From Wireless Wars to FreedomNet: Building the Network Freedom Depends On | Freedom Tech DC 2026

Jon Pelson joins Ken Egan to discuss the telecommunications infrastructure that digital assets and other freedom technologies depend on. Drawing on Wireless Wars, Pelson examines network security, Chinese telecom equipment, and the FreedomNet initiative, including sovereign control, permissionless innovation, and commercial incentives for resilient communications.

Recorded during Day 1 of Freedom Tech DC 2026, September 22, 2026, in Washington, DC.
Presented by the Bitcoin Policy Institute.

SPEAKERS
Ken Egan — Head of Government Affairs, Bitcoin Policy Institute; moderator
Jon Pelson — Adjunct Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies

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