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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.


2011


The FCC Staff's Report Against the AT&T/T-Mobile Merger: A Critical Analysis
, by Free State Foundation 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 Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, on DailyCaller.com, January 3, 2011.


2010

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 Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, on National Review Online, December 21, 2010.

The FCC's Fatal Conceit
, by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, on CBSNews.com, December 5, 2010.

Looking Forward: Will Congress Establish Broadband Policy?
, Transcript of Proceedings, Free State Foundation Seminar, October 12, 2010.

For MSNBC, Comcast Represents Not A Threat, But An Opportunity
, by Daniel A. Lyons, Assistant Professor, 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
, by 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
, by 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 J. 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, by Deborah Taylor Tate, Distinguished Adjunct Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, August 5, 2010.

The Coming Fifth Amendment Challenge to Net Neutrality Regulation, by 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
, by 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 Free State Foundation President 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?
, by 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 Noncommercial 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, January 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. Yoo, Member, Free State Foundation Board of Academic Advisors, January 4, 2010.


2009

Guard Children from Dangers Online, by Deborah Taylor Tate, Distinguished Adjunct Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, in the Tennessean, December 6, 2009.

Voiding the Constitution
, by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in the Washington Times, December 15, 2009.


Let Competition and Choice Check Wireless ETFs
, Seth L. Cooper, Adjunct Fellow, Free State Foundation, December 8, 2009.

Comments
of Randolph J. May, Free State Foundation President, to the FCC on the Berkman Center Study, November 16, 2009.

The Faulty Berkman Report: "The Fallacy of Overlooking Secondary Consequences,"
by Seth L. Cooper, Adjunct Fellow, Free State Foundation, November 3, 2009.

Saving Mt. Wilson -- and Increasing Spectrum Efficiency
, by Bruce M. Owen, Member, Free State Foundation Board of Academic Advisors, October 27, 2009.

Why Public Broadcasting Isn;t a Model for Newspapers
, Donna Coleman Gregg, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, October 15, 2005. 

"New Directions in Communications Policy - The Scholars Panel,"
Transcript of Proceedings, September 10, 2009.

Comments
of Randolph J. May, President, and Seth L. Cooper, Adjunct Fellow, Free State Foundation, on September 23, 2009, concerning exercise of the FCC's forbearance authority.

The Hazards of Prescriptive Regulatory Intervention in a Rapidly Changing Market
, Donna Coleman Gregg, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, September 9, 2009.

FCC Must Make Broadband Access Universal
, Deborah Taylor Tate, Free State Foundation Distinguished Adjunct Senior Fellow, in the Baltimore Sun, on August 9, 2009.

Reply Comments
of Randolph J. May, President, Free State Foundation, on July 21, 2009, concerning a national broadband plan.

"Broadband Nation: Where Does the U.S. Really Stand in the World Rankings?"
Transcript of Proceedings, June 5, 2009.

Assessing the FCC's Competition-Assessing Competence
, by Randolph J. May, President, Free State Foundation, June 24, 2009.

Delaying Deregulation: Forbearance at the FCC, by Seth L. Cooper, Adjunct Fellow, Free State Foundation, June 11, 2009.

Comments of Randolph J. May, President, Free State Foundation, to the FCC, on June 8, 2009, concerning a national broadband plan.

Vaunted StateStat Falls Short of Real Accountability
, by Len Lazarick, Visiting Fellow, Free State Foundation, in the Baltimore Sun, on June 7, 2009.

"A Conversation with Blair Levin on FCC Reform and Other Issues", Transcript of the Proceedings, February 26, 2009.

How Is StateStat Working? A Good Management Tool, but Defective on Accountability
, by Len Lazarick, Visiting Fellow, Free State Foundation, May 27, 2009.

Deconstructing "Dismantling Digital Deregulation" - Part II
, by Randolph J. May, President, Free State Foundation, May 22, 2009. 

State's Budget Balancing Act Is a Short-Term Fix
, by Free State Foundation Visiting Fellow Len Lazarick, in Gazette.Net, on April 24, 2009.

New Directions in Mass Media Policy: Can We Do with Less Regulation in the Digital Age?
Transcript of the Proceedings, February, 26, 2009.

Good Laws Spur Technology, Investment
, by Free State Foundation Distinguished Adjunct Senior Fellow Deborah Taylor Tate, in The Tennessean, April 19, 2009.

The "Free Press" Free Lunch
, by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, April 16, 2009.

