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Commissioner Pai Testimony Before the House Appropriations Committee
Download OptionsReleased: March 25, 2014
MARCH 25, 2014Chairman Crenshaw, Ranking Member Serrano, and Members of the Subcommittee, it is a
privilege to appear before you today. Thank you for inviting me to testify on the work of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC).
We have been busy, and today I'd like to share with you my views on several important issues
that we are confronting, namely: freeing up spectrum for commercial use, reforming the Universal
Service Fund's E-Rate program, removing regulatory barriers to infrastructure investment, adjusting our
rules to the changing media marketplace, ensuring Americans can always reach help when they dial 911,
and reforming the agency's processes.
Spectrum.—Given this Subcommittee's focus on appropriations, it is worth noting that the FCC
is one of few agencies that can generate a profit for the federal government. By auctioning off spectrum,
the Commission has raised tens of billions of dollars for the Treasury over the last two decades. Between
2005 and 2008, for example, the Commission's spectrum auctions raised over $33 billion that was used
for deficit reduction, and the FCC's auctions program was a net contributor to the Treasury each and
every year.
But the Commission's auction program has not always turned a profit. From January 2009
through December 2013, the Commission raised a paltry $72 million in auction revenue, or about two-
tenths of one percent of the amount raised in the prior four years. Indeed, when you account for the
Commission's spending on auctions, our auctions program has actually lost money during the last five
years. This is bad news not just for the Treasury but also for American consumers, whose demands for
additional bandwidth have increased as their use of tablets and smartphones has spiked over this same
period of time.
That is why, since joining the Commission, I have concentrated on trying to accelerate the
allocation of spectrum for mobile broadband and to rejuvenate the Commission's auction program. And I
am pleased to report that we recently have made real progress on both of these fronts. Just last month, the
Commission completed its first major spectrum auction in six years by auctioning off the H Block, 10
MHz of long-fallow spectrum once thought to be virtually worthless, to the tune of $1.564 billion.
Former Chairwoman Clyburn deserves credit for pushing that auction through, as does Chairman Wheeler
for finishing the job.
But our work isn't finished. In the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, often
called the Spectrum Act, Congress entrusted the Commission with holding a number of spectrum
auctions, all with the twin goals of getting new spectrum into the commercial marketplace and raising at
least $27.95 billion for national priorities.
What are those national priorities? In short, they are deficit reduction and public safety—two
things I'm sure every Member of this Subcommittee holds as priorities. Regarding the former, our
incentive auctions hold the promise of raising more than $20 billion for deficit reduction. Indeed,
Congress counted on us raising this money when it passed the Spectrum Act, so if the Commission fails
to follow through, we will be responsible for increasing the budget deficit.
As for public safety, successful spectrum auctions will provide money for key public safety
priorities, such as the First Responder Network Authority's (FirstNet's) build-out of a nationwide,
interoperable public safety broadband network. That $7 billion build-out makes good on the
recommendation of the 9/11 Commission that first responders need interoperable communications
systems in times of disaster. The Spectrum Act also set aside up to $135 million for state and local public
safety officials, up to $300 million to advance the research and development of wireless public safety
communications, and up to $115 million for the deployment of next-generation 911 (NG911). Under the
law, all of this funding will be realized only if the net revenues of our wireless auctions are at least $27.95
Given these important national priorities, we need to aim high. The H Block auction was a first
step towards those goals, but a chunk of the money raised there will pay for running our auctions
program. We still have about $27 billion to go.
The next step towards raising these needed funds will be the auctioning of federal spectrum as
required by the Spectrum Act. Most important to that effort are two bands of spectrum, 1755–1780 MHz
paired with 2155–2180 MHz, that will hopefully become part of a new AWS-3 service. These bands are
already internationally harmonized for commercial use, which means deployment will be swifter and
cheaper than other options. That also means carriers are likely to bid more for this spectrum, which can
lead to greater net revenues for the national priorities I described above.
Note that I said "hopefully." Under the Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act, the
Commission can only assign commercial licenses for this spectrum if the revenues from the auction
exceed 110 percent of the costs of relocating federal users out of that spectrum and coordinating with
those that remain. And the best way to make sure that we hit that mark and push that spectrum out into
the marketplace is to invite all carriers to participate in the auction and offer a band plan that incentivizes
the carriers to bid up the spectrum without restraint.
One further note on this band: I regret that we will not be bringing all of this spectrum to the
marketplace free and clear from interference by incumbent federal users. Clearing 1755–1780 MHz of
federal users would be the best way to maximize the value of spectrum, both at auction and for
consumers. That's what we did ten years ago when we created the AWS-1 band that is so important to
mobile broadband today, and that's why the Spectrum Act puts a thumb on the scale for clearing and
allows sharing only if clearing is "not feasible because of technical or cost constraints." But it appears
that the decision has been made that clearing is not feasible at this point. I therefore hope that the
government will do its part for the public, publishing specific and detailed transition plans as early as
possible and coordinating with carriers quickly so that this spectrum can be put to use soon.
After this auction of federal spectrum in the fall, the broadcast incentive auction will be the
Commission's best opportunity to push a large amount of spectrum well-suited for mobile broadband into
the commercial marketplace and raise the billions we need. With this auction, television broadcasters will
have the opportunity to relinquish their spectrum that wireless carriers will then have the opportunity to
purchase, with the bid-ask spread (i.e., the net revenues) going to the Treasury once the Commission has
paid for the relocation expenses of broadcasters remaining in business.
As the Commission moves forward on incentive auctions, I believe that five principles should
guide our work. First, we must be faithful to the statute. It is our job to implement the Spectrum Act, not
to rewrite it to conform to our policy preferences. Second, we must respect the laws of physics. Our band
plan and approach to repacking must work from an engineering perspective. Third, we must be fair to all
stakeholders. This is especially important because the incentive auction will fail unless both broadcasters
and wireless carriers choose to participate. Fourth, we must keep our rules as simple as possible. The
broadcast incentive auction is inherently complicated; unnecessary complexities are likely to deter
participation. And fifth, we need to complete this proceeding in a reasonable timeframe. Prolonged
uncertainty is not good for anyone.
My greatest worry regarding the incentive auction, at this point, is about participation. In order
for the incentive auction to be successful, we will need robust participation by broadcasters and wireless
carriers alike. But right now, I am concerned that the Commission will make unwise policy choices that
will deter participation in both the reverse and forward auctions. My position on the reverse auction is
simple. Prices paid to broadcasters should be determined by the market. The Commission should not set
them by administrative fiat. The Commission should not deter broadcaster participation through a
complicated "scoring" scheme that tries to prejudge the compensation television station owners should
receive. Any attempt to restrict payments to broadcasters will prove to be penny-wise and pound-foolish.
Indeed, without sufficient broadcaster participation, the entire incentive auction will fail.
And on the forward auction, the Commission should not limit carriers' ability to participate, such
as by setting a spectrum cap or narrowing the spectrum screen despite the significant competition that
exists in the wireless market. The inevitable effect of such a policy would be less spectrum for mobile
broadband, less funding for national priorities, a higher budget deficit, and an increased chance of a failed
auction. With a $27.95 billion target, we cannot let this auction fail.
