The Free State Foundation Inc

THE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE, THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES,UNDERSTANDING OF FREE MARKET, LIMITED GOVERNMENT, AND RULE OF LAW PRINCIPLES AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL AND IN MARYLAND. THE FOUNDATION FOCUSES ON EDUCATING POLICYMAKERS, OPINION LEADERS, THE PRESS, AND GENERAL PUBLIC CONCERNING THE NEED TO ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY AND COUNTERPRODUCTIVE REGULATORY MANDATES, ESPECIALLY THOSE APPLICABLE TO THE COMMUNICATIONS AND OTHER HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES, AND ON REDUCING OVERLY BURDENSOME TAXES, PROTECTING INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS, ECONOMIC LIBERTY, AND PROPERTY RIGHTS, AND MAKING GOVERNMENT MORE EFFECTIVE, EFFICIENT, AND ACCOUNTABLE.

COMMUNICATIONS LAW AND REFORM PROJECT: THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT, THE FOUNDATION'S LARGEST, IS TO REFORM COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERNET LAW AND POLICY TO CONFORM TO THE DYNAMIC TECHNOLOGICAL AND COMPETITIVE MARKETPLACE REALITIES OF THE DIGITAL AGE. DURING 2021, THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHED 67 ARTICLES AND SCHOLARLY STUDIES AS PART OF ITS "PERSPECTIVES FROM FSF SCHOLARS" SERIES. IT PUBLISHED 186 SEPARATE BLOGS ON COMMUNICATIONS LAW AND POLICY TOPICS. FOUNDATION SCHOLARS WERE PUBLISHED AND QUOTED OFTEN IN MAJOR NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS AND TWO OR THREE TIMES WEEKLY IN LEADING TRADE PRESS PUBLICATIONS. FSF'S THIRTEENTH ANNUAL TELECOM POLICY CONFERENCE, HELD IN MARCH AND APRIL OF 2021 VIA ZOOM, DUE TO THE CONTINUING PANDEMIC, INCLUDED A DIVERSE GROUP OF DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS FROM ACADEMIA, GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDUSTRY. DURING THIS PERIOD, WHEN IN-PERSON EVENTS WERE NO LONGER POSSIBLE, FOUNDATION HOSTED AND FSF SCHOLARS PARTICIPATED IN A NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL WELL-ATTENDED TELEFORUMS. ON OCTOBER 15, 2021, THE FOUNDATION HOSTED AN IN-PERSON FIFTEETH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, WITH OVER 98 ATTENDEES. ALL FREE STATE FOUNDATION EVENTS WERE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, WIDELY COVERED IN THE PRESS, AND VIDEOS AND TRANSCRIPTS OF THE PROCEEDINGS WERE PUBLISHED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.

MARYLAND GOVERNMENT LAW AND REFORM PROJECT: THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE POLICIES FOR MARYLAND THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH FISCAL DISCIPLINE AND WITH A FREE MARKET, LESS REGULATORY DIRECTION. FSF ALSO PUBLISHED ARTICLES AND COMMENTARIES RELATING TO IMPROVING MARYLAND'S FISCAL, ECONOMIC, AND REGULATORY POLICIES, INCLUDING ITS TECHNOLOGY POLICIES, AND ALSO TO REFORMING ITS BUDGET PROCESSES. FREE STATE FOUNDATION SCHOLARS MAINTAIN A BLOG TO INCLUDE COMMENTS ON MARYLAND FISCAL, ECONOMIC, AND REGULATORY ISSUES. DURING 2021, SEVERAL SUBSTANTIAL BLOGS WERE PUBLISHED ON THESE MARYLAND POLICY ISSUES.