On Tuesday March 25, 2025, the Free State Foundation (FSF) convened their 17th Annual Policy Conference at the National Press Club in Washington DC. The proceedings were webcast live on YouTube.
SESSIONS
01 – Welcome and Introduction – ( YOUTUBE | TRANSCRIPT | SUMMARY )
Randolph May, President, Free State Foundation
02 – Fireside ‘New Directions in Competition and Consumer Protection Policies’ – ( YOUTUBE | TRANSCRIPT | SUMMARY )
Andrew Ferguson – Chairman, FTC
Co-Moderators: Randolph May / Barry Nigro
03 – Keynote ‘The Indispensable Right: FreeSpeech in an Age of Rage’ – ( YOUTUBE | TRANSCRIPT | SUMMARY )
Jonathan Turley, George Washington University Law School
04 – ‘New Directions in Communications Policy’ – ( YOUTUBE | TRANSCRIPT | SUMMARY )
Rick Cimerman – VP, NCTA
Robert Fisher – SVP, Verizon
Rosa Mendoza – CEO, ALLvanza
Moderator: Seth Cooper, Free State Foundation
05 – Keynote ‘The View from the Senate’ – ( YOUTUBE | TRANSCRIPT | SUMMARY )
Senator Ted Cruz, Chair, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
06 – Fireside – ‘New Directions in Communications Policy’ – ( YOUTUBE | TRANSCRIPT | SUMMARY )
Brendan Carr – Chair, FCC
Moderator: Randolph May, FSF
07 – ‘Universal Service After the Supreme Court’s Consumers’ Research Decision’ – ( YOUTUBE | TRANSCRIPT | SUMMARY )
Michelle Connolly, Duke University
Daniel Lyons, Boston College Law School
Moderator: Randolph May, FSF
08 – Fireside – ‘TMT With Mike O’Rielly’ – ( YOUTUBE | TRANSCRIPT | SUMMARY )
Melissa Holyoak – Commissioner – FCC
Ajit Pai – ex-Chair, FCC
Nathan Simington -Commissioner, FCC
Moderator: Michael O’Rielly – ex-FCC
09 – Keynote – ‘The View from the House’ – ( YOUTUBE | TRANSCRIPT | SUMMARY )
Rep. Richard Hudson – Chair, House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
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