Randolph May

Randolph May is President of the Free State Foundation, a free market-oriented think tank in Rockville, MD.

Apr 30, 2026

Congress Should Adopt a 'Skinny' Communications Reform Bill

It's been thirty years since the passage the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the last significant revision to the Communications Act of 1934. Given the dramatic technological and...
Mar 6, 2026

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Unwisely Belittles the Reagan FCC

In a recent interview at Semafor's Trust Media Summit in Washington, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr declared: "This isn't Ronald Reagan's FCC, and...
Feb 4, 2026

The Telecom Act of 1996 Needs a Deregulatory Overhaul

February 8 will mark the 30th anniversary of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which updated the Communications Act of 1934 in certain important respects. The only way for...