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A LOOK AT PAST REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS TONIGHT ON C-SPAN. |
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THIS WEEK, ON "THE COMMUNICATORS," THE SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS ADVISER FOR MCCAIN FOR PRESIDENT. THIS... |
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I THINK THERE WOULD BE TWO IMPORTANT POINT. NUMBER ONE, YOU CANNOT DRAW A LINE BETWEEN TECHNOLOGY... |
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WITH HIS EXPERIENCE, ARE THERE WAYS YOU COULD RECOMMEND -- APPROACHES YES TAKEN FROM HIS PAST EXPERIENCES?... |
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A CENTRAL PIECE WAS IN 1996 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT, AN ATTEMPT TO HAVE A BROAD REFORM OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS... |
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HOW TO SENATOR MCCAIN KEEP TRACK OF THE CHANGES HE IS WORKING WITH? |
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HE IS MORE IN TOUCH WITH AMERICA THAN ANY HUMAN BEING AND I KNOW. WHAT HE IS THE BEST -- HE IS THE... |
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TO TALK ABOUT HOW IS IN TOUCH WITH AMERICANS. ONE OF THE GROWING PERCEPTION IS PUSHED BY DEMOCRATS... |
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I THINK WE HAVE HAD AN AGGRESSIVE ATTEMPT BY THE OPPOSITION TO PORTRAY HIM AS OUT OF TOUCH SOMEHOW... |
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SENATOR MCCAIN LOST A TIP OF THE TIME RECENTLY. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT IT? |
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THE PLAN WILL BE UP ON THE INTERNET. IT IS A BROAD VISION TALKING ABOUT THE NEED FOR INNOVATION, ... |
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IF I COULD FOLLOW UP, ONE OF THE ELEMENTS IS A 10% TAX CREDIT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. CAN YOU... |
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS A LONG AND APPROPRIATE ROLE IN DOING BASIC RESEARCH AND PROVIDING INCENTIVES. ... |
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LET'S SWITCH TO LET NEUTRALITY. CAN YOU EXPLAIN TO US WHAT HIS POSITION IS ON NET NEUTRALITY? |
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PERSPECTIVE LET RESTORATION IS PREMATURE. THERE IS YET NO DEMONSTRABLE DAMAGE FROM PRACTICE THE NEUTRALITY... |
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HALTHERE WAS A COMPLAINT ABOUT COMCAST, ACCUSED OF BLOCKING SOME CUSTOMERS FROM USING PEER-TO-PEER... |
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HE HAS NOT TAKEN A POSITION ON THAT CASE. WE HAVE NOW PUT OUT A RESPONSE ON THAT. |
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WHEN THAT BE WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE LEGISLATION, BE THE ENFORCER. |
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ABSOLUTELY. THERE IS A NEED FOR A FRAMEWORK TO OPERATE. THAT INCLUDES REGULATIONS THAT DEFINE MARKETPLACES... |
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THE S E C DECISION ON THE INTERNET SUBCOMMITTEE AND OTHERS WAS LOOKING AT LEGISLATION. JUST MAKING... |
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THE SENATOR'S APPROACH WOULD BE TO ENCOURAGE PRIVATE FIRMS TO DEVELOP A BEST PRACTICE MODEL. IF THAT... |
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WHAT IS A SENATOR MCCAIN'S APPROACH ON HOW THE SEC SHOULD FUNCTION? |
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HE THINKS THAT THE F C C HAS TO ALWAYS BE MOVING FORWARD IN AN DISSIPATING WHERE THE BOUNDARIES ARE,... |
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ONE OF THE THINGS HE HAS BEEN ACTIVE ON HIS CABLE AND ALEC CARTE PRICING. HE HAS BEEN VOCAL ON THAT.... |
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HE HAS MADE STATEMENTS ABOUT MEDIA CONSOLIDATION, ESPECIALLY CONCERNS ABOUT NEWSPAPER OWNERSHIP OF... |
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YES, THIS IS A PREVAILING THEME IN HIS THINKING. IT IS THE CASE THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO WRITE FIRM... |
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HOW YOU GET THE BALANCE OF LOOKING AT THAT WHILE MAKING SURE THE FREE MARKET SYSTEM GETS THE APPROACH.... |
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IS A BALANCING ACT. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS NOT TO BE TRAPPED BY IDEOLOGICAL DESIRES TO FOCUS... |
