Recent Free State Foundation Publications
Comments of the Free State Foundation on Encouraging the Provision of New Technologies and Services to the Public , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, May 21, 2018.“Connecting All of America: Advancing the Gigabit and 5G Future” Free State Foundation Tenth Annual Telecom Policy Conference, Transcript of Proceeding, “Final Thoughts and Looking Ahead: Perspectives from Three of FSF's Academic All-Stars,” May 18, 2018.“Connecting All of America: Advancing the Gigabit and 5G Future” Free State Foundation Tenth Annual Telecom Policy Conference, Transcript of Proceeding, “All-Star Panel II: Solutions for Getting Past Net Neutrality and Advancing the Gigabit and 5G Future,” May 9, 2018.The Net Neutrality CRA Would Remove FTC Privacy Protections , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Washington Examiner, May 9, 2018.Why Economists Consistently Support Free Trade Policies , by Theodore R. Bolema, Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, May 1, 2018.Free Market Policy Prescriptions for the Internet of Things , by Seth L. Cooper, Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, April 27, 2018.Copyrights and Patents, Piracy and Theft , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, in The Washington Times, April 25, 2018.World IP Day – An Opportune Time to Modernize Music Copyright Protections , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, in The Hill, April 23, 2018.Bureaucracy in America: A Constitutional Approach to Administration , by Joseph Postell, Member of the Free State Foundation’s Board of Academic Advisors, April 17, 2018.Just a Shadow of the Old ACLU , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Theodore R. Bolema, in The Washington Times, April 15, 2018.A Critique of the ACLU’s “Public Internet Option” Study , by Theodore R. Bolema, Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, April 9, 2018.Reaching Rural America: Free Market Solutions for Promoting Broadband Deployment , by Michael J. Horney, Research Fellow, Free State Foundation, March 19, 2018.Testimony of Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Research Fellow Michael J. Horney, Hearing on HB 1654, “Commercial Law – Internet Privacy and Net Neutrality,” and Hearing on HB 1655, “Commercial Law – Privacy and Net Neutrality Protections,” before the Committee on Economic Matters, Maryland General Assembly, March 7, 2018.FCC Back on Track Promoting Broadband Deployment to All Americans , by Seth L. Cooper, Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, March 6, 2018.Testimony of Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Research Fellow Michael J. Horney, Hearing on SB 287, “State Funds - Procurement of Services From Internet Service Providers – Restriction,” before the Committee on Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs, Maryland General Assembly, March 2, 2018.Modernizing Civil Copyright Enforcement for the Digital Age Economy - The Need for Notice-and-Takedown Reforms and Small Claims Relief , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, February 28, 2018.Comments of the Free State Foundation on FCC Proposed Changes to the Lifeline Program , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, February 21, 2018.Chevron and Net Neutrality at the FCC , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Regulatory Review, February 15, 2018.The Proper Context for Assessing the AT&T/Time Warner Merger , by Free State Foundation Senior Fellow Theodore R. Bolema, February 8, 2018.State Executive Orders Reimposing Net Neutrality Regulations Are Preempted by the Restoring Internet Freedom Order , by Free State Foundation Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, February 2, 2018.
Reactions to the FCC’s Restoring Internet Freedom Draft Order , by Free State Foundation Scholars Babette E. Boliek, Timothy J. Brennan, Michelle P. Connolly, Robert W. Crandall, Richard A. Epstein, Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, Daniel A. Lyons, James E. Prieger, Christopher J. Walker, and Christopher S. Yoo, December 4, 2017.
Revisiting Net Neutrality , by Daniel A. Lyons, Member of the Free State Foundation’s Board of Academic Advisors, November 10, 2017.
What Do Economists Know About Net Neutrality Regulation - Quite a Lot, and the FCC Should Pay Attention , by James E. Prieger, Member of the Free State Foundation’s Board of Academic Advisors, September 6, 2017."Next Generation 5G Wireless Networks: Seizing the Opportunities and Overcoming the Obstacles," Free State Foundation Policy Seminar, Transcript of Proceeding, Donald Stockdale’s Special Remarks , August 31, 2017.Reply Comments of the Free State Foundation - Restoring Internet Freedom , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, Senior Fellows Seth L. Cooper and Theodore R. Bolema, and Research Associate Michael J. Horney, August 30, 2017.Real Progress in Regulatory Reform , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Washington Times, August 22, 2017.Antitrust Provides a More Reasonable Framework for Net Neutrality Regulation , by Joshua D. Wright, Member of the Free State Foundation’s Board of Academic Advisors."A New Direction for Communications Policy: Less Regulation, More Investment and Innovation," Free State Foundation Ninth Annual Telecom Policy Conference, Transcript of Proceeding, M. Connolly’s Final Thoughts , August 9, 2017.The Danger Posed by the Growing Administrative State: The Cost of Regulations Is Almost Always Underestimated and Innovation Is Stifled , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Washington Times, August 3, 2017.Why Municipalities Should Stop Trying to Subsidize Broadband Access , by Free State Foundation Senior Fellow Theodore R. Bolema and Research Associate Michael J. Horney, in The Hill, August 1, 2017.D.C. Circuit Ruling Supports FCC’s Use of Deregulatory Presumptions , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, July 27, 2017."A New Direction for Communications Policy: Less Regulation, More Investment and Innovation," Free State Foundation Ninth Annual Telecom Policy Conference, Transcript of Proceeding, FTC Panel , July 20, 2017.Comments of the Free State Foundation - Restoring Internet Freedom , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, Senior Fellows Seth L. Cooper and Theodore R. Bolema, and Research Associate Michael J. Horney, July 17, 2017.An Assessment of the FCC’s Proposal to Conduct a Cost-Benefit Analysis , by Theodore R. Bolema, Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, July 14, 2017.An Internet Plebiscite: Putting Public Pressure on the FCC Won’t Produce Better Communications , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Washington Times, July 12, 2017."A New Direction for Communications Policy: Less Regulation, More Investment and Innovation," Free State Foundation Ninth Annual Telecom Policy Conference, Transcript of Proceeding, All-Star Panel , July 5, 2017.Ex Parte Submission of the Free State Foundation in the FCC’s Restoring Internet Freedom proceeding , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, June 20, 2017.The Problem with Municipal Broadband and Solutions for Promoting Private Investment , by Free State Foundation Senior Fellow Theodore R. Bolema and Research Associate Michael J. Horney, June 21, 2017.Comments of the Free State Foundation - Accelerating Wireless Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, June 15, 2017.When You Think Infrastructure, Think FCC , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in the Morning Consult, June 14, 2017.The Common Purposes of Intellectual Property and Antitrust - Promoting Creative and Innovative Output , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, June 6, 2017.FCC Return to 'Light Touch' Regulation Would Encourage Capital Investment , by Free State Foundation Senior Fellow Theodore R. Bolema and Research Associate Michael J. Horney, in The Hill, May 16, 2017.Comments of the Free State Foundation - Annual Report and Analysis of Competitive Market Conditions with Respect to Mobile Wireless , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, May 8, 2017.
