Let it not be said that ISOC.LIVE is partisan, even if it very much is, in support of the Internet Society's mission "to promote the open, secure, and globally connected Internet for all". Nevertheless ISOC and the FSF might occasionally be on the same page when it comes to avoiding ill-conceived legislation / regulation. However the current hold up in the role out of BEAD funding, the existential legal threat to the USF, and the newly announced 'Delete, Delete, Delete' are questionable. Some even worry that ted Cruz will revisit his positions on IANA. Likely there will be vocal support at today's event for these positions, but worth paying attention to pick up the odd nunce. I will run it though the ai summary mill when done. On Tuesday March 25, 2025, from 09:00-14:45 EDT (13:00-18:45 UTC) the The Free State Foundation (FSF) will convene their 17th Annual Policy Conference at the National Press Club in Washington DC. They will webcast the proceedings live on YouTube. AGENDA… <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=3dd8ca8638316a8a6b2c9d686dced1c18da49f6b72eb3d89629ee859300604df&blog_id=151329629&post_id=19057&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=078ff3fe1ec2d805bbb56c87c80a7635&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9pc29jLmxpdmUvMTkwNTc&email_id=6d006a455d1dd643570e48c00e97bd47>On *Tuesday March 25, 2025*, from *09:00-14:45 EDT* (13:00-18:45 UTC) the The *Free State Foundation <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=719ca8bd094b7f9348419ff69c3fff9d1cd30a6e267403a1bfae42ddc02ecfe2&blog_id=151329629&post_id=19057&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=f872d37a74a70ec7e0c39a520e78ec85&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9mcmVlc3RhdGVmb3VuZGF0aW9uLm9yZy8&email_id=6d006a455d1dd643570e48c00e97bd47>* (FSF) will convene their *17th Annual Policy Conference <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=495ddd473e1dee4883840293b116869a337a4c8d82bb8e1397d272a91c819ed7&blog_id=151329629&post_id=19057&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=498053982c4b8061d10885346c437829&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9iaXQubHkvNGNiY0FHdw=&email_id=6d006a455d1dd643570e48c00e97bd47>* at the National Press Club in Washington DC. They will webcast the proceedings live on *YouTube <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=2714342ec5de09dc99e74174485e5eab23b2db1848d64b8d9b10e70cfef37cc7&blog_id=151329629&post_id=19057&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=d5452451a527e1e06c7e7a2b853f2702&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9HMzNjOFVsUWp4RQ=&email_id=6d006a455d1dd643570e48c00e97bd47>* . *AGENDA* (all times UTC-4) *09:00 – Welcome and Introduction* *Randolph May*, President, Free State Foundation *09:10 – Fireside 'New Directions in Competition and Consumer Protection Policies'* *Andrew Ferguson* - Chairman, FTC Co-Moderators: *Randolph May* / *Barry Nigro* *09:40 Keynote 'The Indispensable Right: FreeSpeech in an Age of Rage'* *Jonathan Turley* - George Washington University Law School *10:10 'New Directions in Communications Policy'* *Rick Cimerman* - VP, NCTA *Robert Fisher* - SVP, Verizon *Rosa Mendoza* - CEO, ALLvanza Moderator: *Seth Cooper*, Free State Foundation *10:45 Keynote 'The View from the Senate'* *Senator Ted Cruz,* Chair, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation *11:30 – Fireside - 'New Directions in Communications Policy'* *Brendan Carr* – Chair, FCC Moderator: *Randolph May*, FSF *12:10 Panel: 'Universal Service After the Supreme Court's Consumers' Research Decision'* *Michelle Connolly*, Duke University *Daniel Lyons*, Boston College Law School Moderator: *Randolph May*, FSF *13:10 Fireside – 'TMT With Mike O’Rielly'* *Melissa Holyoak* - Commissioner - FCC *Ajit Pai* - ex-Chair, FCC *Nathan Simington* - Commissioner, FCC Moderator: *Michael O'Rielly* - ex-FCC *14:15 'Keynote – 'The View from the House'* *Rep. 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