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Communicators on Technology Legislation

Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and John Shimkus (R-IL) talked separately by video link from the U.S. Capitol about telecommunications an… read more

Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and John Shimkus (R-IL) talked separately by video link from the U.S. Capitol about telecommunications and technology legislation they sponsored and issues of concern on those topics. Among other topics, Representative Lofgren discussed her amendment to require a warrant before the National Security Agency (NSA) searches the communications of Americans. Representative Shimkus talked about issues including his Dotcom Act, which prohibits the National Telecommunications and Information Administration from turning oversight of the Internet domain name system to an international body until the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issues a report on the subject. close

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Communicators on Technology Legislation

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Program ID:
320461-1
Category:
Interview
Format:
Roundtable
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jul 25, 2014 | 11:19am EDT | C-SPAN.org
Last Aired:
Jul 28, 2014 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Jul 26, 2014 | 6:30pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 28, 2014 | 8:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 28, 2014 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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