Finally, there's one last piece of spectrum I'm excited to discuss: the 5 GHz band. Although we
are not planning to auction this spectrum, it can—and I believe will—be of substantial value to the
American economy. The 5 GHz band is tailor-made for the next generation of Wi-Fi. Its propagation
characteristics minimize interference in the band and the wide, contiguous blocks of 5 GHz spectrum
allow for extremely fast connections, with throughput reaching 1 gigabit per second. The technical
standard to accomplish this, 802.11ac, already exists, and devices implementing it are already being built.
All of this means we can rapidly realize these benefits: more robust and ubiquitous wireless coverage for
consumers; more manageable networks for providers; a new test bed for innovative application
developers; and other benefits we can't even conceive today.
Following the instructions set forth by Congress in the Spectrum Act, the Commission launched a
rulemaking last year to make up to 195 MHz of additional spectrum in the 5 GHz band available for
unlicensed use. We also proposed to allow greater utilization of those segments of the 5 GHz band
already available for unlicensed use. Last summer, I urged the FCC to move forward with its 5 GHz
proceeding in stages, addressing the easier questions (such as how to modify the service rules for the U-
NII-1 band) before moving on to the hard ones.
And at the end of this month the Commission will be taking action. Although I cannot comment
on specifics, I can say that I am pleased that we will be making the band attractive for commercial Wi-Fi
while safeguarding incumbent users. That means better, faster devices for consumers, which is all the
more important given the growing congestion in the 2.4 GHz band (which consumers right now
commonly rely upon for Wi-Fi access).
Universal Service Fund.—Another big ticket item in the Commission's budget is the Universal
Service Fund, which disbursed over $8.36 billion last year. The Fund contains four separate programs,
three of which are capped. The high-cost program has a yearly budget of $4.5 billion, which is used to
keep rural telephone rates "affordable" and deploy broadband to areas where the competitive market
would not otherwise go. The E-Rate program, which supports schools and libraries, had a $2.38 billion
cap last year, which is adjusted each year for inflation. And the rural healthcare program is capped at
$400 million, but spending totaled only $157 million last year. The only uncapped program is the
Lifeline program, which disbursed $1.79 billion last year, more than double the $817 million disbursed in
2008. In addition to these disbursements, the Fund spent $109 million in 2013 on administrative costs
(not including the costs of Commission staff overseeing the program), with the majority ($65.6 million)
dedicated to administering the E-Rate program.
I want to focus my testimony on the E-Rate program today because I am hopeful that, in the next
few months, we will bring about real reform of that program. Established at the direction of Congress 18
years ago, the E-Rate program is intended to bring advanced communications services to schools and
libraries across America.
In many ways, the E-Rate program has been a success. Internet access in public schools has
almost tripled, and speeds have grown alongside availability. For example, a 2010 FCC survey showed
that 22 percent of respondents were "completely" satisfied and another 58 percent were "mostly" satisfied
with the bandwidth they're getting. And just last year, 87 percent of educators responding to an
independent survey reported that "access to adequate bandwidth is available for robust communication,
administrative and instructional needs" in "all" or "most" classrooms on a school campus.
But like all federal programs, E-Rate has had its share of difficulties. For applicants, the funding
process from start to finish can stretch for years. To navigate arcane steps like Form 470 competitive
bidding, Form 471 Program Integrity Assurance review, and the Form 500 commitment adjustment
process, schools must enlist specialized E-Rate consultants, draining scarce dollars away from students
and technology.
For parents, the process is so opaque that they cannot know ahead of time how much funding
their child's school might receive and cannot track whether it is actually spent on enriching the education
of their kids.
For school boards, E-Rate's "priority" system (under which things like paging and Blackberry
services for administrators get prioritized over connecting a classroom to the Internet) distorts their
spending decisions since some services are discounted by up to 90 percent while others may or may not
receive any discount in a given funding year.
For government watchdogs, there's plenty of waste and abuse to worry about. For example, one
Brooklyn school has gotten millions of E-Rate dollars over the years including money for Internet access
services—even though the students are not allowed to use the Internet.
And for everyone with a phone line, and who hence contributes to the program, it's hard to tell
what bang we're getting for our universal service buck—there is no meaningful transparency with respect
to E-Rate spending and no real information on the impact of that spending.
There is a better way—one which would focus the E-Rate program on children. To create a
student-centered E-Rate program, we need to fundamentally rethink how we structure the program. That
means starting each school and library with an upfront allocation of funding so they know how much they
can spend and can plan accordingly (a concept a Subcommittee like this one should appreciate). That
means establishing a meaningful matching requirement so that schools and libraries have a strong
incentive not to waste money. That means cutting the red tape so that the initial application is just one
page and there's only one other form needed before funds are disbursed. That means targeting funding at
next-generation technologies like broadband and Wi-Fi while still letting local schools set their own
priorities. And that means publishing all funding and spending decisions on an easily accessible, central
website so that every parent, every journalist, every government watchdog, every American can see just
how E-Rate funds are being spent.
The student-centered E-Rate program I have outlined (a summary is appended to this testimony)
would fulfill E-Rate's statutory mission of bringing advanced services to schools and libraries across the
country. It would reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the program and increase transparency and
accountability. By streamlining the rules, we would also reduce the need for administrative overhead,
saving the government millions more. And it would free an extra $1 billion for next-generation services
in its first year ($600 million of which is currently spent each year on basic telephone service and other
outdated technologies), all without collecting an extra dime from the American people.
Given the potential savings at hand, I do not support increasing the program's budget at this time,
and I am pleased that Chairman Wheeler appears to be on the same page. For example, last week he said
that "[s]imply sending more money to the E-Rate program to keep doing business as it has been for the
last 18 years is not a sustainable strategy." I concur. Indeed, under no circumstances should we increase
the size of the E-Rate program without finding corresponding new savings elsewhere in the Universal
Service Fund. We cannot ask Americans to pay even more in their monthly phone bills, especially when
median household income in this country is lower than it was in 2007.
If we are willing to make the "hard decisions," as Chairman Wheeler has put it, I believe that real
reform of the E-Rate program can become a reality. A student-centered E-Rate program—that's what
teachers and librarians need, and that's what America's students and parents are counting on us to deliver.
Infrastructure Investment.—Removing regulatory barriers to the deployment of infrastructure is
another Commission priority. To give entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators the regulatory certainty
they need to invest in next-generation infrastructure, we need to make sure that we are not saddling them
with last-generation rules. That means hastening the IP Transition and facilitating wireless infrastructure
IP Transition.—Almost every segment of the communications industry is competing to offer
newer, faster, and better broadband services. Telecommunications carriers are upgrading DSL with IP-
based technology and fiber. Cable operators have deployed DOCSIS 3.0 to increase bandwidth tenfold.
Satellite providers are offering 12 megabit packages in parts of the country that never dreamed of such
speeds. And millions of Americans—many of whom don't subscribe to fixed broadband service at
home—now have access to the Internet on the go using the mobile spectrum the Commission auctioned
back in 2006 and 2008. Indeed, according to the State Broadband Initiative of the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration, 98.8 percent of Americans had access to high-
speed broadband as of December 2012. The common thread knitting all of these changes together is the
Internet Protocol (IP), a near-universal way to route and transmit data.
