C-SPAN interviews digital leaders and officials at the State of the Net conference. This week's guests discuss the debate over when speech needs to be removed from media platforms and European Union digital issues.

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Tim Wu discusses his book, [The Curse of Bigness.] He says today's big technology companies are buying up small companies to prevent competition, and have impacts similar to Standard Oil and U.S. Steel, when they dominated the economy.

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NCTA President Michael Powell talked about changes in the way Washington views technology companies, calling it the "biggest whiplash" he's ever seen in policy. He says cable companies are thriving by delivering the internet to users.

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Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and Representative Greg Walden (R-OR), two members of Congress with large roles in technology, talk about key issues such as net neutrality, privacy, mergers, and whether tech companies are too large.

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Representative Mike Doyle (D-PA), chairman of the House subcommittee overseeing technology and communications, talks about net neutrality, hate speech on the internet and social media, and mergers such as the proposed T-Mobile/Sprint deal.

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Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, talks about his new book, [From Gutenberg to Google], which outlines technological advances such as railroads, the telegraph, printing presses, computers, and search engines.

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The Communicators interviews Senator John Thune (R-SD) and Representative Bob Latta (R-OH), the Republicans who lead the Communications and Technology subcommittees in their respective chambers.

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Christopher Shelton, president of the Communications Workers of America, talks about the union's opposition to the T-Mobile/Sprint deal, Congress's role on the issues, 5G and more.

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FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly (R) talks about communications issues in 2019, including net neutrality, the FCC's role in privacy, how a Democratic-led House could affect communication, and the 5G wireless spectrum.

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C-SPAN interviews digital leaders and officials at the State of the Net conference. This week's guests include, Rebecca Slaughter (D), a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission, and Neil Chilson, a fellow at the Charles Koch Institute.

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