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It is unclear exactly how the court will rule, but there are indications that the d. C. Circuit is skeptical of the ftc s authority. A look at a Major Telecommunications issues of 2013 and the reporters to cover them. At 8 eastern on cspan2. Cornell University Law prof. Lynn stout has written a book about shareholder value. A recent lecture in arkansas, a professor said a focus on shareholder value has prevented corporations from making a full contribution to solving the problems of the world. This is about 45 minutes. [applause] good evening, everyone, and welcome. Professor lynn stout is a d...

Congress. The house will debate more than two dozen bills including those to reauthorize the peace corps, increase penalties for Human Trafficking and bills regarding historic parks. Youre watching live coverage here on cspan. The prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. Chaplain kibben will you pray with me. Sovereign god as the world turns its attention to the final tributes of a great queen, we pray your blessing over the leaders of this country. Each day as we renew our oath to support and defend its constitution signed 235 years ago, renew in us our most sacred duty to maintain a viable...

Provider. Host and representative joe barton, a republican of texas, is the chairman emeritus of the energy and commerce committee, he joins us on the communicators to talk about some of the Telecommunications Issues facing congress and the fcc. Congressman, if we could start with a couple of breaking issues in the last week or so. Number one, i want to get your thoughts on the comcast Time Warner Cable merger and whether or not congress will end up playing a role on that. Guest well, we really havent had a chance to study it much at the committee level. I think we will have a hearing on it. I...

Host and this week on the communicators we welcome back the president and ceo of the American Cable Association, matt polka. Mr. Polka, what is the American Cable Association . Guest thanks, peter. Nice to be here again. Nice to be here with you, lynn, as well. The American Cable Association is unique in the fact that we represent many smaller Cable Operators across the country, and everyone always asks me, are there still small Cable Operators left . In fact, there are nearly 900 of them in every corner you can imagine, rural areas, small towns. Many of them are providing Competitive Services...

Communicators we welcome back the president and ceo of the American Cable Association matthew polka. Mr. Polka what is the American Cable Association . Guest the American Cable Association is unique in is unique and effectively is unique in effect that we represent smaller Cable Operators across the country. Everyone asked me are there still Cable Operators left and in fact there are nearly 900 smaller markets and rural areas in every corner you can imagine and rural areas small towns and small markets. Many of them are competitive providing Competitive Services against some of the largest pro...