Restoring Internet Freedom: Rolling Back “Net Neutrality” Will Restore Innovation to Broadband Transmission , by Randolph J. May, in The Washington Times, May 4, 2017.Allow Paid Prioritization on the Internet for More, Not Less, Capital Investment , by Theodore R. Bolema, Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, May 1, 2017.Now Is the Time for MOBILE NOW , by Gregory J. Vogt, Visiting Fellow, Free State Foundation, April 28, 2017.Protect Intellectual Property Rights on World IP Day – and Every Day , by Free State Foundation President Randolph May and Senior Fellow Seth Cooper, in The Hill, April 23, 2017.Too Much Unnecessary Regulation Is Impeding Telecom Investment , by Theodore R. Bolema, Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, April 17, 2017.Reply Comments of the Free State Foundation – Concerning Streamlining Deployment of Small Cell Infrastructure by Improving Wireless Facilities Siting Policies , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, April 7, 2017.Preserving a Lifeline to Close the Digital Divide , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Hill, April 4, 2017.Understanding Why More Regulation Means Less Investment , by Theodore R. Bolema, Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, March 29, 2017.The Right Way to Protect Privacy Throughout the Internet Ecosystem , by Daniel A. Lyons, Member of the Free State Foundation’s Board of Academic Advisors, March 24, 2017.A Proposal for Improving the FCC’s Merger Review Process , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, March 20, 2017.Reply Comments of the Free State Foundation – Concerning Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, March 16, 2017.6 Ways Chairman Pai Can Stop FCC Overreach , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, in The Hill, February 28, 2017.A Proposal for Spurring New Technologies and Communications Services , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, February 21, 2017.A Proposal for Improving the FCC’s Regulations Impacting Small Businesses , by Free State Foundation Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, February 13, 2017.A Proposal for Reforming the FCC’s Video Competition Policy , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, February 8, 2017.Letter to House Judiciary Committee, Proposal on Copyright Office Reform , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, January 31, 2017.The Free State Foundation Tenth Anniversary Gala Luncheon, Transcript of Proceeding, Opening Remarks, Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn , December 7, 2016.A Proposal for Improving the FCC’s Forbearance Process , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, January 17, 2017.CenturyLink/Level 3 Merger Should Bring Pro-Competitive Public Benefits , by Seth L. Cooper, Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, January 13, 2017.Regulatory Reform in Maryland - A Good Start but More Work to Do , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, January 11, 2017.Reply Comments of the Free State Foundation - FCC’s 2016 Biennial Review of Telecommunications Regulations , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, January 3, 2017.A Proposal for Improving the FCC’s Regulatory Reviews , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, January 3, 2017.One Obama Executive Order That Makes Sense: A Mandate to Trim Outmoded Rules Is One Trump Should Keep , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Washington Times, December 19, 2016.Remarks of Daniel Lyons at FSF’s Tenth Anniversary Gala Luncheon , by Daniel A. Lyons, Member of the Free State Foundation’s Board of Academic Advisors, December 7, 2016.Focusing on Communications Infrastructure Development - Completing the Incomplete Obama Administration Spectrum Report Card , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Visiting Fellow Gregory J. Vogt, December 13, 2016.How the FCC Can Eliminate Unnecessary Regulations , by Seth L. Cooper, Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, in Real Clear Markets, December 8, 2016.Proposed Arbitration Ban Would Be Bad Law and Bad Policy , by Daniel A. Lyons, Member of the Free State Foundation’s Board of Academic Advisors, December 5, 2016.A Blueprint for Trump Communications Reform: Unnecessary Regulations Should Be Switched Off , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Washington Times, November 21, 2016.Proposed BDS Rate Controls Are Anti-Investment, Arbitrary, and Fact-Challenged , by Seth L. Cooper, Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, November 14, 2016.Intellectual Property Rights and Compulsory Licensing: A First Principles Approach to Reform , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, November 10, 2016.Response: In Defense of Vagueness , by Seth L. Cooper, Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, November 8, 0216.In Defense of Vagueness , by Jonathan Blake, Retired Partner, Covington & Burling, November 8, 2016.Avoid Creating Ruts in the 5G Runway: The Potential Pitfalls of the Spectrum Frontiers Proceeding , by Gregory J. Vogt, Visiting Fellow, Free State Foundation, October 26, 2016.Wireless Report Evidence of Effective Competition Contradicts the FCC’s Pro-Regulatory Agenda , by Seth L. Cooper, Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, October 20, 2016.FCC's New Regulations Threaten Broadband Investment , by Seth L. Cooper, Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, in The Hill, October 17, 2016.The FCC's Regulatory Barrage Imperils Broadband's Future , by Seth L. Cooper, Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, in the Washington Examiner, October 5, 2016.FCC Chairman Tilts the Seesaw Toward Regulation , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Hill, September 22, 2016.Comments of the Free State Foundation – Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, September 21, 2016.Reply Comments of the Free State Foundation – Concerning the Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications Capability to All Americans in a Reasonable and Timely Fashio n, Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, September 19, 2016.The FCC’s Internet Access Report Ignores Broadband Market Realities , by Free State Foundation Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper and Research Associate Michael J. Horney, August 25, 2016. Rescuing Broadband from Government Interference: The FCC Overstepped in Allowing Municipalities to Own Networks , by Seth L. Cooper, in The Washington Times, August 17, 2016.Can a Single Building Really Be Its Own BDS Market? by Tim Brennan, Member of the Free State Foundation’s Board of Academic Advisors, August 16, 2016.Reply Comments of the Free State Foundation – Regarding Business Data Services in an Internet Protocol Environment , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, August 9, 2016.FCC Privacy Rules Would Harm Consumers by Creating Barriers for ISP Advertising , by Michael J. Horney, Research Associate, Free State Foundation, August 3, 2016.Liberty of Contract and the Free Market Foundations of Intellectual Property , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, July 29, 2016.Letter to the Body of European Regulators of Electronic Communications Regarding Free Data or Zero-Rated Plans and the EU Network Neutrality Rules , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, July 26, 2016.The FCC’s Special Access Proposal Is Infected With Special Pleading , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, July 15, 2016.Our Divisive Times: What Would Madison Say? by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, The Federalist Society, July 12, 2016.The FCC Is Poised to Achieve a Major Milestone Advancing 5G Wireless Services , by Gregory