Curing Maryland's Structural Deficits: A Call for Mandate Reform
, by FSF Visiting Fellow Len Lazarick, April 15, 2009.

A Better Way to Manage Spectrum
, by Bruce M. Owen, Member of the Free State Foundation Board of Academic Advisors, April 6, 2009.

Comments
of Randolph J. May, President, Free State Foundation, on March 20, 2009, to the National Telecommunications and Information Agency and the Rural Utilities Service, on implementing the broadband portion of the Recovery Act.

Give Consumers a Tax Break Now
, by Deborah Taylor Tate, FSF Distinguished Adjunct Senior Fellow, in the Washington Times, on March 11, 2009.

A Spending Problem
, by Len Lazarick, FSF Visiting Fellow, in the Baltimore Sun, on March 9, 2009.

Broadband Stimulus: Prudent Minimalism Will Lead to Maximum Impact
, Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, March 9, 2009.

New Directions in Universal Service and Intercarrier Compensation: Are There More Efficient, More Rational Ways Forward? Transcript of the Proceedings, February 26, 2009.

New Directions in Broadband Policy: Is Net Neutrality Necessary or Advisable? Transcript of the Proceedings, February 26, 2009.

Fresh Thinking on Special Access, by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, February 12, 2009.



2008

A Modest Plea for FCC Modesty Regarding the Public Interest Standard
, by Randolph J. May, President, Free State Foundation, the Administrative Law Review, Volume 60, No. 4, Fall 2008.

The Never-Ending Maryland Structural Deficit
, by Cecilia Januszkiewicz, Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, in the Baltimore Examiner, December 16, 2008. 

Devaluing Spectrum
, by FSF President Randolph J. May, December 12, 2008.

Structural Solutions for Maryland's Structural Deficit: Pathways to Reform
, by Free State Foundation Senior Fellow Cecilia Januszkiewicz, December 5, 2008. 

Don't Foil the Digital Age
, by Randolph J. May, President, Free State Foundation, in Legal Times, December 1, 2008.

Archaic Intercarrier Compensation and Universal Service Regimes: Proposals for Reform
, Transcript of Proceedings, Free State Foundation Seminar, October 24, 2008.

Short of Statutory Right, Contrary to Constitutional Right
, by Randolph J. May, President, Free State Foundation, November 20, 2008.

Delivering Media Content in a New Technological Environment: An Exploration of Policy Implications
, Transcript of Proceedings, FSF Seminar, September 26, 2008.

Deregulation as Scapegoat
, by FSF President Randolph J. May, in the Washington Times, on October 7, 2008.

A Spending Problem
, by Cecilia Januszkiewicz, Senior Fellow, Free State Foundation, in the Baltimore Sun, on October 2, 2008.

No Time for Mere Catch Arguments
, Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, August 26, 2008.

Comments
of Randolph J. May, President, The Free State Foundation, to the FCC on Verizon-ALLTEL Merger, August 19, 2008. 

The FCC v. Indecency: George Carlin Remembered
, by Glen O. Robinson, Member of Free State Foundation Board of Academic Advisors, August 18, 2008.

Comments
of Randolph J. May, President, The Free State Foundation, to the FCC on New Clearwire, August 4, 2008.

Avoiding Structural Deficits in Maryland: Recommendations for Reform
, by Cecilia Januszkiewicz, July 31, 2008.

Independence Day 2008
, by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, July 3, 2008. 

Testimony
of Randolph J. May, President, The Free State Foundation, at hearing before the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet on "The Future of Universal Service," June 24, 2008.

Why Forbearance History Matters
, by Randolph J. May, President, Free State Foundation, June 17, 2008.

Reply Comments of Randolph J. May, President, Free State Foundation, to the FCC in the Universal Service Proceeding
, July 2, 2008.

The Temptation of Media Regulation
, by Bruce M. Owen, FSF Board of Academic Advisors, on May 1, 2008.

The FCC's Sometimes Wayward Course
, by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, on April 21, 2008.

Dealing with Health Care Costs for State Retirees
, by Cecilia Januszkiewicz, Senior Fellow, The Free State Foundation, in the Gazette, on March 28, 2008.

The Illusion of Declining Revenues, Reduced Spending
, by FSF Senior Fellow Cecilia Januszkiewicz, in the Baltimore Examiner, on March 25, 2008.

Statement in Support of the Repeal of the Maryland Computer Services Sales Tax
, by Randolph J. May, President, The Free State Foundation, on March 12, 2008.

At FCC, Change Must Be the Mantra
, by Randolph J. May, President, The Free State Foundation, on February 27, 2008.

On Market Power and the Power of Markets: A Schumpeterian View of Dynamic Industries
, by Dennis L. Weisman, Free State Foundation Board of Academic Advisors, February 26, 2008.

Reckless Spending
, by Cecilia Januszkiewicz, Free State Foundation Senior Fellow, in the Baltimore Sun, on February 19, 2008.

Rep. Markey's Internet Bill: Curiously Off the Mark
, by Randolph J. May, President, The Free State Foundation, on February 19, 2008.

Comments to the FCC of Randolph J. May, Free State Foundation President, in Broadband Industries Practices Proceeding
, on February 12, 2008.

Testimony on Maryland House Bill 358, the Maryland Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2008
, by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, on February 6, 2008.

Bundles of Joy: The Ubiquity and Efficiency of Bundles in New Technology Markets
by Stan J. Liebowitz and Stephen E. Margolis, on January 24, 2008.

Random Acts of Taxation
by Cecilia Januszkiewicz, Senior Fellow, The Free State Foundation, in the Baltimore Examiner, on January 21, 2008.



2007

The Unbundling Panel
by Randolph J. May, President, The Free State Foundation, and Christopher S. Yoo, Professor of Law and Communication and Director of the Center for Technology, Innovation, and Competition at the University of Pennsylvania, in the Washington Times, on December 16, 2007. 

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. 

Put Universal Serivce Reform Near Top of FCC's Agenda
by Randolph J. May, President, The Free State Foundation, on November 30, 2007.

Wireless Works--Without More Regulation
by Solveig Singleton, Adjunct Senior Fellow, The Free State Foundation, on November 28, 2007. 

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.

Net Neutrality, Freedom, and First Principles
by Randolph J. May, President, The Free State Foundation, on November 7, 2007. 

The FCC Shouldn't Stand for the Forgotten Constitution Commission: Property, Contract and FCC-Mandated Access to Apartment Buildings
, by Solveig Singleton, Adjunct Senior Fellow, The Free State Foundation, October 25, 2007. 

Unbundling Conference Flier
by Free State Foundation President, Randolph J. May, on September 19, 2007.

Constitution Day at the FCC by Free State Foundation President, Randolph J. May, on September 17, 2007.

Time for Maryland to Face Its Health Benefits Burden by Free State Foundation President, Randolph J. May, in the Baltimore Sun, on August 30, 2007.

What Does 'Open Access' Mean?
by Randolph J. May, President, The Free State Foundation, in CNET on August 16, 2007.

Decoupling and Energy Conservation
by Free State President Randolph J. May, on August 17, 2007.

Comments to the FCC in Special Access Regulatory Proceeding
by Randolph J. May, President, The Free State Foundation, on August 8, 2007.

Net Neutrality and Spectrum Auctions: Lessons from History
by Richard A. Epstein, Free State Foundation Distinguished Adjunct Senior Scholar, on July 25, 2007.

Reject Demands for Unbundling
by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May, in Legal Times, on July 16, 2007.

Comments to the FCC on the Proposed XM and Sirius Satellite Radio Merger
by Randolph J. May, President, The Free State Foundation, on July 9, 2007.

Net Neutrality Overreach
by Randolph J. May, Free State Foundation President, on June 23, 2007, in The Washington Times.

Conforming Communications Policy to a Constitutional Culture by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May in Engage, Vol. 8, Issue 3, June 2007.

The Federal Unbundling Commission?
by Randolph J. May, President, The Free State Foundation, June 19, 2007.

Don't Let Net Neutrality Go Airborne
by Randolph J. May, President, The Free State Foundation, June 14, 2007.

Special Access and Sound Regulatory Principles: The Market-Oriented Case Against Going Backwards
by Randolph J. May, Free State Foundation President, on June 4, 2007.

Sideline Frontline
by Randolph J. May, May 30, 2007.

The Constitution, A La Carte
, by Randolph J. May, President, The Free State Foundation, on CNET on May 22, 2007.

Net Neutrality Mandates: Neutering the First Amendment in the Digital Age

Testimony
of Randolph J. May, President, The Free State Foundation, on New York City Council Resolution on Net Neutrality Principles, on April 30, 2007.

Is Uncle Sam Serious About Sirius-XM?
by Randolph J. May on CNET on April 16, 2007.

Testimony
of Randolph J. May, President, The Free State Foundation, on Senate Bill 864 and House Bill 1379, Maryland VoIP and IP-Enabled Service, on March 20, 2007.

Bring Transparency and Accountability to Maryland Government
by Randolph J. May, President, The Free State Foundation, in the Baltimore Sun on March 20, 2007.

The Net Neutrality Debate: Twenty Five Years After United States v. AT&T and 120 Years After the Act to Regulate Commerce
by Bruce M. Owen on March 12, 2007.

Testimony
of Randolph J. May, President, The Free State Foundation, on House Bill 1069, Maryland Net Neutrality Bill, on February 27, 2007.

Illogical Net Neutrality Idea by Randolph J. May, President, The Free State Foundation, in the Washington Times on February 24, 2007.

Net Neutrality Is A Federal Issue
by James B. Speta on February 20, 2007.

Blue Jeans, Vodka, and Wireless Services
by Randolph J. May on February 14, 2007.

FCC Should Let Bygones Be Bygones
by Randolph J. May in Broadcasting & Cable on January 29, 2007.

Special Access and the FCC's Broken Merger Review Process
by Randolph J. May on January 26, 2007.


New OMB Executive Order and OMB Guidance Focus on Agency Guidance by Robert A. Anthony on January 25, 2007.

Put Maryland Government Spending on the Web
by Trevor Bothwell in the Examiner on January 22, 2007.

Communications Policy Pirouettes
by Randolph J. May in the Washington Times on January 21, 2007.

Sidestepping the Net Neutrality Boondoggle
, by Randolph J. May, on CNET on January 9, 2007.

Net Neutrality and the Problems with Policymaking Through Merger Conditions
, by Christopher S. Yoo, January 8, 2007.


2006

The War Behind That Black Box on Top of Your Television
Set by Randolph J. May in the Wall Street Journal on December 6, 2006.

Media Ownership--Drop Outdated Rules by Randolph J. May in the National Law Journal on November 27, 2006.

Infringing Free Speech in the Broadband Age: Net Neutrality Mandates, by Randolph J. May, in Engage, Federalist Society Magazine, November 2006.

Report of the Working Group on Institutional Reform, Release 1.0, by John F. Duffy and Randolph J. May, Co-Chairs, October 2006.

Heading Off a Potential FCC Debacle by Randolph J. May on CNET on September 21, 2006.

Net Neutrality and Free Speech by Randolph J. May in Broadcasting & Cable on September 18, 2004.

Net Neutrality Mandates: Neutering the First Amendment in the Digital Age by Randolph J. May on September 5, 2006.

Montgomery County's Outdated Policies Hurt Cable Consumers by Randolph J. May in The Examiner on August 16, 2006.

First Amendment: Net Neutrality Issues by Randolph J. May in the National Law Journal on August 14, 2006.

Liberty versus Property? Cracks in the Foundations of Copyright Law by Richard A. Epstein on August 9, 2006.

Defining Deference Down: Independent Agencies and Chevron Deference by Randolph J. May in the Spring 2006 Administrative Law Review.

Wal-Mart Scores a Victory by Trevor Bothwell on July 31, 2006.

Broader Implications of the PSC Firings by Randolph J. May in The Gazette of Politics and Business on July 14, 2006.

Testimony before Governor Robert Ehrlich's Public Hearing on Electric Rate Legislation by Randolph J. May

Watch Out We Don't Neuter The Net by Randolph J. May on CNET on June 1, 2006.

Making the PSC More Accountable by Randolph J. May in the Baltimore Sun on April 25, 2006.

Bygones Should Stay Gone by Randolph J. May in the Washington Post on March 26, 2006.

A Better Idea for Net Neutrality by Randolph J. May

"Free State" Follies by Trevor Bothwell

Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee in March 2006 on Communications Reform Legislation by Randolph J. May

It's Nothing New by Randolph J. May

Why Stovepipe Regulation No Longer Works: An Essay on the Need for a New Market-Oriented Communications Policy by Randolph J. May

The FCC's Tumultuous Year 2003: An Essay on an Opportunity for Institutional Agency Reform by Randolph J. May

OMB Step Welcome
by Randolph J. May

No Forced Sharing by Randolph J. May

Interconnection Without Regulation: Lessons for Telecommunications Reform from Four Network Industries by Randolph J. May and Richard Levine

Major Case for Agencies by Randolph J. May

Time for a Digital Age Communications Act by Randolph J. May

Reform the Process by Randolph J. May

Any Volunteers? by Randolph J. May

Reforming the Sunshine Act by Randolph May


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