What are the results of all this competition? More choices for consumers, and major challenges
to old business models. Thirty years ago, most American consumers had access to one network largely
run by one carrier, Ma Bell. Today, Americans are fleeing the copper network. 33.6 million Americans
dropped their copper landlines over the past four years. About one in seven households with plain old
telephone service over the public-switched telephone network (PSTN) dropped their service last year
alone. And competition is rampant: 99.6 percent of Americans can choose from at least three wireline
competitors, and 92 percent can choose from 10 or more. The evidence also shows that consumers are in
fact exercising that choice: Interconnected VoIP providers added 14.6 million subscriptions over the last
four years. Essentially, voice is becoming just another application riding over the Internet.
Over a year ago, I called on the Commission to move forward with an All-IP Pilot Program, one
that would give forward-looking companies a path to turn off their old TDM electronics in a discrete set
of wire centers and migrate customers to an all-IP platform. Why? Because we cannot continue requiring
service providers to invest in both old networks and new networks forever. Every dollar that is spent
maintaining the networks of yesterday is a dollar that can't be invested in building and upgrading the
networks of tomorrow. Our goal should be to maximize investment in IP infrastructure so that high-speed
broadband extends to every corner of our country.
I am pleased that, under Chairman Wheeler's leadership, the Commission adopted an order
establishing an All-IP Pilot Program consistent with the four guidelines I set forth last year. First, carrier
participation should be voluntary—and the order announced that "no provider will be forced to participate
in an experiment." Second, trials should reflect the geographic and demographic diversity of our nation—
and the order sought "experiments that cover areas with different population densities and demographics,
different topologies, and/or different seasonal and meteorological conditions." Third, no one can be left
behind—and the order declared that "no consumer [may] lose[] access to service or critical
functionalities" and that residential and business customers must receive "clear, timely, and sufficient
notice of any service-based experiment." And fourth, we must be able to evaluate an all-IP trial with
empirical data—and the order sought "experiments that collect and provide to the Commission data on
key attributes of IP-based services." With these core principles in place, I am optimistic that the trials
will be a success.
I am especially happy that the All-IP Pilot Program is moving forward on a unanimous, bipartisan
basis. As I said last year, this isn't an issue that divides the left from the right or Republicans from
Democrats. Accordingly, the order reflects our consensus that companies should have the opportunity to
go all-IP. What is more, the order demonstrates that reaching an agreement does not mean compromising
your values. I look forward to continuing our collaborations as we assess the proposed trials that are
already coming in.
Of course, preparing for the IP Transition does not end with conducting an All-IP Pilot Program.
We also need to take a hard look our regulations in light of the coming transition, if for no other reason
than that the private sector needs flexibility to make investment decisions based on consumer demand, not
outdated regulatory mandates. Accordingly, I believe four principles should shape our approach to the
overall transition.
First, we must ensure that vital consumer protections remain in place. For example, when
consumers dial 911, they need to reach emergency personnel; it shouldn't matter whether they are using
the PSTN, a VoIP application, or a wireless phone. The same goes for consumer privacy protections and
antifraud measures like our slamming rules. Second, we must not import the broken, burdensome
economic regulations of the PSTN into an all-IP world. No tariffs. No arcane cost studies. And no
hidden subsidies that distort competition to benefit companies, not consumers. We must also repeal the
old-world regulations such as retail tariffing that no longer make sense in a competitive all-IP world.
While they remain on the books, wholesale expansion to IP may just be too tempting. Third, we must
retain the ability to combat discrete market failures and protect consumers from anticompetitive harm.
Fourth, we must respect the limits of the Communications Act and not overstep our authority. If the law
does not give us the authority to act, we must turn back to Congress for guidance rather than venturing
forth on our own.
Wireless Infrastructure.—Along with ending the economic regulations that deter wireline
infrastructure investment and delay the deployment of next-generation networks, we need to address the
business and technical challenges of deploying wireless broadband. Building a wireless network is
expensive enough, but numerous federal, state, and municipal regulations can make further deployment
difficult or even prohibitive. To be sure, some oversight is necessary to ensure sound engineering and
safety and to respect environmental, historical, and cultural concerns. But many procedures simply
frustrate, rather than facilitate, deployment. That ultimately harms consumers who are denied better and
cheaper wireless services.
I am therefore pleased that the Commission moved forward last September with a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on a variety of ideas for reducing regulatory barriers to the
construction of wireless infrastructure. In particular, I'd like to highlight three of them in my testimony
this morning.
First, we should make clear that local moratoria on the approval of new wireless infrastructure
violate federal law. The FCC has already put in place a shot clock for localities to address tower siting
permits and other building applications. Prohibiting moratoria would address the tactic some localities
have used to evade those deadlines by adopting an indefinite "time out" on the approval of wireless
Second, we should modernize our rules to exempt distributed antenna systems (DAS) and small
cells from our environmental processing requirements, except for rules involving radio frequency
emissions. Given their small size and appearance—some small cell equipment can fit in the palm of your
hand, for instance—there is no reason to subject DAS and small cells to the same environmental review
process as a 200-foot tower. We should similarly update our historic preservation rules, which add yet
more regulatory requirements, in order to facilitate the deployment of DAS and small cells. It bears
noting that the greater the deployment of wireless infrastructure like this, the less reliance carriers (and
hence consumers) must place on larger, "macro" cell sites and the less power networks and devices will
Third, we should address what happens when a local government doesn't comply with our shot
clock. Currently, if a city does not process an application within 150 days, the only remedy is to file a
lawsuit. This increases delay and diverts investments away from networks. To fix this problem, we
should supplement our shot clocks with a backstop: If a locality doesn't act on a wireless facilities
application by the end of the time limit, the application should be deemed granted. (As a legal matter, I
believe the FCC has this authority following the Supreme Court's decision last May in City of Arlington,
Texas v. FCC.)
There are also other steps that the Commission can take to hasten the deployment of wireless
infrastructure. For example, we have sought comment on clarifying the scope and meaning of section
6409(a) of the Spectrum Act, which prohibits state and local governments from denying certain
collocation requests. I hope that we make appropriate clarifications in the near term. And we are looking
for ways to expedite the deployment of infrastructure to implement positive train control, as required by
the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008. I support moving forward on all these fronts swiftly; the
American public deserves no less.
Net Neutrality.—Given the amount of work the Commission must do to remove regulatory
barriers to infrastructure investment, I hope that we do not divert our attention to promulgating rules that
may in fact erect new barriers. I am of course talking about "net neutrality," which has apparently
returned to the FCC's agenda after the courts ruled—for the second time in four years—that the FCC
exceeded its authority in attempting to regulate the network management practices of Internet service
Without delving too far into the subject, let me say this. For over a decade, the nation's
broadband infrastructure has been governed by four Internet Freedoms, set forth by then-FCC Chairman
Michael Powell. First, consumers should have their choice of legal content. Second, consumers should
be able to run applications of their choice. Third, consumers should be permitted to attach any devices
they choose to the connection in their homes. And fourth, consumers should receive meaningful
information regarding their service plans. Although our nation's broadband marketplace is dynamic and
rapidly evolving, these four freedoms have remained vibrant throughout—they are in a sense the pillars,
the foundation of the market—and they have long received bipartisan support.
