Free State Foundation President Randolph May will participate on a panel addressing regulatory issues raised in connection with the new sharing economy. The program, “Regulation of the Sharing Economy: Uber and Beyond,” sponsored by the Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice of the American Bar Association, will be presented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Law Schools on January 8, 2016, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m., in New York City.
Free State Foundation Senior Fellow Seth Cooper will discuss The Constitutional Foundations of Intellectual Property: A Natural Rights Perspective, the new book he co-authored with FSF President Randolph May, on the "Thoughtful Patriot" radio program, hosted by Trent England on November 17, 2015. The program will air during the 9 a.m. (CST) book hour on KZLS 1640 AM in Oklahoma City, OK, with a podcast available after the broadcast.
A video is available of the Free State Foundation’s October 26 Book Seminar. FSF President Randolph May and FSF Senior Fellow Seth Cooper discussed their new book, The Constitutional Foundations of Intellectual Property: A Natural Rights Perspective. Reactions followed, along with questions from the audience, by commenters Robert Atkinson, President, Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, and Ralph Oman, former Register of Copyrights of the United States, 1985-1993, and the Pravel, Hewitt, Kimball and Kreiger Professorial Lecturer in Intellectual Property and Patent Law, The George Washington University Law School. For additional information about the book, please see our book page.
Register now for the Free State Foundation’s Book Event Luncheon in celebration of FSF’s new book - The Constitutional Foundations of Intellectual Property: A Natural Rights Perspective at the National Press Club on Monday, October 26, 2015, from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. The book’s authors, Free State Foundation President Randolph May and FSF Senior Fellow Seth Cooper will discuss the book and share their views on the importance of intellectual property rights. Commenters include Robert Atkinson, President of the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, and Ralph Oman, former Register of Copyrights of the United States, 1985-1993, and the Pravel, Hewitt, Kimball and Kreiger Professorial Lecturer in Intellectual Property and Patent Law, The George Washington University Law School. For additional information, click here.
Free State Foundation Randolph May joined several prominent administrative law scholars in an amicus brief filed on August 6, 2015, in the D.C. Circuit Court arguing that the FCC's order imposing "net neutrality" mandates on Internet providers should be vacated. Among other things, the brief argues that the FCC lacks statutory authority to regulate Internet providers in the way it did. The FCC's action exposes the entire Internet ecosystem to the prospect of public utility-like regulation. The complete brief is here.
On July 28 the Free State Foundation held a policy seminar at the National Press Club. The theme of the seminar was "Implementing Real Regulatory Reform at the FCC." FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly delivered the Keynote Address. A distinguished panel, moderated by Randolph May, President of the Free State Foundation, followed with reactions to Commissioner O’Rielly’s remarks. The panelists were: Richard Wiley, former Chairman, Commissioner, and General Counsel of the Federal Communications Commission, and Chairman, Wiley Rein LLP; Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Nebraska College of Law, and a Member of Free State Foundation's Board of Academic Advisors; and Daniel Lyons, Associate Professor of Law, Boston College Law School, and a Member of Free State Foundation's Board of Academic Advisors. Watch the video of the seminar here. The text of Commissioner O’Rielly’s keynote is here.
The Free State Foundation has announced the panelists for its policy seminar, "Implementing Real Regulatory Reform at the FCC," on July 28, from 11:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly will deliver the Keynote Address discussing a series of thoughtful, innovative proposals he has offered to reform the FCC's regulatory process. Comments and reactions by the following distinguished panelists will follow Commissioner O'Rielly's keynote: Richard Wiley, former Chairman, Commissioner, and General Counsel of the Federal Communications Commission, and Chairman, Wiley Rein LLP; Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, University of Nebraska College of Law, and a Member of Free State Foundation's Board of Academic Advisors; and Daniel Lyons, Boston College Law School, and a Member of Free State Foundation's Board of Academic Advisors. You can register for this event here. For additional information, click here.
The Free State Foundation will hold a policy seminar, "Implementing Real Regulatory Reform at the FCC," on July 28, from 11:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly will deliver a Keynote Address discussing a series of innovative proposals he has put forward to reform the regulatory process at the agency. A panel discussion will follow. You can register for this event here.
Free State Foundation President Randolph May testified at a June 2, 2015, hearing on "Lifeline: Improving Accountability and Effectiveness" before the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet. In his testimony, Mr. May supported continuation of a Lifeline program that provides subsidy support to those truly in need. But he stressed that further reforms aimed at reducing waste, fraud, and abuse were necessary in order for the program to remain viable and sustain public support and that policymakers should proceed cautiously before expanding Lifeline to broadband.
Free State Foundation President Randolph May testified at a May 15, 2015, hearing on "FCC Reauthorization: Improving Commission Transparency Part II" before the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Committee on Energy and Commerce. In his testimony, Mr. May supported the FCC process and transparency reforms in the proposals under Committee consideration, and he urged Congress to adopt some key measures promptly without waiting for the FCC to act on its own.
Free State Foundation President Randolph May will moderate the “Net Neutrality and Internet Freedom” panel presentation on May 7 at The Heritage Foundation’s 2015 Resource Bank Meeting in Bellevue, Washington. The Resource Bank conference attracts top conservative leaders – policy experts, think tank CEOs, and activists – for strategy sessions, networking, coalition building, and policy collaboration. The panelists for the session are: Gus Hurwitz, Center for Internet, Communications, and Technology, American Enterprise Institute; Matt McIlwain, Madrona Venture Group; and Ryan Radia, Competitive Enterprise Institute.
Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May will speak on “The Global Internet: The Promises & Perils of Proposed New Structures” at the World Affairs Council of Palm Beach on April 7, 2015. The World Affairs Council of Palm Beach is an organization that creates forums for discussion of critical world issues. Its mission is to promote understanding of the world — the people, the politics, the economies and the cultures — and to enhance the ability of citizens to participate in the global community and to better understand world events through people-to-people diplomacy, distinguished speakers, and educational outreach programs.
On March 19 the Free State Foundation held its Seventh Annual Telecom Policy Conference at the National Press Club. The theme of the conference was "The Future of the Internet: Free Market Innovation or Government Control?" Congressman Greg Walden, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, delivered the Opening Keynote Address. A video of Chairman Walden's address is here. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, a member of the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, participated in the traditional lunchtime Conversation with Free State Foundation President Randolph May. View a video of their Conversation here.
At the Free State Foundation’s Seventh Annual Telecom Policy Conference, FCC Commissioners Ajit Pai and Michael O'Rielly addressed the FCC’s problematic decision to regulate Internet providers and their reactions to Rep. Greg Waldren’s opening remarks. Rep. Walden is Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. A video of Panel I is here.
At the March 19 Free State Foundation Seventh Annual Telecom Policy Conference, FTC Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen; Rick Boucher, Honorary Chair of the Internet Innovation Alliance, and former Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Communications and the Internet; and Deborah Taylor Tate, a Distinguished Adjunct Senior Fellow of the Free State Foundation, and former FCC Commissioner, participated on the second panel, moderated by FSF President Randolph May, and offered their observations and reactions to the morning’s speakers. The video of Panel II is here.
At the Free State Foundation’s Seventh Annual Telecom Policy, the third panel, moderated by Seth Cooper, Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, gave their observations and reactions to all of the morning’s previous speakers. Panel participants included: James Assey, Executive Vice President, National Cable & Telecommunications Association; Jeffrey Campbell, Vice President, The Americas, Global Government Affairs, Cisco; Jot Carpenter, Vice President, Government Affairs, CTIA; Peter Davidson, Senior Vice President - Federal Government Relations, Verizon; and Gene Kimmelman, President and CEO, Public Knowledge. A video of Panel III is here.
The Agenda for the Free State Foundation’s Seventh Annual Telecom Policy Conference has been released. This will be FSF’s biggest and best conference ever! A link to register for "The Future of the Internet: Free Market Innovation or Government Control?" – Thursday, March 19, 2015, at the National Press Club – is here.
A power-packed lineup of speakers will present at the Free State Foundation’s Seventh Annual Telecom Policy Conference – "The Future of the Internet: Free Market Innovation or Government Control?" – Thursday, March 19, 2015, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. In addition to leading senior officials and prominent experts from government, industry, academia, and think tanks, featured speakers include Opening Keynoter Rep. Greg Walden, Chairman, House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology; House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, a member of the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, participating in a Lunchtime Conversation with Free State Foundation President Randolph May; and Closing Keynoter Sen. Ron Johnson, Chairman, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and a member of the Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet. Click here to register for this conference. For additional information, click here.
Please see Free State Foundation’s President Randolph J. May’s op-ed, “Is the FCC Lawless?,” published in The Hill on February 25, 2015. We are proud that this piece has set a new record at The Hill for social shares and page views of a contributor’s op-ed.
The Free State Foundation will hold its Seventh Annual Telecom Policy Conference on Thursday, March 19, 2015, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The theme of this conference, one of the nation's premier communications policy events, is "The Future of the Internet: Free Market Innovation or Government Control?" Rep. Greg Walden, Chairman, House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, will deliver the Opening Keynote Address; House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, a member of the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, will participate in the traditional lunchtime Conversation with Free State Foundation President Randolph May; and Sen. Ron Johnson, Chairman, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and a member of the Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, will deliver the Closing Keynote Address. Click here to register for this conference.
Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May will be the featured speaker at a Federalist Society event, titled “Net Neutrality: The Future of Internet Regulation (or Lack Thereof),” on January 28, 2015. Mr. May will speak at 12 noon at the University of Maryland School of Law. Professor James Grimmelmann, Maryland Law School, will provide reactions.
On January 23, 2015, the Free State Foundation submitted its response to the Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Sixth White Paper addressing the reform of video policies. The response was authored by FSF President Randolph J. May and Senior Fellow Seth L. Cooper, and members of the Free State Foundation's Board of Academic Advisors: Michelle Connolly, Duke University; Richard A. Epstein, New York University Law School; Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, University of Nebraska College of Law; Daniel Lyons, Boston College Law School; Bruce M. Owen, Stanford University; Glen O. Robinson, University of Virginia Law School; James B. Speta, Northwestern University School of Law; and Christopher S. Yoo, University of Pennsylvania Law School.
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