Experts at Free State Event Warn Against Expanded Federal Role in Broadband, Media Regulation
Speakers at the foundation’s 20th anniversary luncheon criticized the Universal Service Fund and questioned the FCC’s broadcast public-interest standard.
WASHINGTON, June 5, 2026 – Key issues facing the Federal Communications Commission were front and center during a policy debate hosted by the Free State Foundation, a conservative think tank.
In a panel titled “The Next 20 Years: Predictions from FSF Scholars,” speakers warned that communications policy must move away from excessive government involvement in broadband infrastructure and media regulation.