With those principles already entrenched, the FCC should stay its hand and refrain from any
further attempt to micromanage how broadband providers run their networks. Such restraint is the best
way to ensure that the market—and hence consumers—dictate the future of the Internet. This, in turn,
will encourage innovation throughout the entire Internet ecosystem and incentivize the continued
deployment of high-speed, quality broadband service. Our goal should be to connect all Americans with
smart networks, not to enact rules that require networks to be dumb pipes. So let's recognize net
neutrality for what it is: an unnecessary distraction from the pressing need to end regulatory barriers that
stand in the way of ubiquitous broadband.
Media Marketplace.—The media landscape has undergone revolutionary change in the last few
decades. But the FCC's rules have not kept pace with the realities of the marketplace. Accordingly, since
joining the Commission, I have advocated updating our regulations on a variety of fronts while at the
same time preserving the Commission's commitment to the core values of competition, diversity, and
localism. Today I will focus on two aspects of our work: reviewing our media ownership rules and
revitalizing the AM radio band.
Media Ownership.—The Commission is required by law to review its media ownership
regulations every four years. This cycle's review began in September of 2009 as we announced a series
of workshops to begin gathering information from various stakeholders. Now, more than four years later,
our review is still not complete. The time has come for us to launch our next review, but we have not yet
finished the last one. This is unacceptable and shows a troubling disregard for our legal obligations. We
should bring the current quadrennial review to a close at the Commission's March 31 meeting.
We should make sensible reforms to our rules so that they reflect the marketplace realities of
2014 rather than those of 1975. For example, I supported then-Chairman Julius Genachowski's proposal
to eliminate the newspaper-radio and radio-television cross-ownership rules. I also believe that the time
has come to eliminate the newspaper-television cross-ownership rule. In this day and age, if you want to
operate a newspaper, we should be thanking you, not placing regulatory barriers in your path. I am a
realist and understand that whatever reforms we end up implementing will not go as far as I might prefer.
But I do believe that we should be able to find common ground and move forward with some sensible
Unfortunately, it appears that the Commission is set on tightening our media ownership rules in a
piecemeal fashion rather than engage in the holistic review that Congress envisioned. Most disturbing is
a proposal to make Joint Sales Agreements (JSAs) attributable under our local television ownership rule.
As broadcasters' share of the advertising market has shrunk in the digital age, television stations must be
able to enter into innovative, pro-competitive arrangements in order to operate efficiently.
JSAs allow stations to save costs and to provide the services that we should want television
broadcasters to offer, particularly in our nation's mid-sized and small media markets. In my home state,
for example, a JSA between two Wichita stations enabled the Entravision station, a Univision affiliate, to
introduce the only Spanish-language local news in Kansas. Across the border in Joplin, Missouri, a JSA
between Nexstar and Mission Broadcasting not only led to expanded news programming in that market
but also nearly $3.5 million in capital investment. Some of that money was spent upgrading the stations'
Doppler Radio system, which probably saved lives when a devastating tornado destroyed much of Joplin
in 2011.
JSAs are also an important tool for enabling minority ownership of television broadcasters.
Although the Commission has not studied the link between joint sales agreements and ownership
diversity, my office's own review estimated that 43 percent of female-owned and 75 percent of African-
American-owned full-power commercial television stations currently are parties to JSAs. For example,
WLOO serves the Jackson, Mississippi market and is owned by Tougaloo College, a historically African-
American college. WLOO is also party to a JSA with another Mississippi station, WDBD, which, in the
words of WLOO's general manager, "has permitted WLOO to become a real success story, enabling a
new, minority station owner to reinvigorate this station and expand its local services." Without the JSA,
WLOO reports that it would have to stop creating locally-produced programming so that it could redirect
that money to hiring a small sales staff, and its general manager is worried that it may not have the
funding to survive an equipment failure.
For stations in smaller markets like Wichita, Joplin, and Jackson, the choice isn't between JSAs
or having both television stations operating vibrantly on an independent basis. Rather, the real choice is
between JSAs and having at most one television station continue to provide news programming while the
other does not. Indeed, the economics suggest that there likely will be fewer television stations, period.
Another piecemeal change to our media ownership rules was teed up in September with an
NPRM proposing to eliminate the UHF discount portion of our national television ownership rule. Given
the transition from analog to digital television, there is a strong case for ending the UHF discount; UHF
signals are not inferior to VHF signals in the digital world. Unfortunately, the Commission's NPRM
went about it the wrong way.
We should not modify the UHF discount without simultaneously reviewing the national audience
cap, which currently stands at 39 percent. The NPRM recognized the interdependent relationship
between the national audience cap and the UHF discount, acknowledging that "elimination of the UHF
discount would impact the calculation of nationwide audience reach for broadcast station groups with
UHF stations." Or, to put the matter succinctly, eliminating the UHF discount would substantially tighten
the national ownership limit. For example, one company that is now more than 19 percentage points
under the cap would be only three points below the cap if the UHF discount were eliminated.
I was therefore disappointed that we proposed to end the UHF discount without asking whether it
is time to raise the 39 percent cap. Indeed, this step is long overdue, notwithstanding any change to the
UHF discount. The Commission has not formally addressed the appropriate level of the national audience
cap since its 2002 Biennial Review Order, and it has been about a decade since the 39 percent cap was
established. The media landscape is dramatically different today than it was then, and I wish that the
NPRM had addressed the national television rule in a comprehensive manner.
AM Radio.—This past October, the Commission launched an AM Radio Revitalization Initiative,
something I had championed for more than a year. It's been over two decades since we last
comprehensively reviewed our AM radio rules. Over that time, the AM band has struggled. Interference
problems, declining listenership, financial challenges for minority-owned broadcasters, and other factors
have brought the band low. But millions of Americans—myself included—still rely on and believe in
AM radio. So this initiative is close to my heart.
The Commission's NPRM embraced a sensible two-stage strategy for improving AM radio
service. First, we proposed several ways to give AM broadcasters relief in the short term. For instance,
we suggested a number of changes to our technical regulations, such as eliminating the "ratchet rule,"
which effectively prevents AM broadcasters from improving their facilities. And perhaps most
importantly, we sought public input on letting AM stations apply for new FM translators so that it is
easier for them to reach listeners with a quality signal. I'm the first to acknowledge that these and other
proposals will not be an immediate panacea for the difficulties confronting the AM band. But based on
the conversations I have had with AM broadcasters across the country during the past year, I am
convinced that they can make a substantial, positive difference to numerous AM stations.
Second, we also invited the American public and stakeholders to share their proposals for the
long-term future of the AM band. What steps can the Commission take so that there will be a vibrant AM
radio service ten or fifteen years from now?