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LET'S SWITCH TO THE SPREAD OF BROADBAND. IT TALKS ABOUT TAX CREDITS FOR COMPANIES TO BUILD UP SERVICE... |
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AND THE IMPORTANT THING IS TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THOSE WHO DO NOT WANT TO PAY FOR BROADBAND AND ARE... |
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KENNEDY OF TAXATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT BECOMES OF ACCESS -- WHEN IS THE SENATOR'S APPROACH TO WHETHER... |
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HE IS ONE OF THE LEADERS OF THE MORATORIUM AND REVENUE TAXES ON INTERNET ACCESS. HE WOULD LIKE TO... |
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IS BECOME A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF HOW TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS A NARROW MARKET SECTORS LIKE MAKING A PHONE CALL... |
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ONE OF THE IDEAS FLOATED AT THE FCC THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN DONE OF FOR IS THIS IDEA OF FREE BROADBAND... |
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HE HAS ALLOWED IN LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS IN THE PAST COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY TOWNS AND CITIES, WHERE... |
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SO HE WOULD NOT BE IN FAVOR OF A NATIONAL APPROACH? |
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HE HAS NOT SET ONE OUT. |
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THANK YOU. IN TERMS OF ANOTHER ISSUE UNLIKELY TO GET DONE BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR IS USF. THIS... |
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HE DOES NOT HAVE A SPECIFIC USF REFORM BUT HE HAS A LONG TRACK RECORD OF BEING CONCERNED ABOUT INEFFICIENCIES,... |
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WHEN THE SENATOR LOOKS IN EVADED EFFORTS, ONE OF THAT -- PART OF THAT IS THE SAYS. |
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YES, AS PART OF HIS COMPREHENSIVE REFORM OF IMMIGRATION AS A RECOGNITION THAT AMERICA'S EDUCATION SYSTEM... |
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WHEN SOMEONE COMES IN UNDER A VISA, THEY WORK, INNOVATE, AND HEAD BACK TO THEIR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.... |
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JOHN MCCAIN BELIEVES THAT WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE PROVIDE EDUCATION. WITH EDUCATION SYSTEM THAT IS... |
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HE TALKED ABOUT, OBAMA DID, HAVING A COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF CUT WOULD BE IN CHARGE INSTEAD OF THE FCC.... |
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IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE PERSON IN CHARGE OF SOMETHING, CRUDE BE LOST IN TRANSLATION? YOU COULD GET SOME... |
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YOU COULD PLACE THAT AUTHORITY IN THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. YOU COULD TAP THE HEAD... |
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HOW DOES THE SENATOR WEIGHED IN ON THE PROCESS OF TRANSITION TO DIGITAL TELEVISION? |
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HE HAS BEEN A LEADER IN TRYING TO HURRY THIS TRANSITION. HE BELIEVES DEEPLY HONORS DESERVE TO HAVE... |
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DO YOU THINK THAT THE PUBLIC IS BEING EDUCATED ON THIS? |
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THERE IS CERTAINLY AN EFFORT. AS WE DRAW CLOSER TO THE DATE OF NEXT YEAR WE WILL BE ABLE TO FIND OUT... |
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THERE'S A LOT OF CONCERN AMONG BROADCASTERS THE CONSUMERS WILL NOT BE READY AND EVERYONE WILL MOVE... |
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IS GOT HIS FIRST CHOICE TO DELAY THIS ANY FURTHER. -- IT IS NOT HIS FIRST CHOICE TO THE LATEST IN... |
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ONE MORE QUESTION. THE TALKS THAT STARTED THE CONVERSATION WAS LOOKING AT HIS GENERAL APPROACH TO... |
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I THINK THERE IS NO COMPARISON IN TERMS OF A TRACK RECORD IN THESE AREAS, YEARS AS CHAIRMAN OF THE... |
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IF YOUR INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT MORE ABOUT THE PLAN, YOU CAN GO TO THE WEB SITE AND FIND OUT MORE... |
NOTE: The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.