J. Vogt, Visiting Fellow, Free State Foundation, July 11, 2016.FCC's Vague "General Conduct" Standard Deserves Closer Legal Scrutiny , by Seth L. Cooper, Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, July 6, 2016.Comments of the Free State Foundation – Regarding Business Data Services in an Internet Protocol Environment , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, June 28, 2016.Is the Open Internet Order an “Economics-Free Zone”? by Tim Brennan, Member of the Free State Foundation’s Board of Academic Advisors, June 28, 2016.Net Neutrality’s Path to the Supreme Court: Chevron and the “Major Questions” Exception , by Daniel A. Lyons, Member of the Free State Foundation’s Board of Academic Advisors, June 24, 2016.Music MegaStars Sing the Right Note on Copyright Reform , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, in The Hill, June 23, 2016.With Last-Minute Regulations, FCC Has Its Eye on the Clock , by Randolph J. May, in The Hill, June 15, 2016.FSF Scholars React to the D.C. Circuit's Decision on the Open Internet Order , by Free State Foundation Senior Fellow Seth Cooper, Member of FSF’s Board of Academic Advisors Gus Hurwitz, Member of FSF’s Board of Academic Advisors Daniel Lyons, and Distinguished Adjunct Senior Scholar of the Free State Foundation Richard Epstein, June 15, 2016."The FCC and the Rule of Law" Free State Foundation Eighth Annual Telecom Policy Conference, Transcript of Proceeding, A Conversation with FCC General Counsel Jonathan Sallet , June 7, 2016.The FCC Cannot Proceed in the BDS Proceeding with a Flawed Analysis , by Michael J. Horney, Research Associate, Free State Foundation, June 6, 2016.Comments of the Free State Foundation – Regarding Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, May 31, 2016."The FCC and the Rule of Law" Free State Foundation Eighth Annual Telecom Policy Conference, Transcript of Proceeding, A Fireside Chat with the FCC Commissioners , May 27, 2016.The FCC Threatens the Rule of Law: A Focus on Agency Enforcement and Merger Review Abuses , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, in the Federalist Society Review, May 23, 2016.Reply Comments of the Free State Foundation to the Federal Communications Commission – Regarding Expanding Consumers’ Video Navigation Choices Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, May 23, 2016.Video Report Data Undermine the FCC’s Rationale for New Device Regulation , by Seth L. Cooper, Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, May 20, 2016.It’s Time for U.S. Leadership Regarding Zero-Rating and Similar Programs , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Visiting Fellow Gregory J. Vogt, May 18, 2016."The FCC and the Rule of Law" Free State Eighth Annual Telecom Policy Conference, Transcript of Proceeding, Closing Keynote Address, Glenn Lurie, President & CEO, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Operations , May 16, 2016.Copyright 'Notice and Takedown' System Needs Fixing , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, in The Hill, May 9, 2016."The FCC and the Rule of Law" Free State Eighth Annual Telecom Policy Conference, Transcript of Proceeding, Panel II , May 6, 2016."The FCC and the Rule of Law" Free State Eighth Annual Telecom Policy Conference, Transcript of Proceeding, Panel I , May 2, 2016.Comments of the Free State Foundation to the Federal Communications Commission – Regarding Expanding Consumers’ Video Navigation Choices Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, April 21, 2016.The Public Contract Basis of Intellectual Property Rights , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, April 19, 2016.Testimony of Randolph J. May, President, Free State Foundation, Hearing on “The Administrative State: An Examination of Federal Rulemaking” before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, April 20, 2016.The FCC’s Flawed Understanding of Competition , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in Real Clear Markets, March 11, 2016.The MOBILE NOW Act: An Important Step Forward , by Gregory J. Vogt, Visiting Fellow, Free State Foundation, February 24, 2016.FCC’s Cognitive Dissonance Leads to Regulatory Policy Run Amok , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Hill, February 18, 2016.George Washington: Indispensable to Intellectual Property Rights in America , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, in The Tennessean, February 15, 2016.FCC's 'Permission-Denied' Policy for Video Devices Is Wrong , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, in The Hill, February 2, 2016.Protecting Global IP Rights Is an Economic Imperative , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, in Real Clear Markets, January 27, 2016.Internet Freedom That Isn’t: FCC Vows Not To Meddle with Innovation and Rates Ring Hollow , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Washington Times, January 26, 2016.Wireless Report Data Undermine the FCC’s Rationale for Regulation , by Seth L. Cooper, Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, January 22, 2016.
Achieving Efficient Government and Regulatory Reform in Maryland , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Research Associate Michael J. Horney, January 21, 2016.The Logic of International Intellectual Property Protection , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, January 13, 2016.A New Year’s Wish for the FCC for 2016: Exhibit More Regulatory Modesty! by Randolph J. May, President, Free State Foundation, January 8, 2016.Usage-Based Pricing, Zero Rating, and the Future of Broadband Innovation , by Daniel A. Lyons, Member, Free State Foundation’s Board of Academic Advisors, January 4, 2016.Response: The Administrative Process, the Legislative and Executive Branches, Net Neutrality, and Disclosure , by Enrique Armijo, Member, Free State Foundation’s Board of Academic Advisors, December 22, 2015.The Administrative Process, the Legislative and Executive Branches, Net Neutrality, and Disclosure , by Jonathan Blake, Retired Partner, Covington & Burling, December 22, 2015.Comments of the Free State Foundation – Regarding Twilio’s Petition for a Declaratory Ruling on the Regulatory Status of Mobile (Wireless) Messaging Services , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, December 15, 2015."The Constitutional Foundations of Intellectual Property: A Natural Rights Perspective," Free State Foundation Book Event, Transcript of Proceeding, October 26, 2015.The FCC, Still Lawless , by Randolph J. May, President, Free State Foundation, in The Hill, November 24, 2015.Net Neutrality, Administrative Procedure, and Presidential Overreach , by Enrique Armijo, Member, Free State Foundation's Board of Academic Advisors, November 19, 2015.The Copyright Alliance That Shaped Our Constitution , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and FSF Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, The Federalist Society, November 18, 2015.The Great Digital Broadband Migration – and Communications Policy Today , by Randolph J. May, President, Free State Foundation, November 9, 2015.Municipal Broadband Networks in Court: Why Is the FCC Ignoring First Amendment Violations? , by Enrique Armijo, Member, Free State Foundation’s Board of Academic Advisors, October 27, 2015.Comments of the Free State Foundation – Proposed Acquisition of Time Warner Cable, Inc. (TWC), and Bright House Networks (BHN) by Charter Communications, Inc. , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, October 13, 2015.Comments of the Free State Foundation to the Federal Communications Commission in the Matter of the Downloadable Security Technical Advisory Committee (DSTAC) Repor t , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and FSF Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, October 