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Those meetings but one . I dont know the details of those meetings. I cant recall the details of those meetings. I can assure you that there were no, nothing that would trigger an ex parte. So you meet with the white house multiple times during the open Comment Period after the Comment Period closes, and were supposed to believe that one of the most important things the fcc has ever done that this didnt come up and they didnt have any discussions and they didnt comment back to you. Is that what were supposed to believe . The administration was very scrupulous in making it clear that i was an i...

July 17th. September 11th. September 30th. October 15th. October 28th. And then mr. Zinaz visiting with you on november 9th at the fcc. Does that sound accurate . If thats the list that we provided, sir. And you only provided an ex parte for one of those meetings. Why is that . First of all the rules are quite clear on what constitutes an ex parte. And that is an attempt to file specifically in a specific docket and to influence the outcome of that docket did you discuss this just and. Dids you discuss this matter during those meetings. And there are provisions long established going back to t...

Job as trying to adhere to the statute and the rules that have been put in place to deliver on those concepts. Purchase thank the gentleman. As i recognize mr. Walker here i want to respond to what you just said and highlight, again, under the rules you did have the discretion to make it public and you elected not to. I think what congress should consider is compelling you to make that open and transparent rather than just simply makes it discretionary. Recognize the gentleman from North Carolina mr. Walker for five minutes. Thank you mr. Chairman. Being a relatively new member in congress, im...

Want to put too much credence in letters. I thought i would sneak that in. Is there, the chairman was suggesting in his time that you could have waived the role to bring the public in at an earlier date at a drafting of the rule. Your answer to that was a little bit to read a cold, yes i have that power, but it is not a power practice. Following up on the question why in looking at that did you not avail yourself . Wheeler there are many reasons why. You put out a draft, what do you do two days later when paragraph 345 gets changed . Do you put it out again and say, look at this . Had you deal...

Chairman, and thank you, mr. Wheeler for your long and dedicated role, and i know it is often thankless. While opinions differ, your dedication is appropriated. Chair wheeler sir, i recognize your badge, and thank you. Rep. Russell thank you. You stated earlier today that it you came to an evolutionary decision because you determined it was reasonable for isps, but not reasonable for consumers with this ruling. Is it not true that federal taxes could be applied to consumers where it was once prohibited . Chair wheeler that is in the hands of congress. The tax freedom act specifically, the free...