TMT with Mike O'Rielly – Ep 22: Pending SCOTUS Decision on USF

Episode 22 of "TMT with Mike O'Rielly," a videocast featuring former FCC Commissioner and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Free State Foundation Michael O'Rielly, was released on June. In this episode, titled "The Pending U.S. Supreme Court Decision on the Universal Service Fund," Mr. O'Rielly has a conversation with guest Tim Donovan, President and CEO of the Competitive Carrier Association (CCA). Their conversation addresses issues involving the much-anticipated ruling by the Supreme Court in FCC v. Consumers' Research. Streaming video of the episode is now available:

TMT with Mike O'Rielly - Ep 21: International Communications

Episode 21 of "TMT with Mike O'Rielly," a videocast featuring former FCC Commissioner and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Free State Foundation Michael O'Rielly, was released on May 2. In this episode, titled "International Communications Procedures and Policies," Mr. O'Rielly has a conversation with guest David A. Gross, Partner at Wiley Rein and a former Ambassador when serving as U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, U.S. Department of State. Their conversation includes topics such as spectrum coordination in the U.S. global spectrum harmonization, and the World Radiocommunication Congress (WRC). Streaming video of the episode is now available: 

TMT with Mike O'Rielly – Ep 20: Technologist Views on Broadband Policy

Episode 20 of "TMT with Mike O'Rielly," a videocast featuring former FCC Commissioner and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Free State Foundation Michael O'Rielly, was released on April 15. In this episode, titled "A Technologist's View of Broadband and Public Policies," Mr. O'Rielly has a conversation with Dr. Sanjay Udani, former Verizon Chief Technologist & Vice President of Public Policy. Their conversation ranges a number of broadband technology and policy topics, including fiber deployment and Fios, capabilities of alternate technologies such as fixed wireless access (FWA) and low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite, public overemphasis on broadband speeds, the state and future of 4G and 5G wireless networks, and more. Streaming video of the episode is now available:

TMT with Mike O'Rielly – Ep 19: Keynote Convo at FSF's 17th Annual Conference

Episode 19 of "TMT with Mike O'Rielly," a videocast featuring former FCC Commissioner and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Free State Foundation Michael O'Rielly, was released on April 2. In this episode, titled "The Free State Foundation's Seventeenth Annual Policy Conference," Mr. O'Rielly has a conversation at #FSFConf17 with guests FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak, FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington, and former FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. Their conversation ranges a number of communications, competition, and administrative agency-related topics. Streaming video of the episode is now available: 

TMT with Mike O'Rielly - Ep 18: The Next Broadcast TV Standard

Episode 18 of "TMT with Mike O'Rielly," a videocast featuring former FCC Commissioner and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Free State Foundation Michael O'Rielly, was released on February 21. In this episode, titled "The Creation & Status of the Next Broadcast Television Standard," Mr. O'Rielly has a conversation with guest Madeleine Noland, President, ATSC – The Broadcast Standards Association. 

Their conversation covers the ongoing transition from ATSC 1.0 to the next-gen broadcast TV standard of ATSC 3.0. Mr. O'Rielly and Ms. Noland touch on topics such as ATSC 3.0 capabilities, including picture enhancements, ATSC 3.0-capable devices (TVs and converter boxes), current coverage status, as well as channel sharing arrangements to enable simulcasts. 

TMT with Mike O'Rielly - Ep 15: Structural Problems in the ACP

Episode 15 of "TMT with Mike O'Rielly," a videocast that features former FCC Commissioner and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Free State Foundation Michael O'Rielly, was released on December 6. This episode, titled "Structural Problems in the Affordable Connectivity Program," is a conversation between Mr. O'Rielly and guest Ryan Tracy, Co-Writer at Capital Account. Streaming video of the Episode 15 is now available: 

TMT with Mike O'Rielly – Ep 14: Role & Treatment of Media Industries

Episode 14 of "TMT with Mike O'Rielly," a videocast featuring former FCC Commissioner and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Free State Foundation Michael O'Rielly, was released on October 29. In this episode, titled "The Role and Treatment of Today's News and Media Industries," Mr. O'Rielly has a conversation with guest Danielle Coffey, President & CEO, News/Media Alliance. Streaming video of the episode is now available: 