8, 2015.The Constitutional Foundations of Intellectual Property , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and FSF Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, in The Washington Examiner, October 5, 2015.The Crucial Spectrum Mission Is Far From Accomplished , by Gregory J. Vogt, Visiting Fellow, Free State Foundation, October 2, 2015.Appreciating Intellectual Property Rights on Constitution Day , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and FSF Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, in The Hill, September 17, 2015.Comments of the Free State Foundation to the Federal Communications Commission Concerning the Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications Capability to All Americans in a Reasonable and Timely Fashion , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and FSF Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, September 16, 2015.Lincoln, Labor and Intellectual Property Rights , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, in The Washington Examiner, September 7, 2015.Why Intellectual Property Rights Matter - The Founders Believed Ownership of One’s Labor Is a Natural Right , by Randolph J. May and Seth L. Cooper in The Washington Times, September 3, 2015."Implementing Real Regulatory Reform at the FCC," Free State Foundation Policy Seminar, Transcript of Proceeding, July 28, 2015.Comments of the Free State Foundation to the Federal Communications Commission on Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, August 31, 2015.FCC Should Finally Sunset Its VCR-Era Video Device Regulations , by Seth L. Cooper, Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, August 28, 2015.Comments of the Free State Foundation to the Federal Communications Commission on Competitive Market Conditions with Respect to the Delivery of Video Programming , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, August 21, 2015.Charter-Time Warner Cable Merger Promises Consumer Benefits: Should Boost Broadband and Competition , by Seth L. Cooper, Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, August 18, 2015.Challenging the FCC’s Unlawful Open Internet Order , by Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, Member, Free State Foundation's Board of Academic Advisors, August 13, 2015.The FCC Flouts the Rule of Law , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Washington Examiner, August 11, 2015.Amicus Brief of Administrative Law Scholars Brief in D.C. Circuit in Appeal from the FCC's Net Neutrality Order , August 6, 2015. Avoiding a Train Wreck: Giving Government a Market Incentive to Vacate Spectrum , by Gregory J. Vogt, Visiting Fellow, Free State Foundation, August 5, 2015. The Future of Spectrum Policy , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Hill, July 27, 2015. Keeping Up with the Market: The Urgent Need for More Spectrum , by Gregory J. Vogt, Visiting Fellow, Free State Foundation, July 10, 2015.Chevron Decision’s Domain May Be Shrinking , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Hill, July 7, 2015.Eight Takeaways From the FTC’s Sharing Economy Workshop , by Michael J. Horney, Research Associate, Free State Foundation, July 6, 2015.Comments of the Free State Foundation to the Federal Communications Commission on Competitive Market Conditions with Respect to Mobile Wireless, Including Commercial Mobile Services , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, June 29, 2015.FCC Should Be Clear and Consistent on Effective Competition in Wireless Market , by Free State Foundation Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, June 22, 2015. Testimony of Randolph J. May, President, Free State Foundation, Hearing on “Lifeline: Improving Accountability and Effectiveness ” before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, June 2, 2015.Comments of the Free State Foundation to the Federal Trade Commission Concerning the “Sharing Economy, ” Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, and Research Associate Michael J. Horney, May 26, 2015.FCC Preemption of State Restrictions on Government-owned Broadband Networks: An Affront to Federalism , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and FSF Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, in The Federalist Society’s Engage, Vol. 16, Issue 1, May 20, 2015.Regulating Interconnection (Lightly!) , by Daniel A. Lyons, Member, Free State Foundation's Board of Academic Advisors, May 19, 2015.Testimony of Randolph J. May, President, Free State Foundation, Hearing on “FCC Reauthorization: Improving Commission Transparency Part II” before the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, May 15, 2015."The Future of the Internet: Free Market Innovation or Government Control?" Free State Foundation Seventh Annual Telecom Policy Conference, Transcript of Proceeding, Panel II, May 5, 2015.Why Chevron Deference May Not Save the FCC’s Open Internet Order – Part II , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, May 4, 2015. "The Future of the Internet: Free Market Innovation or Government Control?" Free State Foundation Seventh Annual Telecom Policy Conference, Transcript of Proceeding, Panel III, April 29, 2015.Why Chevron Deference May Not Save the FCC’s Open Internet Order – Part I , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, April 23, 2015.Reply Comments of the Free State Foundation in the FCC’s Proceeding Concerning Effective Cable Competition , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, April 20, 2015.The Research is Clear: The U.S. Invests More in Broadband Than Europe , by Michael J. Horney, Research Associate, Free State Foundation, April 17, 2015.Is the Internet's Future One of Innovation or Government Control? , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Hill, March 18, 2015.FCC Should Adopt the Deregulatory Proposal for Local Cable Rates , by Free State Foundation Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, April 9, 2015.Regulating Net Neutrality: Who Will the FCC Really “Protect”? , by Robert W. Crandall, Member, Free State Foundation’s Board of Academic Advisors, March 26, 2015.Is the FCC Lawless? , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Hill, February 25, 2015.Title II Reclassification Is Rate Regulation , by Daniel A. Lyons, Member, Free State Foundation’s Board of Academic Advisors, February 25, 2015.Municipal Broadband Networks Present Serious First Amendment Problems , by Enrique Armijo, Member, Free State Foundation’s Board of Academic Advisors, February 23, 2015.Regulation Won’t Preserve a Dynamic and “Open” Internet , by Robert W. Crandall, Member, Free State Foundation’s Board of Academic Advisors, February 20, 2015. Regulating the Most Powerful Network Ever , by Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, Member, Free State Foundation's Board of Academic Advisors, February 19, 2015.The FCC’s Coming Internet Regulations: Obama’s Wishes Supersede Agency Independence , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Washington Times, February 16, 2015.Regulating Under the Influence: The FCC’s Title II Initiative for Broadband , by Dennis L. Weisman, Member, Free State Foundation's Board of Academic Advisors, February 13, 2015.Don't Let Governments Own the Internet's Future , by Free State Foundation Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, in the Washington Examiner, February 4, 2015.Defining Broadband Progress Down , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Hill, February 4, 2015.Response to Questions in the House Commerce Committee’s Sixth White Paper , "Video Policy," Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, and members of FSF's Board of Academic Advisors, Michelle P. Connolly, Richard A. Epstein, Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, Daniel