Monday, March 31, 2025

T-Mobile/UScellular Transaction Ripe for Agency Action

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According to the FCC's website (see graphic below), the agency's review of the $4.4 billion T-Mobile/UScellular transaction has ente...
Thursday, March 27, 2025

Report Forecasts Impending Spectrum Crisis, Calls for More Licensed Mid-Band Capacity

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On March 27, CTIA released a report by Accenture titled " Securing the Future of U.S. Wireless Networks: The Looming Spectrum Crisis ....
Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Video of #FSFConf17 Available Now!

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The Free State Foundation's 17th Annual Policy Conference – #FSFConf17 – was held on March 25 in Washington, DC. The entire event was li...

A Tell-Tale Sign Regarding the FCC's Status in the Consumers' Research Argument

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During today's oral argument in the Supreme Court the  Consumers' Research  case regarding the constitutionality of the FCC's Un...
Friday, March 21, 2025

FCC Copper Retirement Orders Will Boost Next-Gen Network Deployment

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  On March 20, the FCC   announced   a slate of orders that reduced regulatory burdens for voice service providers seeking to retire old leg...
Thursday, March 20, 2025

The Agenda for #FSFConf17 Is Released! and Free Speech Is "The Indispensable Right"

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The Free State Foundation’s Seventeenth Annual Policy Conference is fast approaching on Tuesday, March 25. The agenda is here, but, as alway...
Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Senators Reintroduce Bill for Faster Broadband Permitting on Federal Land

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According to reports , on March 5, Senators John Thune, Ben Ray Luján, and John Barrasso reintroduced the  Accelerating Broadband Permits Ac...
Monday, March 17, 2025

Pennsylvania Bill Would Turn Broadband Internet Networks into Public Utilities

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On March 17,   Pennsylvania House Bill 924   was   referred   to a legislative committee in that state's lower chamber. If it were to be...
Saturday, March 15, 2025

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr a Keynoter at FSF's March 25 Conference! Register Now!

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  Registration Now Open! New Keynote Speaker Announced!   Brendan Carr Chairman, Federal Communications Commission   Previously Announced Ke...
Friday, March 14, 2025

USF Tax Rises to Record High 36.6%

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On March 13, the FCC's Office of Managing Director   announced   that the Universal Service Fund (USF) contribution factor for the secon...
Thursday, March 13, 2025

House Commerce, Commerce Department Commence BEAD Reforms

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Multiple efforts are underway to reform the beleaguered $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Representati...

Press Release: Reaction to FCC Chairman Carr's Deregulation Initiative

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March 12, 2025 Free State Foundation President Randolph May issued the following statement reacting to Chairman Carr's new deregulatory ...
Tuesday, March 11, 2025

PRESS RELEASE: The Sixth Circuit's Denial of Rehearing Should Be Net Neutrality's Death Knell

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  Free State Foundation President Randolph May released the following statement regarding the Sixth Circuit’s denial of a petition to rehear...