TMT with Mike O'Rielly – Ep 13: Changing Satellite Regulatory Environment

Episode 13 of "TMT with Mike O'Rielly," a videocast featuring former FCC Commissioner and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Free State Foundation Michael O'Rielly, was released on October 17. This episode, titled "The Changing Satellite Regulatory Environment," features a conversation between Mr. O'Rielly and guest Tom Stroup, President of the Satellite Industry Association (SIA). Their conversation ranges from market change over the last decade with new entrants and new services such as low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks, dramatically improved broadband satellite network capacity and speed capabilities, the importance of access to spectrum for satellite providers – including potential expanded use of the 18 GHz band for satellite services, the 2024 State of the Satellite Industry Report, export reform, broadband subsidy programs and policy, direct-to-mobile (or direct-to-cell) integrated offerings through satellite provider partnerships with terrestrial wireless providers, and more. 

TMT with Mike O'Rielly – Ep 12: First Amendment & Media Environment

Episode 12 of "TMT with Mike O'Rielly," a videocast featuring former FCC Commissioner and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Free State Foundation Michael O'Rielly, was released on October 9. This episode, titled "The First Amendment and Today's Media Environment," features a conversation between Mr. O'Rielly and guest Richard T. Kaplar, President & CEO of the Media Institute. Their discussion includes topics such as media consolidation and media ownership rules, the Net Vitality 3.0 report on global Internet ecosystem leaders, and the Madison Project.

MT with Mike O'Rielly – Ep 11: Wireless Broadband & BEAD

Episode 11 of "TMT with Mike O'Rielly," a videocast featuring former FCC Commissioner and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Free State Foundation Michael O'Rielly, was released on September 26. In the episode, titled "WISPs' Wireless Broadband Offerings & BEAD Funding," Mr. O'Rielly is joined by guest David Zumwalt, President and CEO of WISPA – The Association for Broadband Without Boundaries. The conversation touches on matters such as spectrum, concerns about the Biden Administration’s favoritism for fiber in implementing the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program and the subsequent change to that policy, concerns about federal subsidies being used to overbuild in areas already being served by small wireless providers, and more. 

TMT with Mike O'Rielly – Ep 10: History, Present, and Future of the USF

Episode 10 of "TMT with Mike O'Rielly," a videocast featuring former FCC Commissioner and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Free State Foundation Michael O'Rielly, was released on August 8. In this episode, titled "The History, Present, and Future of the Universal Service Fund," Mr. O'Rielly is joined by guest Dr. Harold Furchtgott-Roth, a former FCC Commissioner and currently Senior Fellow and Director for the Center for the Economics of the Internet at the Hudson Institute. 

TMT with Mike O'Rielly - Ep 9: FCC Regulations and NTIA BEAD Burdens

Episode 9 of "TMT with Mike O'Rielly," a videocast featuring former FCC Commissioner and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Free State Foundation Michael O'Rielly, was released on July 30. In this episode, titled "FCC Regulations and NTIA BEAD Burdens," Mr. O'Rielly is joined by guest Grant Spellmeyer, President and CEO of ACA Connects. Their conversation also includes FCC matters and issues such as public utility regulation of broadband as well as the video services market. 

ACA Connects is a member association of independent broadband, video, and communications providers. 

TMT with Mike O'Rielly - Ep 8: Recent First Amendment Cases at the Supreme Court

Episode 8 of "TMT with Mike O'Rielly," the ongoing videocast series featuring Michael O'Rielly, former FCC Commissioner and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Free State Foundation, was released on July 24. In this episode, titled "Recent First Amendment Cases at the U.S. Supreme Court," Mr. O'Rielly is joined by guest Ilya Shapiro, Director of Constitutional Studies at the Manhattan Institute. 

Mr. Shapiro is the author of Supreme Disorder: Judicial Nominations and the Politics of America's Highest Court.

TMT with Mike O'Rielly - Ep 6: Biden FTC's Processes, Policies, and Impacts

In Episode 6 of “TMT with Mike O'Rielly,” released on June 27, former FCC Commissioner and Free State Foundation Adjunct Senior Fellow Michael O'Rielly discusses the Biden FTC’s processes and policies and their impact on American companies and consumers with David Grossman, the Consumer Technology Association's Vice President of Policy & Regulatory Affairs. As the FTC aggressively seeks to expand its power, this is another don't-miss episode.