Lyons, Bruce M. Owen, Glen O. Robinson, James B. Speta, and Christopher S. Yoo, January 23, 2015.Market Forces, Not Gaming, Should Govern the Incentive Auction , by Gregory J. Vogt, Visiting Fellow, Free State Foundation, January 22, 2015.Is the FCC Unlawful? by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in the Washington Times, January 16, 2015."Thinking the Unthinkable: Imposing the 'Utility Model' on Internet Providers,” Free State Foundation Policy Seminar, Transcript of Proceeding, Panel, November 14, 2014.A Question for 2015: Is the FCC Unlawful? by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, January 2, 2015.U.S. Net Neutrality Campaign Enables Foreign Governments' Internet Control , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Hill, December 22, 2014.Title II Would Not Just Harm Consumers, It Would Harm Workers Too , by Michael J. Horney, Research Associate, Free State Foundation, December 17, 2014.FCC Internet Regulation Would Hit Consumers with Hidden Fee s , by Free State Foundation Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, in the Washington Examiner, December 13, 2014.Obama's Involvement Jeopardizes FCC's Net Neutrality Efforts , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Hill, December 11, 2014.“Where’s the Beef?” by Deborah Taylor Tate, Distinguished Adjunct Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, November 14, 2014.Hands Off the Web , by Richard A. Epstein, Distinguished Adjunct Senior Scholar, Free State Foundation, in Defining Ideas, Hoover Institution, November 21, 2014. Endless Craving for Internet Control , by Free State Foundation Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, in The Washington Times, October 23, 2014Open Internet and the Law, or Removing the Cart from Afore the Horse , by Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, Member, Free State Foundation's Board of Academic Advisors, October 21, 2014.FCC Must Quit Twisting Section 706 Reports , by Free State Foundation Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, October 8, 2014."Reforming Communications Policy in the Digital Age: The Path Forward," Free State Foundation Policy Seminar, Transcript of Proceeding, Panel, June 25, 2014.Don't Convert Internet Providers into Public Utilities , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Hill, October 3, 2014.Court Ruling Reaffirming State Copyright Protections Should Prompt Congress to Consider RESPECT Act , by Free State Foundation Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, October 1, 2014.Thinking the Unthinkable: Imposing the "Utility Model" on Internet Providers , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, September 29, 2o14.Response to Questions in the House Commerce Committee's Fifth White Paper , "Universal Service Policy and the Role of the Federal Communications Commission," Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, and members of FSF's Board of Academic Advisors, Richard A. Epstein, Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, Daniel Lyons, Glen O. Robinson, James B. Speta, and Christopher S. Yoo, September 19, 2014. Comments of the Free State Foundation - Proposed AT&T Inc. and DIRECTV Merger , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, September 16, 2014.Reply Comments of the Free State Foundation on the Open Internet Proceeding , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, September 15, 2014.Happy 30th Anniversary, Chevron - Part II , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Hill, September 3, 2014. Comments of the Free State Foundation - Petition Seeking Preemption of Certain State Restrictions on Municipal Broadband Networks , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, August 29, 2014.Net Neutrality v. Consumers , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, August 26, 2014. Comments of the Free State Foundation - Proposed Comcast Corp. - Time Warner Cable, Inc. Merger , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, August 21, 2014.Happy 30th Anniversary, Chevron! , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Hill, August 8, 2014.The FCC Shouldn't Go Down the Primrose (Preemption) Path , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Hill, July 31, 2014.Response to Questions in the House Commerce Committee's Fourth White Paper , "Network Interconnection," Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, and members of FSF's Board of Academic Advisors, Richard A. Epstein, Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, Daniel Lyons, Bruce M. Owen, James B. Speta, Christopher S. Yoo, August 8, 2014.
"A New FCC and A New Communications Act: Perspectives from Academia, the Hill, and the FCC," Free State Foundation Sixth Annual Conference, Transcript of Proceeding, March 18, 2014.Sharing the Road: When Hogging Spectrum Lanes Requires Redirecting Government Traffic , by Gregory J. Vogt, Visiting Fellow, Free State Foundation, June 30, 2014.FCC Should Not Presume It Can Regulate the Internet , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in the Washington Examiner, June 20, 2014.Compelled Disclosure of Internet Interconnection Agreements Creates Anticompetitive Risks , by Daniel A. Lyons, Member, Free State Foundation's Board of Academic Advisors, June 19, 2014.Response to Questions in the House Commerce Committee's Third White Paper , "Competition Policy and the Role of the Federal Communications Commission," Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Senior Adjunct Fellow Seth L. Cooper, and members of FSF's Board of Academic Advisors, Richard A. Epstein, Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, Daniel Lyons, Bruce M. Owen, James B. Speta, and Christopher S. Yoo, June 13, 2014.
U.S. vs. European Broadband Deployment: What Do the Data Say? by Christopher S. Yoo, Member, Free State Foundation's Board of Academic Advisors, June 12, 2014.The Comcast/Time Warner Cable Deal; Keep the Focus on the Consumer Welfare Benefits , by Seth L. Cooper, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, June 2, 2014.Return of the 'Net Neutrality' Scheme: Regulation Backers Are Turning Up the Volume for Internet Regulation , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Washington Times, May 13, 2014.Use Your Lifeline: Lifeline and the Lifeline Broadband Pilot Program Can Support the IP Transition , by Sarah K. Leggin, Legal Fellow, Free State Foundation, May 5, 2014.Getting Risk and Reward Right in the Incentive Auction , by Gregory J. Vogt, Visiting Fellow, Free State Foundation, April 29, 2014."A New FCC and a New Communications Act: Perspectives from Industry Leaders," Free State Foundation Sixth Annual Telecom Policy Conference, Transcript of Proceeding, Panel I, March 18, 2014.Response to Questions in the House Commerce Committee's Second White Paper , "Modernizing U.S. Spectrum Policy," Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, and members of FSF's Board of Academic Advisors, Michelle P. Connolly, Richard A. Epstein, Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, Daniel Lyons, Bruce M. Owen, Richard J. Pierce, Jr., and James B. Speta, April 25, 2014.McCutcheon Decision Shows Supreme Court Split on Individual Free Speech Versus 'Collective Voice,' by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in the Washington Examiner, March 11, 2014. States Can Promote Next-Generation Wireless by Removing Regulatory Barriers , by Seth L. Cooper, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, in the AmericanLegislator, April 7, 2014.Obama May Give Internet Control to ‘Global Community’: Authoritarians Eager to Pick Up What U.S. Gives Up, Freeing the Internet for Censorship , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Washington Times, March 26, 2014.
