The Communicators

The Communicators

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The Communicators episodes

  • Representative Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
    Representative Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), a former CIA agent, talked about security strategy as U.S. companies implement 5G in U.S. wireless communications systems. Topics included potential cybersecurity threats from other countries and cybersecurity practices she uses in her work and at her congressional office in general.Her legislation on this subject passed the House in January 2020.
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    32 min
  • Huawei Chief U.S. Security Officer Andy Purdy
    Huawei Chief U.S. Security Officer Andy Purdy discusses Huawei’s problems doing business in the U.S., including a recent FCC vote that companies cannot use federal funds to buy Huawei equipment for their networks. Huawei is suing the FCC in response.
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    31 min
  • Freedom House Report on Internet Freedom Worldwide
    Adrian Shahbaz, the research director of a Freedom House report on internet freedom, talks about a crisis in social media, and what countries around the world are doing to regulate the internet.
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    29 min
  • Telecom Subcommittee Chair Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA)
    Representative Mike Doyle (D-PA) talks about a recent FCC oversight hearing, errors in broadband maps by major telecom companies, the Chinese company Huawei, and the role of tech as an issue in 2020 campaigns.
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    30 min
  • Rep. Suzan DelBene
    Representative Suzan DelBene (D-WA), a CEO of start-up companies, talks about topics including, privacy, big tech companies, and free speech. Her bill, the Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act, was introduced in the House in April.
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    29 min
  • Future of Telecommunications Companies
    Telecom CEO Bob Udell talks about the future of communications and the issues facing them, such as how to bridge the digital divide between rural areas that have little internet access and urban areas that have it.
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    30 min
  • FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr (R)
    Brendan Carr, FCC Commissioner (R), talks about issues affecting the FCC, including spectrum auctions, 5G, STELAR, impact of the Sprint-T Mobile merger, and cyber attacks.
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    31 min
  • How Netflix Got Started
    Marc Randolph, co-founder of Netflix, talks about his adventures starting Netflix with Reed Hastings. His book, [That Will Never Work], is filled with anecdotes and lessons about creating the streaming service.
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    31 min

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Technology changes rapidly - stay informed with 30-minute conversations with the leaders who are shaping our digital future. A note, we won't be posting new episodes for now.