The comment cycle closed last week, and we received many insightful and creative submissions
from broadcasters, engineers, and others with an interest in AM radio. While we continue to review those
comments, I am optimistic that the Commission will act quickly to implement an initial set of reforms to
help the AM band. Indeed, my office's quick review of the comments that were filed suggests
overwhelming support for many of the Commission's proposals.
Connecting Americans to 911.—Federal law designates 911 as "the universal emergency
telephone number within the United States for reporting an emergency to appropriate authorities and
requesting assistance." So when Americans dial 911, they expect and deserve to reach emergency
personnel who can assist them in their time of need. Unfortunately, a recent tragedy shows that this is not
always the case.
On December 1, Kari Rene Hunt Dunn met her estranged husband in a Marshall, Texas hotel
room so that he could visit their three children, ages nine, four, and three. During that encounter, Kari's
husband forced her into the bathroom and began stabbing her. Kari's nine-year-old daughter did exactly
what every child is taught to do during an emergency. She picked up the phone and dialed 911. The call
didn't go through, so she tried again. And again. And again. All in all, she dialed 911 four times—but
she never reached emergency personnel. Why? Because the hotel's phone system required her to dial 9 to
get an outside line. Tragically, Kari died as a result of this vicious attack. Kari's daughter behaved
heroically under horrific circumstances. But the hotel's phone system failed her, her mother, and her
entire family.
At first, I was shocked to hear that such a situation could exist. But when you think about it, it's
probably the case in many places—hotels, office buildings, college campuses, and schools—that use
"multiline telephone systems" or MLTS. But the truth of the matter is that we don't know the extent of
the problem. That's why I launched an inquiry in January to gather the facts. As a first step, I sent a
letter to the CEOs of the ten largest hotel chains in America. As we continue to examine the information
provided by those companies, I am encouraged by their willingness to respond and work with us to ensure
everyone can reach a 911 operator when they need to. I am also encouraged that the American Hotel and
Lodging Association, which represents nine of the top ten chains and many, many more hotels and
motels, has convened an internal task force to address the issue.
So what is the issue, precisely? In the case of Kari Hunt Dunn, it was what we call the "Direct
Dial" issue—whether somebody picks up on the other end if you dial 911. But there are a couple of
accompanying issues that come along with it. First is the question of who should pick up the other end of
the line. Should it always be someone at the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)? Or in some
buildings, should it be an on-site security office or front-desk clerk? And if the call does to go the PSAP,
how does someone in the building find out that a call has been placed so that he or she can provide more
immediate assistance or guide first responders to the correct room?
The second question is location. Do the first responders know where the call is coming from? In
large office buildings or complexes, on college campuses, and in hotels, it's not enough for first
responders to show up at the front door, if one even exists. Conveying accurate location information to
these emergency personnel is critical. If someone calls 911 in this building, for instance, think about how
long it could take EMTs to find a person in distress if they don't know exactly where to go.
We can't erase the tragedy that occurred in a Marshall, Texas hotel room last December. But we
can work to prevent such tragedies from happening again, and that's what I am determined to do. I am
confident that everyone here shares my belief that when an emergency strikes, people, whether in a hotel
or office building, should be able to reach someone who can help.
Process Reform.—Before concluding, I would like to touch on a subject that affects all areas of
the Commission's work: process reform. The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Federal
Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2013, H.R. 3675. I hope that this common-sense
bill, as well as the Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013, H.R. 2844,
which the House of Representatives passed 415 to 0 back in September, will soon be enacted into law.
Together, these bills squarely address the need to modernize the FCC to reflect our dynamic, converged
communications marketplace. And they would eliminate outdated mandates on the agency, streamline its
operations, and make it more accountable to the public. These are two pieces of straightforward, good-
government legislation, and I hope that the President will soon have the opportunity to sign them.
The FCC, however, should not and need not sit still waiting for Congress to act. We should do
what we can on our own to improve our internal processes. Our goal should be clear: The FCC should
be as nimble as the industry that we oversee. All too often, proceedings at the Commission needlessly
drag on for many years. I am encouraged that Chairman Wheeler has said that process reform is a
priority, and many of the reforms proposed in last month's staff process reform report are a good starting
Indeed, a variety of reforms would improve the Commission's performance. We should
streamline our internal processes where possible. For example, let's adopt a procedure akin to the U.S.
Supreme Court's certiorari process for handling applications for review—but one that maintains
accountability by giving each of the five Commissioners the opportunity to bring a Bureau-level decision
up for a Commission vote. Let's speed up our processing of smaller transactions. Let's establish more
deadlines, such as a nine-month deadline for ruling on applications for review and petitions for
reconsideration along with a six-month deadline for handling waiver requests—and let's ensure our
internal calendar sets a schedule for getting those items prepared and circulated in time so that we can
meet those deadlines. When we adopt industry-wide rules, let's more frequently use sunset clauses that
require us to eventually revisit the wisdom of (and, if necessary, revise or repeal) those rules.
We should also become more transparent to the public and to Congress about how long it takes
the Commission to do its work. One way to do this would be by creating an FCC Dashboard on our
website that collects in one place key performance metrics. Let's keep track of how many petitions for
reconsideration, applications for review, waiver requests, license renewal applications, and consumer
complaints are pending at the Commission at any given time. And let's compare the current statistics in
all these categories against those from a year ago, from five years ago, so everyone can see if we are
headed in the right direction. If we make it easier for others to hold us accountable for our performance,
I'm confident that we would act with more dispatch.
My emphasis on acting promptly is not just about good government. It is also about the impact
that the FCC's decisions (or lack thereof) have on our economy. As the pace of technological change
accelerates, so too must the pace at the Commission. We can't let regulatory inertia frustrate
technological progress or deter innovation.
* * *
Finally, I should note that while all Commissioners are asked to vote on a budget proposed by the
Chairman that is delivered to the Office of Management and Budget, I have never been asked to
participate in the development of the agency's budget request. With that context in mind, I will do my
best to respond to any questions you may have.