Comments of the Free State Foundation -- Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, Legal Fellow Sarah K. Leggin, and Adjunct Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, March 21, 2014.FCC, Broadband and Fallacy of Government 'Competition': Municipal Operations Would Have an Unfair Advantage Over Private Enterprise , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Washington Times, March 10, 2014. Peering into the Comcast-Netflix Deal , by Daniel A. Lyons, Member, Free State Foundation Board of Academic Advisors, March 5, 2014.FCC Preemption of State Bans on Municipal Broadband Networks Is Most Likely Unlawful , by Seth L. Cooper, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, February 26, 2014. Cable Merger Shows How Legacy Language Leads to Outdated Policy , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in the Washington Examiner, February 19, 2014.A Costly Affair: Retaining Outdated Set-top Box Mandates? , by Sarah K. Leggin, Legal Fellow, Free State Foundation, February 18, 2014.Regulation in a Digital Age: We Need to Move from Regulations Crafted in 1934 to Ones Crafted for 2034 , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in the National Review Online, February 12, 2014.Response to Questions in the House Commerce Committee's First White Paper , "Modernizing the Communications Act," by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, and members of FSF's Board of Academic Advisors, Richard A. Epstein, Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, Daniel Lyons, James B. Speta, and Christopher S. Yoo, January 31, 2014.The Problem With Net Neutrality: Internet Regulation Is a Losing Gambit for a Fast Moving, Innovative Industry , by Richard A. Epstein, Free State Foundation Distinguished Adjunct Senior Scholar, January 29, 2014.Some Initial Reflections on the D.C. Circuit's Verizon v. FCC Net Neutrality Decision , by Christopher S. Yoo, Member, Free State Foundation's Board of Academic Advisors, January 20, 2014.Five Faulty Premises in Telecom Policy Debates , by Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, Member, Free State Foundation's Board of Academic Advisors, January 9, 2014.A New Digital Age Communications Act: Regulations Should Reflect Marketplace Ch ange s , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Washington Times, January 2, 2014.Obama's War on Inequality Presaged by De Tocqueville , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in the Washington Examiner, January 1, 2014.
"Completing the Transition to a Digital World: How to Finish the Job and Why It Matters," Free State Foundation's Fifth Annual Telecom Policy Conference, Transcript of Proceeding, Panel III, March 21, 2013.FCC Must Maintain Open Eligibility for Incentive Spectrum Auction , by Seth L. Cooper, Research Fellow, Free State Foundation, June 21, 2013.Comments of the Free State Foundation – Petition for Rulemaking to Prohibit In-Person Distribution of Handsets to Prospective Lifeline Customers , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, June 17, 2013.
Jose Mas Builds American Dream , by Deborah Taylor Tate, Distinguished Adjunct Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, in The Miami Herald, August 10, 2012.
Free State Foundation's Fourth Annual Telecom Policy Conference "The Internet World: Will It Remain Free From Public Utility Regulation?" Transcript of Proceedings, Closing Keynote by Danny Weitzner, Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Internet Policy, The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, March 20, 2012.
"A Pro-Growth Agenda for the Digital Age ,” Free State Foundation's Fourth Annual Telecom Policy Conference "The Internet World: Will It Remain Free From Public Utility Regulation?" Transcript of Proceedings, Opening Keynote by Steve Moore, Editorial Board Member and Senior Economics Writer, Wall Street Journal, March 20, 2012.
Repurposing The FCC , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in The Daily Caller, March 29, 2012.
Spectrum Auctions and Communications Policy Reform , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, February 15, 2012. Stifling the Spectrum Market: The Negative Implications of the AT&T/Qualcomm Order , by Seth L. Cooper, Research Fellow, Free State Foundation, January 31, 2012.Re-Reforming Telecom Regulation: Power-Grabbing Bureaucracy Undermined 1996 Effort , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in the Washington Times, January 26, 2012. Overhauling the Communications Act: Free Market Reform for the 21st Century, by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, January 17, 2012. Applying Hayekian Principles to Communications Policy , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in Forbes, January 9, 2012. The FCC Staff's Report Against AT&T/T-Mobile Merger: A Critical Analysis, by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Research Fellow Seth L. Cooper, December 20, 2011. Build Back That Broadband Wall: FCC Assaults Modern Telecom Services With Old-Fashioned Rules , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in the Washington Times, December 19, 2011. The FCC Should Keep Broadband Free From Analog-Era Outage Regulations, by Seth L. Cooper, Research Fellow, Free State Foundation, December 5, 2011. "Communications Law and Policy in the Digital Age: The Next Five Years ," Free State Foundation's Fifth Anniversary Celebration Lunch, Transcript of Proceedings, Keynote by Congressman Marsha Blackburn, October 12, 2011. "Communications Law and Policy in the Digital Age: The Next Five Years ," Free State Foundation's Fifth Anniversary Celebration Lunch, Transcript of Proceedings, Keynote by Senator Jim DeMint, October 12, 2011. Taxing Ad Affiliate Internet Sales Would Be Maryland's Mistake , by Seth L. Cooper, Research Fellow, Free State Foundation, November 18, 2011. "Communications Law and Policy in the Digital Age: The Next Five Years ," Free State Foundation's Fifth Anniversary Celebration Lunch, Transcript of Proceedings, Panel Presentation, October 12, 2011. Proposed FCC Incentive Spectrum Auctions: The Importance of Re-Optimizing Spectrum Use, by Michelle Connolly, Member of FSF Board of Academic Advisors, November 8, 2011. The First Amendment Future of Modern Media and Political Campaign Speech Regulation, by Seth L. Cooper, Research Fellow, Free State Foundation, November 1, 2011. The Department of Justice's Case Against the AT&T/T-Mobile Merger: A Faulty Static Marketplace Vision, by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Research Fellow Seth L. Cooper, October 14, 2011. It's the Consumer, Stupid, Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in the Daily Caller, September 28, 2011. Schools Enter Digital Conversation: Educating Kids On Social Networking Is Best Solution, by Deborah Taylor Tate, FSF Distinguished Adjunct Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, in The Tennessean, September 22, 2011. Constitution Day at the FCC - 2011, Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, September 19, 2011. New FCC Regulations Reduce Investment and Hinder Job Creation, Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Research Fellow Seth L. Cooper, September 13, 2011.
Comments of the Free State Foundation - Section 706 Inquiry , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Research Fellow Seth L. Cooper, September 6, 2011. Abolish Access Charges Now, by Gerald W. Brock, Member of FSF Board of Academic Advisors, Free State Foundation, September 6, 2011. Comments of the Free State Foundation - Lifeline-Link Up Reform and Modernization Proceeding, Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Research Fellow Seth L. Cooper, August 26, 2011. Comments of the Free State Foundation - USF-ICC Transformation Proceeding, Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, August 24, 2011. "Universal Service and Intercarrier Compensation Reform: Will the FCC Finally Bite the Reform Bullet?" , Transcript of Proceedings, FSF Seminar, July 13, 2011.
