Videos

This portion of the Free State Foundation’s annual telecommunications policy included a conversation with FCC Commissioners Michael O’Rielly and Brendan Carr. They discussed rural broadband…

Communications analysts and officials from the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission talked about ways to deal with illegal robocalls. The panelists focused on…

The FCC held an open meeting on its investigation into the January 13, 2018, false emergency missile alert in Hawaii. Chair Ajit Pai described the “panic and outrage” felt by many residents…

Federal Communications Commission commissioners testified at a hearing on oversight of the organization and telecommunications issues. Among the issues discussed were an upcoming FCC vote…

FCC commissioners testified at an oversight hearing on Federal Communications Commission operations. They discussed a range of issues such as consumer privacy rules pertaining to broadband internet service…

Commissioners Mignon Clyburn, Michael O’Rielly, Ajit Pai, and Jessica Rosenworcel talked about issues facing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Topics included competition in the cable industry and consolidation of…

Federal Communications Commission Chair Thomas Wheeler testified at a hearing on the FCC’s proposed privacy rules for internet service providers. Chair Wheeler defended the proposed rules,…

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Tom Wheeler met with reporters following a meeting in which commissioners voted 3-2 in favor of allowing consumers to buy cable set-top boxes…

The Federal Communications Commission held an open meeting on proposed rule changes that would allow consumers to buy cable set-top boxes instead of renting them from cable companies.…

Ajit Pai talked about key topics before the Federal Communications Commission. Topics included the spectrum auctions in March 2016, a federal court hearing on net neutrality rules,…

Ajit Pai and Maureen Ohlhausen talked about *net neutrality, and whether the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) ruling on the issue encroaches on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC)…

Federal Communications Commission Chair Tom Wheeler and Commissioner Ajit Pai testified at an oversight hearing of their agency’s priorities. They also discussed rural access to broadband and the…

Federal Communications Commission Chair Tom Wheeler and Republican Commissioner Ajit Pai testified at a hearing on the commission’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2016, which totaled $388…

The commissioners testified at a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) oversight hearing about operations and budget. The focus was on their recent open Internet vote classifying the Internet as a…

The commissioners testified at a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) oversight hearing about operations and budget. The focus was on their recent open Internet vote classifying the Internet as a…

Federal Communications Committee Chair Tom Wheeler held a news conference following a meeting in which the panel voted 3-2 in favor of proposed rule changes that reclassify high-speed broadband as a…

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) held a meeting on consideration of pre-empting state law in North Carolina and Tennessee that restrict the abilities of communities to provide…

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) considered new “net neutrality” rules, also known as “open Internet.” Members voted 3-2 in favor of Chair Tom Wheeler’s proposed rule changes that would reclassify…

Republican FCC Commissioners Ajit Pai and Mike O’Rielly spoke about their opposition to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules on net neutrality. The FCC voted 3-2 the previous…

Commissioner Ajit Pai talked about some of the key issues before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), including net neutrality and whether to reclassify broadband as a utility,…