A Student-Centered E-Rate ProgramA student-centered E-Rate program focuses on five key goals:
Simplify the Program Schools need to fill out only two forms: an initial application and a report back on how the money
was spent
Initial application can be no more than one page
USF administrator does all the calculations, reducing the burden on schools
Less red tape means fewer delays, more predictability, and no need to hire consultants
Fairer Distribution of Funding Allocates E-Rate budget across every school in America; every school board and parent knows
how much funding is available on day one
Schools receive money on a per-student basis; funds follow students when they change schools
Additional funds allocated for schools in rural and/or low-income areas as well as small schools
to account for higher costs and different needs
Focus on Next-Generation Technologies for Kids Eliminates disincentive to spend money on connecting classrooms
No more funding for stand-alone telephone service
Students come first; funding directed only to instructional facilities, rather than non-educational
buildings like bus garages
Equal funding for all eligible services; local schools (not Washington) set priorities
More Transparency and Accountability Creates website where anyone can find out exactly how any school is spending E-Rate funds;
enables parents, schools boards, press, and public to conduct effective oversight
School district superintendent or school principal must certify that E-Rate funds were used to help
Fiscal Responsibility Ends the "more you spend, more you get" phenomenon: Schools given fixed amount of money
and must contribute at least one dollar for every three E-Rate dollars they receive
Better incentives, reduced waste, and less red tape allows program to accomplish a lot more with
the same amount of money; over $1 billion more in first year provided for next-generation
Caps overall USF budget before any increase in E-Rate budget; any expansion in E-Rate must be
accompanied by corresponding cuts elsewhere in USF
Legacy E-Rate Program
Student-Centered E-Rate Program Prioritizes voice telephone service, long-
Focuses on next-generation services; no funding
distance calling, cellphone service, and paging
for stand-alone telephony service
Spendingahead of connecting classrooms with
All eligible services treated equally (including
Prioritiesbroadband Internet access
connecting classrooms); local schools, not
Funding available for non-instructional
Washington, should set priorities
facilities such as bus garages and sports
Students come first; funding directed only to
instructional facilities
Schools face up to 6 separate forms plus
outside review by an approved planner
Only 2 forms required; initial application is only
Process Schools must spend money on consultants to
one page
navigate web of rules such as the 28-day rule,
Streamlined rules eliminate need for consultants
the 2-in-5 rule, and discount calculations
USF Administrator does all the calculations
Backlog of appeals stretches back a full decade
Funding follows the student
Funding tied to discounts; higher-discount
schools get more funding overall and funding
Funding allocated to all schools based on student
for more services
population, adjusted for challenges that schools
Fundingin rural and low-income areas face
Allocation Complex rules encourage arbitrage and gaming
Additional allocation for very small schools and
Differences in spending among states and
schools in remote areas like Alaska
within states are largely arbitrary
Much less money lost as a result of red tape
>$400 million lost each year due to red tape
means more money for students
Funding available to a school may change
dramatically from one year to the next
Funding tied to decisions of every other school Funding available immediately to all schools,
Financialin the country
independent of decisions made by other schools
Planning Schools must bid out services before they
Minimal fluctuations from one year to the next
know if funding is available
allow for long-term financial planning
Funding not secured until months or even years
after funding year starts
Fixed pot of money for each school and
The more you spend, the more you get
matching requirement of one dollar for every
Some schools have little skin in the game by
three from E-Rate promotes prudent spending
Fiscalreceiving up to a 90% discount
Reducing wasteful spending allows the program
Responsibility Priority and group-discount rules discourage
to accomplish a lot more with the same amount
long-term, efficient-scale purchasing
of money; over $1 billion more provided in first
Cap on E-Rate but not overall Universal
year for next-generation technology
Service Fund
Cap overall Universal Service Fund before any
increase in E-Rate budget
Funding available to schools not disclosed until Funding available to schools publicly disclosed
after the fact
immediately to enable parents, school boards,
Transparency Parents can't go online to see precisely how a
press, and public to conduct local oversight
school's E-Rate funds are being spent; online
Schools to report online exactly what they're
Accountabilitycatalog just shows funding for each recipient
getting for E-Rate dollars; school administrators
divided into four broad categories
must certify it's spent on students
Relies on complicated rules and federal audits
Transparency and local control are key; federal
and investigations for accountability
oversight a backstop
Relation to
Libraries Libraries receive about 10% of E-Rate funding
Libraries receive about 10% of E-Rate funding
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Been drawing always, only just got onto photoshop, logically started by drawing some dinosaurs, just wandered if any one had some tips, critiques, comments... Anything would be awesnum...
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I like your pencil sketch style and the dinos look good. My only crit is to develop the form a little more. If you can get these to pop from the page they will be stronger. Right now they look flat. Good start and good luck!
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Gaborik hat trick lifts Rangers over Islanders 6-5
UNIONDALE, N.Y. Marian Gaborik had three goals and an assist in his first game with Sean Avery as a linemate, and Henrik Lundqvist made nine saves in relief of backup Martin Biron to lift the New York Rangers to a 6-5 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.
The Islanders, playing for the first time since snapping a 14-game losing streak (0-11-3) on Friday, couldn't make it two in a row in the opener of a home-and-home series with their biggest rival. The Islanders erased two two-goal leads - including one in the third period - but still lost.
It was Gaborik's second hat trick of the season and 12th in the NHL. His third goal of the night gave the Rangers a 6-5 lead with 5:25 remaining after Michael Grabner and Blake Comeau scored 1:41 apart to get the Islanders even.
Erik Christensen, the third member of the Rangers' top line, had a goal and assist, and Ryan Callahan and Brandon Prust also scored as the Rangers won for the fifth time in seven games. Avery had three assists after replacing Alex Frolov, who was dropped to the fourth line.
Gaborik has four goals in two games following a bout with the flu, and Callahan has three goals in four games. Gaborik gave the Rangers a 4-3 lead with a power-play goal with 3:36 left in the second and stretched the advantage to 5-3 at 3:31 of the third off a backhanded pass from Avery.
Grabner made it 5-4 with 7:31 left.
Zenon Konopka scored for the first time in nearly a year, and Matt Moulson and Rob Schremp added goals for the Islanders (5-13-5), who also erased a 2-0 deficit. Rick DiPietro, making his fourth straight start, stopped 20 shots. He ended the Islanders' losing streak with a shutout of New Jersey.
Lundqvist's night off didn't last long as he was called upon to bail out Biron when the Islanders grabbed a 3-2 lead with 7:30 left in the second period on Schremp's goal. The Rangers' No. 1 netminder had little to do the rest of the frame. His teammates scored twice 1:30 apart to go back in front, and Lundqvist faced only one shot - a drive in the final 30 seconds of the period.
The Islanders began their first comeback when Konopka snapped his long scoring drought with a broken-play goal with 48.6 seconds remaining in the first. It was Konopka's first goal in 57 games, dating to Jan. 2 when he was with Tampa Bay.
The Islanders killed off the Rangers' early power play in the second and withstood a high-energy shift by Callahan, in which the small forward landed several hits in the offensive zone.
The Islanders got the puck up ice, and John Tavares made a crisp, behind-the-back backhanded pass from the left wing boards to Moulson, near the right post. With Biron out of position, Moulson calmly lifted a shot past him to make it 2-2 at 9:18.
The onslaught continued just over 3 minutes later when Schremp put the Islanders ahead and ended Biron's night. Biron, who played last season with the Islanders, allowed three goals on 21 shots.


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Amarillo Prepares For Massive Blizzard Headed To The Area
Watch an Amazing Time-Lapse Video of the 2013 Nemo Blizzard
Nasty Weather Wreaking Havoc All Over the Country
A particularly harsh, and large, spate of weather has been pummeling much of the Eastern half of the country, with recent incidents affecting residents as far north as Wisconsin and Michigan and all the way down to Georgia and Alabama, even stretching westward into Texas.
National Weather Service Would Rather You Not Call This Winter Storm 'Athena'
Nature straight up does not care that we are nowhere near recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. Winter Storm Athena is on her way to kick us square in the jollies.
Hurricane Sandy's Aftermath: What Happened, What We Know Now [VIDEO]
This morning, much of the East Coast is picking up the pieces after the massive storm known as Hurricane Sandy swept through, leaving millions without power, causing untold economic damage, and killing at least 21 people. Flooding caused largely by enormous, unprecedented storm surges has crippled transportation routes and wreaked havoc on low-lying areas.