TMT with Mike O'Rielly - Ep 5: Madison Project & Pending SCOTUS First Amendment Cases

Episode 5 of TMT with Mike O'Rielly was released on June 19. The episode is entitled "The Madison Project & Pending SCOTUS First Amendment Cases," and it features a discussion with veteran constitutional litigator Floyd Abrams. Tune in to hear former FCC Commissioner and Free State Foundation Adjunct Senior Fellow Mike O'Rielly and Mr. Abrams talk about the mission of the Madison Project as well as recent and pending free speech decisions by the Supreme Court. 

TMT with Mike O'Rielly - Ep 4: The Biden USTR & Impact on American Companies

Episode 4 of the "TMT With Mike O'Rielly" videocast was released on June 12. The TMT vidcast, available online, features former FCC Commissioner and Free State Foundation Adjunct Senior Fellow Michael O'Rielly. The episode is titled "The Biden USTR & Impact on American Companies." It showcaes a conversation with Ed Brzytwa, Vice President, International Trade with the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), on the technology sector, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, trade policy, foreign trade agreements, cross-border data flows, tariffs, and policy change. 

TMT With Mike O’Rielly – Ep 3: Private Equity & Federal Broadband Funding

Episode 3 of the videocast TMT With Mike O'Rielly was released on June 4. It features a discussion between former FCC Commissioner O'Rielly and former FCC Ajit Pai. Be sure to check out their discussion of the private capital investment in broadband, the impact of rate regulation on investment, and broadband subsidies under the RDOF and BEAD Programs. 

TMT With Mike O'Rielly - Ep 2: BEAD & Broadband Funding

Episode 2 of the videocast TMT With Mike O'Rielly was released on April 22. It features a discussion between former FCC Commissioner O'Rielly and current Commissioner Brendan Carr. Be sure to check out their discussion of the BEAD Program and broadband subsidies: 

The videocast is hosted by the Free State Foundation.

PRESS RELEASE: Mike O’Rielly Joins FSF as Adjunct Senior Fellow to Launch a New Videocast

 

The Free State Foundation, one of the nation’s leading free market-oriented think tanks focusing on telecommunications, media, and Internet law and policy, is pleased to announce that former Federal Communications Commissioner Michael O’Rielly is joining FSF as an Adjunct Senior Fellow. FSF will be hosting Mr. O’Rielly’s soon-to-be launched new video podcast, “TMT With Mike O’Rielly.”

The videocast, which will air approximately twice a month, will feature informative, thought-provoking discussions regarding all things TMT – technology, media, and telecommunications – between Mike and leading figures from all branches of government, including the FCC and Congress, and industry, academia, and other think tanks. Topics will include not only the hot-button issues of the day – of which there is certainly no shortage – but also those requiring “looks around the corner” that sharpen thinking about issues only beginning to come into focus.

Mr. O’Rielly is a principal at MPORielly Consulting, LLC, and a member of APCO’s International Advisory Council. Before being unanimously confirmed as FCC Commissioner, Mr. O’Rielly held a variety of top staff positions during twenty years in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.

In announcing the new affiliation, Free State Foundation President Randolph May said: “I’m thrilled and proud that FSF will be hosting Mike’s new video podcast and affiliating with us as an Adjunct Senior Fellow. It’s no secret that I greatly admired Mike’s tenure as an FCC commissioner. His leadership was exemplary, including on key issues like spectrum matters and agency institutional reform. And, of course, even before Mike became a commissioner, I admired his work in senior staff positions on the Hill. I have great respect for Mike’s intelligence, expertise, integrity, and his willingness and ability to seek common ground to find solutions to difficult problems.”

Mr. O’Rielly stated: “Well, it’s no secret either that for many years now, I have cherished the work of the Free State Foundation’s scholars and Randy’s leadership of the think tank. When I served as an FCC commissioner, I often relied on the Free State Foundation’s research and its free market-oriented publications, including in the area of FCC process reform, where FSF generated a wealth of sound ideas. And I always looked forward to participating in FSF events. So, I couldn’t be more pleased than to have my new videocast hosted by FSF. I am so excited to use this new videocast as a tool to explore and shed light on all of the timely TMT issues facing industry, government, and consumers.”

Mr. O’Rielly will retain sole control over the selection of guests and the programming content of the “TMT With Mike O’Rielly” videocasts.

A PDF of this press release is here.