The most recent events for the Communicators Series http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?browse=series&id=15 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 25 May 2013 11:08:41 GMT Communicators The Communicators talked with several start-up and established technology companies, and established companies at a technology fair on Capitol Hill sponsored by CEA, the Consumer Electronics Association. Representatives showed off their new tech devices to members of Congress and their staffs. Some of the devices included Phone 2 Action, a social action organization with new software; technology for monitoring and changing energy use from afar; and facial monitoring technology that takes the place of passwords. The fair was held at the Rayburn House Office Building. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312724-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312724-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representatives from several technology start-up and established companies talked about their newest devices to members of Congress and their staff attending the Consumer Electronics Association technology fair. Some of these devices included a company that recycles cell phones and pays the owners for them on the spot from a kiosk; another that prevents cell phone use while driving; and still another is a company begun by Iraq war veterans with software intended to widen benefits for veterans. The fair was held at the Rayburn House Office Building. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312641-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312641-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Blair Levin and Justin Lilley talked about telecommunications issues facing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as President Obama announced his nomination of venture capitalist Tom Wheeler to chair the five-member commission. Among the issues ahead for the FCC was an auction of television airwaves due in 2014, Internet freedom, media ownership and mergers, and 911 emergency network reliability. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312535-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312535-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Deborah Piscione talked about [Secrets of Silicon Valley: What Everyone Else Can Learn from the Innovation Capital of the World], her book on on how the San Francisco Bay region of Northern California business, educational, and service provider sectors formed an "ecosystem" that made the area the "the capitol of innovation." She also talked about the history of the region, ways the practices of Silicon Valley might be applied to public affairs and Wall Street, and her experiences while researching the book. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312008-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312008-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT As the House was considering cyber security legislation, Tom Kuhn, Peter Dumont, and Greg Garcia talked about cyber security threats. They discussed actions their industries have taken to address threats, and their plans to better ensure cyber security. The three guests were involved in the U.S. electric grid, the banking and financial services industry, and air travel. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312009-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312009-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Robert Litan and Hal Singer, co-authors of [The Need for Speed], talked about their book, which promotes less regulation and more competition for broadband development in the U.S. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311871-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311871-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Grover Norquist and Laura Murphy talked about potential changes to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), which governs government access to information stored on the Internet. They argued that the government could read emails without a warrant, and that privacy rules on the Internet were far looser than those that apply to the postal service or telephone use. The two guests came together to support changing the ECPA, and also to launch the Digital 4th, a group "dedicated to bringing Fourth Amendment protections into the 21st century." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311872-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311872-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Patrick Butler talks about how public television officials view federal spending cutbacks and the future of public television. There are 360 public TV stations across the U.S. funded in part through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting under the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967. Public broadcasting has experienced at 13% budget cut overall in the past two years. The Association of Public Television Stations (APTS) is a nonprofit organization established in 1979. Kamala Lane was the guest interviewer. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311634-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311634-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Robert McDowell (R) discussed telecommunications issues, which included spectrum auctions due in 2014, Internet freedom, cell phone unlocking, media ownership, and the FCC's recent approval of a deal to merge T-Mobile and MetroPCS. The guest interviewer was Bloomberg News media and regulatory affairs reporter Todd Shields. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311586-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311586-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), chairman of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, talked about President Obama's February 14, 2013, cyber security executive order. He was interviewed in his office. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311281-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311281-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Mac Thornberry (R-TX), chairman of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence, talked about President Obama's February 14, 2013, cyber security executive order. He was interviewed remotely from Capitol Hill. Video clips of White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniels talking about the order on February 22, 2013, were played. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311224-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311224-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Michael Daniel talked about the cyber security executive order issued by President Obama the previous week, the increase in cyber attacks and hacking, and a reported rise in the number of cyber attacks on the U.S. from China. A video clip was shown of President Obama's statement about cyber attacks in his State of the Union address. Guatham Nagesh was the guest interviewer. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311097-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311097-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Phil McKinney talked about the directions he'd like to guide the company. Also, Charla Rath talked about the looming crunch in spectrum as more people used a widening array mobile devices outside their homes. This was the fifth in a series of "The Communicators" interviews taped at the International CES, a show sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association January 8-11, 2013, in Las Vegas.*The interviews highlight some of the newest developments in TV and communications and consumer technology, as well as policy issues flowing from them.*"The Communicators" talked with technology industry leaders, policymakers, and legislators, and with innovators showing technology products set to be unveiled during the coming year. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310983-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310983-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), who was representing parts of Silicon Valley, former Representative Tom Davis (R-VA), who was involved in information technology, and Joe Taylor, the chairman and chief executive officer of Panasonic of North America, were interviewed about the government's role in technology, including immigration rules, patent and copyright laws, procurement practices, and regulation. This is the third in a series of "The Communicators" interviews taped at the International CES, a show sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association January 8-11, 2013, in Las Vegas.*The interviews highlight some of the newest developments in TV and communications and consumer technology, as well as policy issues flowing from them.*"The Communicators" talked with technology industry leaders, policymakers, and legislators, and with innovators showing technology products set to be unveiled during the coming year. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310683-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310683-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Andrew Thompson of Proteus Digital Health and Ron Andrews of Life Technologies were interviewed about developments in health technology while at the Consumer Electronics Show International. This is the second in a series of "The Communicators" interviews taped at the International CES, a show sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association January 8-11, 2013, in Las Vegas.*The interviews highlight some of the newest developments in TV and communications and consumer technology, as well as policy issues flowing from them.*"The Communicators" talked with technology industry leaders, policymakers, and legislators, and with innovators showing technology products set to be unveiled during the coming year. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310567-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310567-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Interviews included visits to booths featuring technology about Internet data security, health care, and 3-D printing on January10, 2013. The previous day a video eyewear booth was visited. This is the last in a series of "The Communicators" interviews taped at the International CES, a show sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association January 8-11, 2013, in Las Vegas. The interviews highlight some of the newest developments in TV and communications and consumer technology, as well as policy issues flowing from them. "The Communicators" talked with technology industry leaders, policymakers, and legislators, and with innovators showing technology products set to be unveiled during the coming year. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311456-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311456-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Gary Shapiro, president and chief executive officer of the Consumer Electronics Association, and Federal Communications Commissioner Ajit Pai were interviewed while at the Consumer Electronics Show International. Also viewed was one of most popular booths at the show, MakerBot, a 3-D printing company that has printed (or replicated) prosthetic fingers for someone in Africa, among other things. This is the first in a series of "The Communicators" interviews taped at the International CES, a show sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association January 8-11, 2013, in Las Vegas.*The interviews highlight some of the newest developments in TV and communications and consumer technology, as well as policy issues flowing from them.*"The Communicators" talked with technology industry leaders, policymakers, and legislators, and with innovators showing technology products set to be unveiled during the coming year. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310450-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310450-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Troy Wolverton, a technology columnist with the [San Jose Mercury News], was seen touring parts of the CES International consumer electronics show, and also talked about technology developments. This is the sixth in a series of "The Communicators" interviews taped at CES International, a show sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association January 8-11, 2013, in Las Vegas. The interviews highlight some of the newest developments in TV and communications and consumer technology, as well as policy issues flowing from them. "The Communicators" talked with technology industry leaders, policymakers, and legislators, and with innovators showing technology products set to be unveiled during the coming year. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311225-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311225-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT David Steel, Samsung Electronics North America's executive vice president for strategy, talked about the expanding American consumer market for technology, the future of television, and the latest developments in the technology market. Samsung is the world's largest technology company in sales and is the second highest recipient of U.S. patents. This is the fourth in a series of "The Communicators" interviews taped at the International CES, a show sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association January 8-11, 2013, in Las Vegas.*The interviews highlight some of the newest developments in TV and communications and consumer technology, as well as policy issues flowing from them. "The Communicators" talked with technology industry leaders, policymakers, and legislators, and with innovators showing technology products set to be unveiled during the coming year. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310864-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310864-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Technology correspondents Eliza Krigman, Gautham Nagesh, and Brendan Sasso talked about major technology and telecommunications issues expected in Congress and Federal Communications Commission policy in 2013. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310146-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310146-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Reed Hundt and the former architect of the FCC's national broadband plan, Blair Levin, talked about their e-book about the future of technology, [The Politics of Abundance: How Technology Can Fix the Budget, Revive the American Dream, and Establish Obama's Legacy]. They outlined numerous steps by which they think technology can reduce the U.S. debt, spur growth, and reposition the U.S. as the world's innovation leader. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309988-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309988-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Michael Powell of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association talked about the future of television. Topics included a shift from hardware based to software based telecommunications systems, increased accessibility to the consumer, the influence of social media on television, and changes in television viewing behavior. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309762-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309762-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Gordon Smith, president of the National Association of Broadcasters, talked about the future of television. Ted Gotsch was the guest reporter. This was the first in an occasional series about the future of television. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309761-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309761-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Gregory Nojeim from the Center for Democracy and Technology and Konrad Motyka, president of the FBI Agents Association, discuss the privacy of email and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309669-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309669-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT RVerizon's Robert Mudge , CTIA's Christopher Guttman-McCabe, and Public Knowledge's Harold Feld talked about the impact of Hurricane Sandy on communications in late October 2012 and what it revealed about telecommunications systems during emergencies. Representative Eliot Engel also spoke by phone. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309477-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309477-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Author Andrew Blum talked about his book, [Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet], in which he describes the physical components and locales that allow the Internet to function throughout the world. He visited the networks, data warehouses, and undersea cables that make the Internet what it is, and described how they all fit into a system that connects the world. Mr. Blum participated by video link from New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309398-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309398-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mignon Cyburn talked about issues before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), including emergency communications when storms occur or during a potential attack. They discussed the problem that the day after Hurricane Sandy made landfall at least 25 percent of cell phone sites in the hurricane's path were inoperable. Other topics included spectrum auctions, and the future of FCC leadership under in a new presidential administration. Paul Kirby was the guest interviewer. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309155-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309155-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Roger Noll and Jerry Hausman examined the role of regulation and the impact of the breakup of AT&T in the 1980s in the case [U.S. v. AT&T], which reshaped the telecommunications market. In 1982 AT&T agreed to a settlement that would break up the company, and the divestiture began in 1984. Paul Barbagallo was the guest reporter. Professor Noll participated by video link from Stanford, California, and Professor Hausman from Cambridge, Massachusetts. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309005-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309005-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT [New York Times] correspondent James Glanz talked about data centers that keep and process data such as Google inquiries, Amazon purchases, and bank inquiries, and many other Internet transactions. Topics included what these data centers are, where they are, the problems they create, and questions raised about how to manage them. Mr. Glanz participated by video link from New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309004-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309004-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT [Washington Post] investigative reporter Robert O'Harrow and computer security researcher Charlie Miller discussed cyber-security vulnerabilities fort all devices ranging from personal computers and telephones to large companies and the nation's infrastructure and national security. They talked about hackers ranging from mischief-makers, disgruntled employees, thieves, corporate and international espionage, to cyber war and the flaws in digital defenses. Mr. Miller participated from St. Louis, Missouri. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308867-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308867-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jeff Gardner talked about telecommunications issues. Topics included competition and collaboration among telephone companies and providing broadband service to rural areas. Paul Barbagallo was the guest interviewer. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308717-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308717-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT John Kneuer and Ed Paisley talked about the technology and innovation agendas of presidential candidates President Obama and Mitt Romney, and the role of government in these sectors if each is elected president. Mr. Kneuer supported Governor Romney's agenda, Ed Paisley President Obama's, but neither was an official campaign surrogate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308716-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308716-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ajit Pai, the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) newest member, talked about spectrum incentive auctions, expanding broadband, and finding the right balance of regulation and marketplace competition in the marketplace. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308563-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308563-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT David Cohen talked about issues affecting the cable industry and telecommunications in general. Topics included Comcast's sale of spectrum to Verizon, program access rules that were scheduled to expire soon, extending broadband service to students in low income families, the impact of Google Fiber and more. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308389-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308389-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Steve DelBianco, Jerome Horton, and Joe Crosby talked about taxing goods sold over the Internet. California recently had begun requiring Internet merchants to collect sales tax, and other states were looking at similar actions. The National Governors Association and the Retail Industry Leaders Association support a uniform national internet sales tax, and several members of Congress have proposed variations on the legislation. A national law would override a 1992 Supreme Court decision blocking states from collecting taxes on retailers that do not have a physical presence in their states. Jerome Horton participated by telephone. Cara Griffith was a guest interviewer. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308351-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308351-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) and Federal Trade Commissioner Julie Brill talked about some of the issues related to the rapid growth of mobile phone apps. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308164-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308164-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Energy and Commerce Committee member Joe Barton talked about the latest online privacy issues raised by technology developments. Some of the issues included collection of information about children online and on smart phones, and the protection of personal data collected on apps and by social media. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308111-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308111-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Elizabeth Wasserman, Brendan Sasso, and Gaupham Nagesh talked about key technology and telecommunications issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307995-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307995-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Facebook managers Katie Harbath and Adam Conner talked about the role of social media in 2012 political campaigns. The two advise presidential campaigns, the Republican and Democratic National Committees, and congressional, state, and local candidates on shaping their Facebook walls and messages. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307715-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307715-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Alec Ross talked about the use of technology in U.S. foreign policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307692-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307692-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Doug Gansler talked about Internet privacy issues. Topics included location tracking, hacking, data safety, security breaches, and cyber bullying. Attorney General Gansler has made privacy in the digital era his focus as the new president of the National Association of Attorneys General. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307537-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307537-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Craig Mundie and Mark Gorenberg talked about the President's Council of Advisers on Science and Technology report. The report recommended that President Obama issue an executive order to convert 1,000 megahertz of spectrum for shared used under a three-tiered structure. According to the report, the "essential element" of such a new structure was that "the norm for spectrum use should be sharing, not exclusivity." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307379-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307379-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Rod Beckstrom talked about the status of the Internet and cybersecurity issues after attending the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, often considered the world's top cybersecurity conference. Mr. Beckstrom recently resigned from Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, the non-profit organization that oversees key international Internet tasks such as coordinating domain names like .com, .gov and .org. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307239-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307239-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Parmy Olson spoke via Skype about her book [We Are Anonymous: Inside the Hacker World of LutzSec, Anonymous, and the Global Cyber Insurgency]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307178-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307178-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Seven technology innovators talked about their latest devices and programs at the Consumer Electronics Association Fair. Some of the inventions included an auto collision prevention system, a way to stream thousands of web video channels onto TV, smart phones with 21 hours of continuous battery life, and a mobile-based polling organization that allows people interested in politics to communicate with each other. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307090-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307090-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) talked about telecommunications issues. Topics included the proposed Verizon deal with Comcast and several cable companies that would increase spectrum for Verizon, consumer privacy legislation to protect consumers on Web sites and mobile aps, and prospects for an anti-piracy bill in the next Congress. Representative Goodlatte is chair of the Congressional Internet Caucus. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306792-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306792-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Walt Mossberg talked about the future of personal technology, the effects of technology on daily life, and the relationships between technology makers and the federal government. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306715-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306715-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Daniel Baer talked about the status of freedom of speech and use of the Internet abroad. He focused on some nations' and international groups' efforts to restrict or govern the Internet, and U.S. efforts to encourage Internet freedom. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306745-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306745-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Robert Holleyman spoke about cyber security issues including intellectual property theft, data mining, and Internet privacy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306614-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306614-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT John Skipper, John King, and Phil Meeks were interviewed at the National Cable and Telecommunications Association in Boston. Mr. Skipper described ESPN's expansion onto a variety of media platforms to make sports available to viewers, emphasizing that cable television is still its key platform. Mr. King discussed ways that technology has changed the way CNN presents information and candidates campaigning techniques. Mr. Meeks talked about how his organization has been able to increase revenue markedly by focusing on small business. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306434-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306434-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT