The videos are up from
the Free State Foundation’s seventh annual telecom policy conference entitled “The
Future of the Internet: Free Market Innovation or Government Control?” The distinguished
series of panels and speakers delivered wonderful discussions and statements on
various issues within telecommunications policy.
Congressman Greg
Walden, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology,
delivered an outstanding opening
keynote address. Chairman Walden expressed concern about the unintended consequences
of the FCC’s recent Open Internet Order:
I think that applying these outdated utility-style
regulations will ultimately lead to increased uncertainty, leading to depressed
investment, decreased innovation, reduced consumer choice, and a slowdown of
our exceptionally vibrant Internet economy. And all that will ultimately hurt
consumers.
Free State
Foundation President Randolph May sat down with the House Majority Whip, Representative Steve Scalise,
to discuss the FCC reclassifying broadband under Title II. Representative
Scalise stated that such Internet regulation is ill-advised and concerning to
the American people:
This is a solution looking for a problem. The Internet
is working really well. You don’t want to the Federal government coming in and “fixing
it.”
There are millions of Americans that have a real concern and fear of the Federal government starting to regulate the Internet.
There are millions of Americans that have a real concern and fear of the Federal government starting to regulate the Internet.
The FCC’s Open
Internet Order was a popular topic at the conference but other topics such as
video policy, spectrum auctions, and universal service were also discussed. Check
out and subscribe to the Free State
Foundation’s YouTube page for more videos from the conference and past
events.
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