After Sandy, a Major Above-Ground Rat Invasion May Be Next for New York
If you've spent time in New York City, you've seen your share of rats. The most common place to spot the unpopular rodents is in the city's subways. Thanks to Hurricane Sandy, many of the subway tunnels are currently flooded, leaving the rats nowhere to go but up.
And according to experts, they will have no problem doing so.
Watch the First Documented Hurricane Sandy Weatherman 'Fail'
Photos of Hurricane Sandy Flood Social Media Sites
Photos of Hurricane Sandy flooded social media sites throughout the day Monday, with Facebook, Instagram and Twitter users in the storm's path posting dramatic photos of waves, flooding and downed trees. (Some are fake, by the way.)
Hurricane Sandy Has Awoken the Shirtless Horse-Man
Hurricane Sandy is being called the storm of the century. Being that it is such an unique weather event, nobody is really sure the extent to which its high winds and flooding will damage the East Coast of the United States.
But we may have gotten some insight into the changes to come from a Washington, DC news broadcast. As you can see, NBC 4's cameras captured images of a shirtless horse-headed man jogging through the streets of our nation's capital.


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'Avengers 2' Star Mark Ruffalo Demands Black Widow Merchandise From MarvelBritt Hayes April 29, 2015 @ 11:13 AM
If Marvel won't listen to the rest of us, then maybe they'll listen to a valuable person on their payroll. Recently, we learned that Marvel and Disney's officially-licensed Avengers: Age of Ultron merchandise featured very, very little in the way of Black Widow (options include a shopping bag, for instance), and absolutely no Scarlet Witch merchandise at all. Apparently fans weren't the only ones bothered by this, as Avengers star Mark Ruffalo also has something to say about it. Hey Marvel, you don't want to make him angry. You won't like him when he's angry.


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2nd and Seven – Man, what's
wrong with my screen? – Watching the Gamecocks last
year on the widescreen HDTV set, the screen kept getting blocked
or so it seemed. Huge garnet rectangle on the screen. This is
supposed to be widescreen, but all it shows is that guy's
backside. C'mon, what's wrong with the screen, take the zoom
off. Well, when it comes to looking at 6', 335 pound Stanley
Doughty, he'll definitely make you think that something is wrong
with your television, because that guy is that big. And, in
2006, he'll be a big cog in the run defense that must improve on
their 85th ranked run defense, IF he can be motivated
and in shape (hopefully, for Gamecock fans, he's not one of
those guys who Spurrier noted this summer as missing 'voluntary'
workouts). Doughty is a unique type of defensive tackle/nose tackle – he has the
quickness to be a one gap penetrating force, but he has the size
and leverage advantage to be a two gap run stuffer. He's got to
play this year with a higher motor and demand double teams
throughout the year to give the linebackers space to run to the
ball. But, if the spring is any indication, all he'll do is
continue to clog up the screen and not be as productive as he
can be. And, that'll be a shame. For Gamecock fans, and for
your TV.
3rd and Three – Shane
Matthews or Terry Dean? – Since he's been the head coach at
Duke, quarterbacks on teams coached by Steve Spurrier have been
the focal point of any team. Ben Bennett became a record
setting QB from Spurrier's tutelage at Duke. Shane Matthews was
an All-SEC QB for three years serving under Spurrier in the
early 1990s. Most everyone knows what Spurrier did with Danny
Wuerffel – the only coach/QB combination to both have won the
Heisman Trophy. But for all of the great ones that he tutored,
there have also been the Bobby Sabelhouses and the Terry Deans –
physically talented and gifted recruits who turned into marginal
(at best) college football players. Although it was only year
one in the Blake Mitchell era, which QB's path does Mitchell
follow? Does he continue to develop like Matthews did, perhaps
the one QB who closest resembles Mitchell in physical appearance
and skills. Or, does he regress into Dean, perhaps the only guy
to go from Heisman candidate to second team all in one year?
Mitchell isn't blessed with a howitzer of a right arm, but
that's never been a huge consideration for Spurrier's QBs. When
he was in the lineup, the Gamecocks battled hard with him there
and were competitive every week. That's not a coincidence at
all. Mitchell should continue to get better and more efficient,
and that's a scary thought. Now, all he has to do is hold off
Cade Thompson for the starting job. Typical Spurrier QB
4th and One – The Lone Ranger
– Before the 2005 season, Fred Bennett was thought to be one
of the best defensive backs in the SEC. By the end of the 2005
season, Bennett was not even considered to be the best defensive
back on his own team. Okay, so that's not really a slight,
given the fact that his teammate and fellow cornerback Johnathan
Joseph became a first round draft pick last April. But, by the
end of 2006, Bennett could also put himself in that first round
mix for the 2007 draft, as well. He's 6'1" and nearly 200
pounds, perfect size for an NFL corner and the 'attitude' to
match. Teams won't challenge him much this year, and with good
reason. If Bennett's presence shuts down one side of the field,
then the secondary should be on par with the unit that was 22nd
in the nation in pass defense.


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The Elk County Catholic Lady Crusader basketball team halted Bradford's 19-game District 9 League win streak Tuesday night by handing the Lady Owls a 58-49 loss at the ECCHS gym on Senior Night.
The Redbank Valley Bulldogs proved to be a tough opponent for the St. Marys Area Flying Dutchmen in their final home dual meet of the season, as the Dutchmen were limited to just three bout victories as they were defeated 46-18 by the recently crowned PIAA Class AA D9 champs on Tuesday evening at the SMAHS Dutch Oven.
The St. Marys girls' swim and dive team continued their quest for an undefeated season by downing the Clearfield Lady Bison on Monday night at the SMAHS Natatorium.
Debate continued to swirl around the St. Marys Area School District's 2013 school year start date at Monday's meeting of the Board of Directors, resulting in a 5-4 vote in favor of the earlier option of Aug. 21, 2013.
In an effort to update the city's human resource program, Nancy Hess of Hummelstown-based NJ Hess and Associates presented a proposal to members of City Council recently detailing the development of the program.
JOHNSONBURG – Johnsonburg Police Chief Bryan Parana reported on the recent arrest of a Ridgway man charged with robbing a Johnsonburg bank during a council meeting held Monday afternoon.
Following the introduction of Governor Tom Corbett's proposed $28.4 billion state spending plan for 2013-2014 educators like St. Marys Area School District Superintendent Ann Kearney are contending that the individual allocations are inadequate when considering the increased costs associated with maintaining the district's day to day operations.
Two Purple Heart award recipients were honored at the St. Marys Servicemen's Burial Detail annual banquet held Saturday evening at the Bavarian Hills.
Donald Goetz and Ralph Samick received special recognition from the detail for their service. St. Marys Burial Servicemen's Burial Detail Sergeant-in-Charge Tom Price explained that this portion of the program was established a few years ago to honor area Purple Heart veterans.
The St. Marys Area Lady Dutch basketball team closed out their regular season with a 42-37 victory over the Johnsonburg Ramettes Monday night at the SMAHS Dutch Oven on Senior Night.
RIDGWAY - Jury selection was held and a trial date set for a Ridgway man charged with growing marijuana at his Long Level Road property.


