images of smoking in the movies, fully funded, comprehensives statewide Tobacco Control programs at cdc recommended levels, higher prices on ci...

Classified the Internet Access service and Information Services are limited to the really broadband Internet Access service. And there are things that broadband providers do that are not broadband Internet Access service that could be clarified to be the common Carrier Service that could get you some amount on the road in helping to create a more even Playing Field with regard to content that is transmitted by the providers so that is a possibility. And they could move relatively quickly on that...

Best call and to say this ase Information Service or this is a Telecommunications Service and then say okay under the congress rules here is what applies to it. And there is something to me that says well, we didnt get to you the thing that we want by giving our best shot and applying the statute in the first time. So in order to get into the Regulatory Authority that we want to be in, we are going to change our mind. It seems to be the exact kind of outcome oriented Decision Making that the com...

The cable sector heating and began. Reporter a few names to take a look at. Up about half of 1 . Charter communications up. And this is as big news. A story we have been following. Charter communications preparing an offer letter for time more time warner cable. Now, those companies have declined to comment about what may or may not be happening. The offer is reportedly expected to be less than 135 per share. We will see whether or not that comes to fruition. Time warner cable up nearly 40 . The...

Robert 20012011 and mcdowell served 2006 until just this year, 2013. And both have appeared on cspans Communicators Program on a regular basis. This weekend, current fcc. Ommissioner senior republican heres what he had to say about the decision on the open internet rules. [video clip] to be sure, there are some who argue there should be invested back to the future solution to internet regulation. That and looking at this innovative dynamic, broadband industry, we should apply the outdated, in my...

SC State Parks announced plans to close the popular Russ Point Landing on Hunting Island April 1, much to the consternation of a wide contingent of boaters.

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