There is no way around the fact that any calls for increased surveillance capabilities will have significant implications for technological and economic development, as well as basic privacy concerns.

I understand that direct money would not be going over there. The concern that I have is that if we are funding programs that they otherwise would be funding and they are able to take that money in order to increase their nuclear arsenal…

Are you asking for any surveillance authority over and above what you have now--requirement for warrant, probable cause, and all of that?

Now, Ms. Landau, if law enforcement can get into a conversation, what would prevent anyone else who is a skilled hacker, what would be the problem for them getting in?

And American manufacturers would, therefore, not be at a disadvantage?

And when you have a wiretap and the technology doesn't let you listen in, that is the problem we are dealing with, right?

I am glad to have the hearing today because over the past few months, there have been news reports that new communications technologies are making it more difficult for law enforcement to engage in court-authorized wiretaps.

I believe at the onset of this discussion, eyes need to be open to all of the considerations involved.

Admiral Mullen spoke of the extensive high operational tempo of both the Navy and Air Force over the past ten years of sustained combat in Iraq & Afghanistan; do you feel that the Air Force has an adequate budget to carry on enduring…

one of the great difficulties that this industry has had over time is getting radio frequency engineers to agree with each other

I will not put the migration of all the existing narrowband into broadband under a ten-year frame.

Again, I apologize, Madame Chair, but my time has expired. But I would like to include the notion of working with local governments to make sure that siting locations and other things are done at the least possible price and cost.

Unless the guaranty of the grant of the spectrum had build-out requirements in it--coverage requirements.

I really thank you, Mr. Chairman, for your leadership on this issue.

We have talked about interoperability forever, and I have made the comment before this committee before.

I share, as every member on this committee does and like the Senator from Arkansas has mentioned, we need a dedicated, fully interoperable public safety network that takes advantage of advanced technology.

I stand ready to work with the Committee on possible solutions as we move forward.

I do have some serious concerns about the true cost of building a new network, particularly given that some are advocating for a stand-alone network, which dramatically increases the costs.