Join Dialogue on Healthy Images for Women, Girls , by Deborah Taylor Tate, FSF Distinguished Adjunct Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, in The Tennessean, August 17, 2011.FCC's Proposed "AllVid" Regulation Ill-Suited to Today's Dynamic Market , by Seth L. Cooper, Research Fellow, Free State Foundation, August 12, 2011. The Future of Media Report: When Future Success Requires Abandoning Past Regulatory Failures , by Donna Coleman Gregg, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, August 5, 2011. Section 652 Cross-Ownership Ban Shouldn't Apply to Cable Operators and CLECs , by Seth L. Cooper, Research Fellow, Free State Foundation, August 3, 2011. FCC Should Stop Refusing to Acknowledge Wireless Competition , by Seth L. Cooper, Research Fellow, Free State Foundation, July 19, 2011. "Regulatory Reform at the FCC: Why Not Now?" , Free State Foundation's Luncheon Seminar, Transcript of Proceedings, Panel Presentation, April 12, 2011.MMTC and Clear Channel Continue to Work Toward Greater Media Diversity , by Henry Rivera, MMTC Chair, and Deborah Taylor Tate, FSF Distinguished Adjunct Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, July 5, 2011. FCC Should Reprogram its Program Carriage Regulation: Giving the First Amendment Its Due Respect , by Seth L. Cooper, Research Fellow, Free State Foundation, June 27, 2011. Testimony of Randolph J. May , President, Free State Foundation, Hearing on "Reforming FCC Process," before the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, June 22, 2011. Comments of the Free State Foundation - Application of AT&T Inc. and De utsche Telekom AG , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Research Fellow Seth L. Cooper, June 10, 2011. "Regulatory Reform at the FCC: Why Not Now?" Free State Foundation's Luncheon Seminar, Transcript of Proceedings, Opening Keynote by Congressman Cliff Stearns, April 12, 2011.Tethering the FCC: The Case Against Chevron Deference for Jurisdictional Claims , by Daniel A. Lyons, a member of the Free State Foundation's Board of Academic Advisors, June 1, 2011. Comments of the Free State Foundation - Retransmission Consent Negotiation Proceeding , Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, May 27, 2011.Reply Comments of the Free State Foundation to the FCC for the Universal Service Fund and Intercarrier Compensation Systems Proceeding, Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Research Fellow Seth L. Cooper, May 23, 2011.There Are Too Few Positive Media Role Models for Children , by Deborah Taylor Tate, FSF Distinguished Adjunct Senior Fellow, in The Tennessean, May 16, 2011. "Conversation on FCC Policies and Processes," Free State Foundation's Third Annual Winter Telecom Policy Conference, Transcript of Proceedings, Third Session, February 4, 2011."Broadband Policy: One Year After the National Broadband Plan," Free State Foundation's Third Annual Winter Telecom Policy Conference, Transcript of Proceedings, Panel II, February 4, 2011.Rolling Back Regulation at the FCC: How Congress Can Let Competition Flourish , by Randolph J. May, President, Free State Foundation, in the National Review, April 18, 2011.Comments of the Free State Foundation to the FCC for the Universal Service Fund and Intercarrier Compensation Systems Proceeding, Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Research Fellow Seth L. Cooper, April 18, 2011. A Modest Proposal for FCC Regulatory Reform , by Randolph J. May, President, Free State Foundation, April 7, 2011. Children's Use of Technology Demands Our Attention , by Deborah Taylor Tate, FSF Distinguished Adjunct Senior Fellow, in The Tennessean, April 2, 2011. Comments of the Free State Foundation to the FCC for the Intercarrier Compensation System Proceeding, Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May and Research Fellow Seth L. Cooper, April 1, 2011.The AllVid's Proposal's First Amendment Problem: Exploring the FCC's Constitutionally Defective Device Regulation , by Seth L. Cooper, Research Fellow, Free State Foundation, March 30, 2011. "Broadband Policy: One Year After the National Broadband Plan," Free State Foundation's Third Annual Winter Telecom Policy Conference, Transcript of Proceedings, Panel I, February 4, 2011. The FCC and the Unfair Market for TV Program Rights , by Bruce M. Owen, a member of the Free State Foundation's Board of Academic Advisors, March 2, 2011. Violent Games Marketed To Kids: 'M'-Rated Products Show Up On Teen Channels , by Deborah Taylor Tate, FSF Distinguished Adjunct Senior Fellow, in The Tennessean, February 25, 2011. Written Statement by Randolph J. May, President, Free State Foundation, before the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and Internet, Hearing on "Ensuring Competition on the Internet: Network Neutrality and Antitrust," February 23, 2011. Opening the Internet to Regulation II: How Set-Top Box Merger Conditions Foreshadow Broadband Content Controls , by Seth L. Cooper, Research Fellow, Free State Foundation, February 9, 2011. Opening the Internet to Regulation: Assessing Risks of the FCC's Failure to Limit Its New Powers , by Seth L. Cooper, Research Fellow, Free State Foundation, January 21, 2011. Property, Regulatory Policy, or Hybrid? The Elusive Status of Intellectual Property , by Richard A. Epstein, FSF Distinguished Adjunct Senior Scholar, Free State Foundation, and Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law, New York University School of Law, January 17, 2011.Lessons for Modern Regulators from Hippocrates, Schumpeter and Kahn , by Dennis L. Weisman and Glen O. Robinson, Members, FSF Board of Academic Advisors, Free State Foundation, January 12, 2011.The FCC Risks Over-Conditioning the Comcast-NBCU Merger , by Randolph J. May, President, Free State Foundation, on DailyCaller.com, January 3, 2011.Multiple Government Regulatory Reviews Burden Telecom Mergers with Too Many Conditions , by Seth L. Cooper, Research Fellow, Free State Foundation, December 21, 2010. FCC Regulators Turn Their Eyes to the Internet, by Randolph J. May, President, Free State Foundation, in National Review Online, December 21, 2010. The FCC's Fatal Conceit , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in CBSNews.com, December 5, 2010. Looking Forward: Will Congress Establish Broadband Policy? , Free State Foundation Seminar, Transcript of Proceedings, October 12, 2010. For MSNBC, Comcast Represents Not A Threat, But An Opportunity , by Daniel A. Lyons, Assistant Professor of Law, Boston College Law School, November 12, 2010. Don't Let "Bill Shock" Regulation End Light-Touch Treatment of Wireless , by Seth L. Cooper, Research Fellow, Free State Foundation, November 10, 