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Communications and Internet Policy
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Why Restoring Internet Freedom Was a Landmark Accomplishment

By Randolph J. May / January 17, 2021

Communications and Internet Policy
Intellectual Property
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Congress Should Hold Big Tech Accountable for Copyright Violations

By Seth L. Cooper / January 11, 2021

Administrative Law
Communications and Internet Policy

Farewell Address of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai at the Free State Foundation

By Randolph J. May / January 10, 2021

Communications and Internet Policy
Publication

A PRIMER: COMMUNICATIONS POLICY PRIORITIES FOR 2021 – Do’s and Don’ts for Policymakers

By Randolph J. May, Seth L. Cooper, and Andrew Long / January 6, 2021

Communications and Internet Policy
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Democrats’ Digital Democracy Task Force Wrong Direction for Online Democracy

By Randolph J. May / December 30, 2020

Communications and Internet Policy
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Online Video Subscriber Growth Compels Further Deregulation

By Andrew Long / December 11, 2020

Administrative Law
Publication

The Conservative Counterrevolution in Administrative Law

By Joseph Postell / December 9, 2020

Latest Publications and News

A PRIMER: COMMUNICATIONS POLICY PRIORITIES FOR 2021 – Do’s and Don’ts for Policymakers

January 6, 2021 / Randolph J. May, Seth L. Cooper, and Andrew Long / 2021, Communications and Internet Policy, Publication

Democrats’ Digital Democracy Task Force Wrong Direction for Online Democracy

December 30, 2020 / Randolph J. May / 2020, Communications and Internet Policy, Publication

Online Video Subscriber Growth Compels Further Deregulation

December 11, 2020 / Andrew Long / 2020, Communications and Internet Policy, Publication

The Conservative Counterrevolution in Administrative Law

December 9, 2020 / Joseph Postell / 2020, Administrative Law, Publication

The Mayflower Compact and Why It Matters

December 2, 2020 / Randolph J. May / 2020, Constitutionalism, Publication

The FCC Should Promote Timely Transitions to Next-Gen Broadband

December 1, 2020 / Seth L. Cooper / 2020, Communications and Internet Policy, Publication

Congress Should Fund Needed Broadband Maps This Session

November 30, 2020 / Randolph J. May and Andrew Long / 2020, Communications and Internet Policy, Publication

Net Neutrality Is Dead, and the Internet Is Much Better Off for It

November 18, 2020 / Seth L. Cooper / 2020, Communications and Internet Policy, Publication

California Voters Approve the California Privacy Rights Act: A Detailed Analysis of Its Requirements and Impact

November 17, 2020 / Andrew Long / 2020, Communications and Internet Policy, Publication

The FCC’s 5.9 GHz Proposal Would Advance Both Wi-Fi and Vehicle Safety

November 9, 2020 / Andrew Long / 2020, Communications and Internet Policy, Publication

Congress Must Modernize Copyright Law to Curb Mass Online Theft

November 5, 2020 / Randolph J. May and Seth L. Cooper / 2020, Intellectual Property, Publication

Section 230 Legal Issues: The FCC’s Authority and the First Amendment

November 4, 2020 / Randolph J. May / 2020, Communications and Internet Policy, Publication

Maine Cable Law, Ignoring Competition, Is “Unambiguously Preempted”

October 26, 2020 / Andrew Long / 2020, Communications and Internet Policy, Publication

The FCC Should Reaffirm Its Successful Internet Freedom Policy: Broadband Consumers Are Better Off Now Than Three Years Ago

October 21, 2020 / Seth L. Cooper / 2020, Communications and Internet Policy, Publication

FSF Comments – Department of Defense Request for Information on Dynamic Spectrum Sharing for 5G

October 19, 2020 / Randolph J. May and Seth L. Cooper / 2020, Communications and Internet Policy, Filed Comment

The Nondelegation Doctrine is Alive and Well in the States

October 19, 2020 / Randolph J. May / 2020, Administrative Law, Communications and Internet Policy, Publication

Multicasts, ATSC 3.0 Turn Broadcasting Into a Multichannel Platform

October 12, 2020 / Andrew Long / 2020, Communications and Internet Policy, Publication

Congress Should Preserve Anti-Circumvention Rights: The Online Market for Movies and Music Depends on DMCA Section 1201

October 6, 2020 / Randolph J. May and Seth L. Cooper / 2020, Communications and Internet Policy, Publication

Justice Ginsburg’s Replacement Won’t Decimate the Administrative State

September 26, 2020 / Randolph J. May / 2020, Administrative Law, Publication

Happy New Year 2021

“The Supreme Court, the FCC, and Communications Law”

“The Supreme Court, the FCC, and Communications Law,” a webinar featuring the Cato Institute’s Ilya Shapiro.

Click HERE to watch the video.

We discussed the Supreme Court’s current and prospective jurisprudence regarding the nondelegation doctrine, Chevron deference, the status of independent agencies, and other administrative law doctrines as they impact communications law and FCC decisions such as net neutrality and speech regulation.

Farewell Address by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai

View the video of the Farewell Address of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai HERE.

And the full text of Chairman Pai’s remarks is HERE.

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