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Mini Swedish Meatballs
1 Dec 2010
|2 Teaspoon
|Minced onion
|2 Tablespoon
|Mashed potatoes
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Fine breadcrumbs
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|Lean ground chuck
|1⁄2 Pound
|Whipping cream
|3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs)
|To Taste
|1 Small
|1 Pinch
|2 Tablespoon
|Vegetable oil
|1 Tablespoon
|Instant flour
|1 Tablespoon
Melt butter and saute onion until pale gold.
Remove from heat.
Combine mashed potatoes, breadcrumbs, meat, 1/4 cup cream, salt, egg, nutmeg and sauteed onion.
Mix until light and well blended.
Shape mixture into 3/4-inch balls and chill.
When ready to cook, heat butter and oil in a large skillet.
Fry meatballs over medium heat, shaking the pan so that all sides are browned.
Keep warm.
Over high heat, sprinkle flour into the skillet juices, blend, and add remaining cream, stirring until mixture thickens slightly.
Pour over meatballs.
Serve hot.
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Oct. 19, 2013Recap | Final Stats | Quotes | Photo Gallery | USATSI
- Missouri continued its undefeated season, earning a 36-17 victory over No. 22 Florida in the Gators' first trip to Columbia. Mizzou is now 2-1 vs. Florida, earning its first win in the series since the 1966 Sugar Bowl (20-18). A season high 67,124 saw today's win. The game was a sellout.
- The 36 points were the most against a Florida team in league play since Oct. 8, 2011, when LSU scored 41 in Baton Rouge. Mizzou also snapped UF's streak of 13 consecutive games holding an SEC opponent to 20 points or fewer. In fact Missouri's 36 points today were more than the 34 the UF defense allowed in its previous three SEC games combined.
- Missouri's 500 yards of total offense were the most against the Gators this season. In fact the Tigers broke that previous mark of 327 yards (vs. LSU) in the third quarter. It was the first time Florida has allowed 500+ yards of total offense in an SEC game since Oct. 20, 2007, when Kentucky racked up 512 yards in a Gator win in Lexington and the first time any team has tallied 500+ yards against the Gators since Michigan in the 2008 Capital One Bowl.
- Missouri improved to 2-0 vs. ranked teams this season. The Tigers will get a third opportunity next weekend vs. No. 11/9 South Carolina. Missouri will be facing three consecutive ranked opponents for the first time since 2009. Missouri went 0-3 vs. No. 21 Nebraska, No. 16 Oklahoma State and No. 3 Texas that year.
- With today's win, Missouri has faced a ranked opponent and come away victorious in consecutive weeks. The last time that that occurred was during the 1973 season when Mizzou won 17-7 at No. 19 SMU and 13-12 vs. No. 2 Nebraska. The Tigers also accomplished the feat during the 1972 season (30-26 at No. 8 Notre Dame and 20-17 vs. No. 7 Colorado), and during the 1969 Big Eight Championship season (40-17 at No. 13 Michigan and 17-7 at No. 20 Nebraska). The Tigers were ranked in the top 10 of the 1969 games, unranked in 1972, and in the teens in 1973.
- Missouri improved to 7-0 for the first time since 2010. The Tigers are also 3-0 in league play for the first time since that 2010 season. Prior to 2010, Missouri last had seven wins and zero defeats in 1962. The Tigers were 7-0-1 through eight games that year.
- Gary Pinkel won his 97th career game as head coach at Missouri, No. 2 all-time in school history. Pinkel is now four wins behind Don Faurot (101 wins from 1935-42, 1946-56) for the school record.
- Missouri recorded a turnover for the 37th consecutive game, the longest active streak in the country. The Tigers have now forced 18 turnovers this season.
- Missouri's 14 interceptions ranks No. 1 nationally, just ahead of with Northwestern (13) and Virginia Tech (13).
- Aarion Penton recorded his first career interception. The freshman returned the pick three yards to set up Mizzou's second score of the game.
- That score was a 43-yard field goal by Andrew Baggett, his second longest of the year. He hit from 44 yards in the win at Vanderbilt and was his fourth field goal of 40+ yards this year. The sophomore is a perfect 4-of-4 from 40-to-49 yards this season.
- Baggett also tied the school record with five field goal makes today. Jeff Jacke shares that school record having also made five field goals vs. Kansas in 1992. Baggett finished the game scoring 18 points, the most in school history by a kicker. Jacke owned the mark before today, scoring 16 in that win over Kansas in 1992.
- Missouri forced its second turnover of the first half on a sack/forced fumble by Kony Ealy and recovery by Andrew Wilson. It pushed Ealy's season sack total to 3.5. The recovery was Wilson's first of 2013.
- Maty Mauk made quite the debut start. It took the redshirt freshman all of two plays, a 41-yard pass to L'Damian Washington and a 20-yard pass to Bud Sasser (TD), to put the Tigers in front 7-0 just 22 seconds into the contest.
- Mauk finished the game throwing for 295 yards vs. Florida, the most the Gators have allowed in a game all season. The 295 yards by Mauk are the most ever by a Tiger freshman in his deut and the fourth highest total by a freshman, just behind: Tony Scardino vs. Oklahoma (1952)- 365 yards; Brad Smith vs. Bowling Green (2002) - 334 yards and Phil Johnson vs. Kansas (1990) - 306 yards. Mauk's 295 yards passing were by far the most against Florida in 2013. The previous high was 164 by Arkansas.
- It was the ninth time this season and third time in SEC play that Mizzou has turned in a TD on a drive that lasted less than a minute, with the quickest taking just five seconds on an 11-yard pass to Eric Waters at Vanderbilt. Missouri also scored in nine seconds at Vandy, a 42-yard throw to Washington.
- Henry Josey ripped off a 50-yard run to help ice today's Tiger win and recorded his second 100-yard rushing day of 2013 in the process. Josey finished with a season high 136 yards and was just the second running back to rush for 100+ yards vs. the Gators this year. LSU's Jeremy Hill had the previous high mark of 121.
- The 41-yard reception by Washington on the opening drive was his third catch of 40+ yards on the year, with all three coming in SEC play. He caught a 40-yard TD last week at Georgia in addition to his 42-yarder at Vanderbilt. Missouri now has eight receptions of 40+ yards this season, including Jimmie Hunt's 52-yard catch today.
- Hunt recorded a season-long 52-yard reception from Mauk to help fuel Mizzou's second TD drive. It was the longest completion of Mauk's career and the second longest reception of Hunt's tenure. He had a 54-yard TD reception in 2011 vs. Western Illinois.
- Michael Sam recorded his third multi-sack game of 2013. Sam had three sacks vs. Florida, pushing his SEC-leading sack total to 9.0. Sam also had three sacks in wins over Arkansas State and Vanderbilt this season. Sam also leads the SEC in tackles-for-loss with 13.0. Sam pushed his career sack total to 18.5, fifth all-time at Mizzou.
- Missouri allowed Florida to just 61 yards in the first half, the fewest yards allowed by a Tiger opponent in a half since allowing just 16 yards in the second half vs. Kentucky last season.
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