2010. He Has a World of Our Information in His Hand , Deborah Taylor Tate, FSF Distinguished Adjunct Senior Fellow, November 3, 2010. The FCC's Continuing, Costly Video Navigation Device Regulation , by Seth L. Cooper, Research Fellow, Free State Foundation, October 21, 2010. Broadcast Retransmission Negotiations and Free Markets , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, October 18, 2010. Comments of the Free State Foundation to the FCC in Response to the Further Inquiry Notice in the Open Internet Proceeding, Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, and Research Fellow Seth L. Cooper, October 12, 2010. All Americans Should Have Reliable Wireless Access , by Deborah Taylor Tate, FSF Distinguished Adjunct Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, in The Tennessean, September 27, 2010. The Middle Way to Internet Regulation , Glen O. Robinson, Member, Free State Foundation Board of Academic Advisors, September 13, 2010. Time for the FCC to Respect the First Amendment , by Randolph May, Free State Foundation President, in The Insider, Summer 2010.Reply Comments of Richard Epstein, Free State Foundation Distinguished Adjunct Senior Scholar, in the FCC's Comcast-NBCU merger proceeding. Food for Thought Regarding Broadband Progress , Deborah Taylor Tate, Distinguished Adjunct Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, August 5, 2010. The Coming Fifth Amendment Challenge to Net Neutrality Regulation , Daniel A. Lyons, Assistant Professor of Law, Boston College Law School, July 30, 2010. After Comcast : What Now for Net Neutrality? , Transcript of Proceedings, Free State Foundation Seminar, June 1, 2010. Don't Stifle Internet Services With More Regulation , Deborah Taylor Tate, FSF Distinguished Adjunct Senior Fellow, in the Sacramento Bee, July 18, 2010. Comments of the Free State Foundation - Framework for Broadband Internet Service , by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, and Adjunct Fellow Seth L. Cooper, July, 15, 2010. Forbearance Follies: What the FCC's New Framework Portends for the "Third Way," by Seth L. Cooper, FSF Adjunct Fellow, July 9, 2010. The Distinction Between Law and Politics , by Randolph J. May, in the Washington Times, July 7, 2010.Defining Deference Down, Again: Independent Agencies, Chevron Deference , and Fox , by Randolph J. May, Administrative Law Review, Volume 62, No. 2, Spring 2010. Initial Comments of the Free State Foundation - FCC's Review of the Comcast-NBCU Joint Venture Proposal , by FSF President Randolph J. May, and Adjunct Fellow, Seth L. Cooper, June 21, 2010.The "Third Way" for Broadband Regulation: Goldilocks or the Big Bad Wolf? , Dennis L. Weisman, Member, Free State Foundation Board of Academic Advisors, June 9, 2010. The FCC's Future of Media Inquiry: What Is the FCC Doing - and Why? , Free State Foundation Seminar, National Press Club, Transcript of Proceedings, April 16, 2010. FCC Won't Face Up to Wireless Competition: Misreading the Writing on the Wall , by Seth L. Cooper, Adjunct Fellow, Free State Foundation, June 4, 2010. The FCC's "Future of Media" Project: "Let Them Eat Broccoli," Glen O. Robinson, Member, Free State Foundation Board of Academic Advisors, May 19, 2010. Prepared Statement of Randolph J. May , President, The Free State Foundation, at the FCC's Second Future of Media Workshop, "Public and Other Noncommericial Media in the Digital Age," April 30, 2010. A Tangled Web: Moving from "Open and Free" to "Safe and Secure" , Deborah Taylor Tate, Distinguished Adjunct Senior Fellow, in the Chattanooga Times, April 25, 2010. Hooks Unselfishly Paved the Way for Others , Deborah Taylor Tate, Distinguished Adjunct Senior Fellow, in the Tennessean, April 24, 2010. "Conversation with FCC Chief of Staff Edward P. Lazarus," Lunch Session, FSF's Annual Winter Telecom Policy Conference, Transcript of Proceedings, January 29, 2010. The Key to Media's Digital Future: First Amendment Freedom, Not Desperate Measures , Donna Coleman Gregg, Adjunct Fellow, Free State Foundation, April 16, 2010. Why the FCC's Broadband Plans Got Smacked Down , Randolph J. May, President, Free State Foundation, in CBSNews, April 14, 2010. Reply Comments - FCC's Open Internet Proceeding , of Randolph J. May, President, Free State Foundation, April 7, 2010. Leave It to Business, Not Government , Deborah Taylor Tate, Distinguished Adjunct Senior Fellow, in the Tennessean, March 26, 2010. A New Direction for Net Neutrality , Randolph J. May, FSF President, in Forbes, March 24, 2010. The Deregulatory First Amendment: How Video Competition and Free Speech Will Reduce Regulation , Seth L. Cooper, Adjunct Fellow, March 25, 2010. The Dogmatic Posture of a Consumer Advocate: A Second Response to Mark Cooper, Richard A. Epstein, Distinguished Adjunct Senior Scholar, Free State Foundation, March 15, 2010. "Net Neutrality Regulation: Why Now - Or Ever?," FSF's Annual Winter Telecom Policy Conference, Transcript of Proceedings, January 29, 2010. "The FCC's Broadband Plan: The Good, The Bad, and the Just So-So?," FSF's Annual Winter Telecom Policy Conference, Transcript of Proceedings, January 29, 2010. Reply Comments of Randolph J. May, FSF President, and Seth L. Cooper, FSF Adjunct Fellow, filed in the FCC's Special Access proceeding on February 24, 2010. Reject the Internet "Public Option," by Randolph J. May, President, Free State Foundation, on CBSNews, February 16, 2010.The Comcast and NBCU Merger: The Upside Down Analysis of Dr. Mark Cooper , by Richard A. Epstein, Distinguished Adjunct Senior Scholar, Free State Foundation, February 12, 2010.What Citizens United Means for Free Speech in the Digital Age , by Free State Foundation Adjunct Fellow Seth L. Cooper, Janaury 22, 2010. Overregulating the Internet , by Randolph J. May, President, Free State Foundation, on National Review Online, January 14, 2010. Comments of Randolph J. May, President, and Seth L. Cooper, Adjunct Fellow, Free State Foundation, to the FCC in the "Preserving the Open Internet" proceeding, January 14, 2010. The Convergence of Broadcasting and Telephony: Legal and Regulatory Implications , by Christopher S. 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The Public Interest Is In Free Markets , by Senator Jim DeMint, a Keynote Address delivered on October 30, 2007, at the "Federal Unbundling Commission?" conference sponsored by the Free State Foundation and the Institute for Policy Innovation. Hold the Line on Light Touch Regulation , by Representative Marsha Blackburn, a Keynote Address delivered on October 30, 2007, at the "Federal Unbundling Commission?" conference sponsored by the Free State Foundation and the Institute for Policy Innovation.