Caption
US President Donald Trump reacts after signing executive orders imposing tariffs on imported goods in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik via Getty Images)
Caption
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai testifies before the House Appropriations Committee during a hearing on the 2019FY FCC Budget on Capitol Hill on April 26, 2018, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
This event will premiere on this page at 10:00 a.m. EST, Friday, January 21. Register for the event here
Ajit Pai served as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from 2017-2021. During his tenure, the FCC repealed network neutrality rules and opened vast swaths of spectrum for new and advanced wireless communications services. Please join Harold Furchtgott-Roth, director of Hudson’s Center for the Economics of the Internet, for a conversation with Ajit Pai on his time at the FCC and the most significant issues facing the communications sector today.
Related Events
10
June 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Defending in Outer Space: A Conversation with Congressman Jeff Crank
Featured Speakers:
Congressman Jeff Crank
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
10
June 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Defending in Outer Space: A Conversation with Congressman Jeff Crank
Join Hudson Senior Fellow Rebeccah L. Heinrichs, the director of Hudson’s Keystone Defense Initiative, and Congressman Jeff Crank (R-CO), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, for a conversation about the threats to American satellites and the policies and programs necessary to defend US interests in space.
Featured Speakers:
Congressman Jeff Crank
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
10
June 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Adapting the US Nuclear Posture in Response to Adversary Threats
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Austin Long
Greg Weaver
Moderator:
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
10
June 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Adapting the US Nuclear Posture in Response to Adversary Threats
Join Senior Fellow Dr. Rebeccah L. Heinrichs, the director of Hudson’s Keystone Defense Initiative, for a discussion with Dr. Austin Long and Mr. Greg Weaver on ways the US can increase the credibility of its nuclear deterrent in a dangerous new era.
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Austin Long
Greg Weaver
Moderator:
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
10
June 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
North America at a Crossroads: Advancing Economic Security
Featured Speakers:
Erin O’Toole
Sergio Gomez Lora
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Luke Coffey
Moderator:
Candace Laing
10
June 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
North America at a Crossroads: Advancing Economic Security
Join Hudson for a discussion about the future of the continent and how the North American states can increase economic cooperation to strengthen the continent’s security.
Featured Speakers:
Erin O’Toole
Sergio Gomez Lora
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Luke Coffey
Moderator:
Candace Laing
11
June 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Risky Business: How Chinese Companies Use Hong Kong to Evade US Sanctions
Featured Speakers:
Thomas Benson
Samuel Bickett
Joey Siu
Moderator:
Michael Sobolik
11
June 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Risky Business: How Chinese Companies Use Hong Kong to Evade US Sanctions
Join Hudson for an event examining new research about how Beijing exploits Hong Kong’s unique position and why economic and political developments on the island matter for US policymakers and the interests of Americans.
Featured Speakers:
Thomas Benson
Samuel Bickett
Joey Siu
Moderator:
Michael Sobolik
Related Research
Caption
Ukrainian explosives experts and police officers examine parts of a Shahed 136 military drone following an air attack in Kharkiv on June 4, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Sergey Bobok via Getty Images)
Caption
(School of War)
Caption
A terrikon, a towering mound of mining waste, rises near a coal mine on February 22, 2025, in Donetsk Region, Ukraine. (Pierre Crom via Getty Images)
