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Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez
Saturday, June 28, 2008
This Saturday on "The Communicators," Sec. Carlos Gutierrez joins us to discuss the department's role in technology & telecommunication's policy and visa policy. Sec. Gutierrez also talks about his future personal and career plans.
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This Saturday on "The Communicators," Sec. Carlos Gutierrez joins us to discuss the department's role in technology and telecommunication's policy, as well as broadband and DTV Transition. Sec. Gutierrez also mentions how he deals with visa policy and the Secretary's future.
Washington, DC
: 30 min.
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| From Saturday, June 28 |
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Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA), member of the Telecommunications & the Internet Subcommittee, discusses how Congress should handle unforeseen conditions in the transition to digital television and what legislators should do to bring broadband access to more of the United States.
Washington, DC
: 30 min.
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| From Saturday, June 21 |
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FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein (D) discusses several issues before the FCC, such as: the transition to digital television, management practices of the FCC, media ownership, net neutrality and issues he would like to see addressed by the Commission.
Washington, DC
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| From Saturday, June 14 |
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Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), member of the House Telecommunications and the Internet Subcmte. discusses what he thinks the government should do concerning an nationwide communications system for first responders, the investigation of the FCC by the Oversight and Investigations Subcmt. and gives his assessment of the transition to digital television.
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| From Saturday, June 7 |
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This week watch a series of interviews with technology and telecommunications leaders who attended the recent National Cable Telecommunications Association meeting in New Orleans. Participants include: Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems, Chairman & Co-Founder; Vibha Rustagi, ITAAS Inc., President and CEO & Bruce Leichtman, Leichtman Research Group, CEO and Jeff Miller, Active Video Networks, President & CEO.
Washington, DC
: 30 min.
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| From Saturday, May 31 |
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Jennifer Manner of Mobile Satellite Ventures discusses the regulatory process the commercial satellite industry comes under. She also talks about how regulation of her industry differs from other communication services, its role (as well as the federal government's role) in emergency communications and the competition it receives from landline companies.
Washington, DC
: 30 min.
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| From Saturday, May 24 |
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Jerald Fritz, Allbritton Communications Co., Vice President for Legal & Strategic Affairs gives his reaction to Senate the passage of a resolution that, if approved, would nullify FCC rules allowing television stations to be owned by newspapers. Mr. Friz also discusses other concerns by some in Congress regarding media consolidation, the FCC considering changes which would require broadcasters to do more to provide for the needs of local communities and the transition to digital television.
Washington, DC
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| from Saturday, May 17 |
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Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo (D-NC) discusses how his city became the test market for the transition to digital television. The test is scheduled to begin on September 8, 2008. Then, Emerging Media Dynamics President Cynthia Brumfield talks about the venture between Sprint Nextel and Clearwire to bring high-speed wireless broadband service using WIMAX technology, which offers wireless over a larger coverage area.
Washington, DC
: 30 min.
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| From Saturday, May 10 |
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This Saturday on the Communicators, Chris Saridakis, Gannett Company Inc., Chief Digital Officer discuss the social and technical challenges involved in transferring newspaper content onto digital platforms. He also talks about what those challenges mean for the future of advertising.
Washington, DC
: 30 min.
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| From Saturday, May 3 |
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This Saturday on the Communicators, WGA, west President Patric Verrone discusses copyright infringement and "fair use" laws that apply to content, the effect of media consolidation on content developers, the writer's strike and congressional relations with the entertainment industry. Earlier this week he also testified before the Senate Commerce Committee on "The Future of the Internet."
Washington, DC
: 30 min.
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| From Saturday, April 26 |
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