Coalition Calls on FCC to Enhance Lifeline Benefits To Provide Instant COVID-19 Relief
Unlimited voice minutes and texting are much needed for Lifeline subscribers, particularly vulnerable communities fighting COVID-19.
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Civil Rights Groups Call for Protection of Democracy and Privacy as Tech Responds to Pandemic
OTI and over 80 partners urge Congress to ensure COVID-19 response tech tools respect privacy and civil rights.
Companies Are Halting Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition Technology; Lawmakers Should Act Now
Lawmakers should take action against law enforcement use of facial recognition tech—companies already are.
Statement from OTI Director Sarah Morris on Facebook Funding
OTI director Sarah Morris explains the decision to decline further funding from Facebook.
Better Life Lab Statement on Police Brutality and Structural Racism
Black Lives Matter today and everyday.
New America Statement on Systemic Racism
Statement from Anne-Marie Slaughter and Tyra Mariani on the latest incidents of systemic racism.
Some thoughts I must share about the last few days
Tyra Mariani wrote to New America's staff about recent events and systemic racism.
New America Congratulates Cybersecurity Policy Fellow Tarah Wheeler on US/UK Fulbright Cyber Security Scholar Award
Cybersecurity Policy Fellow Tarah Wheeler was recently selected for the prestigious Fulbright Cyber Security Scholar Award.
OTI Condemns Executive Order That Would Promote, Not Prevent Censorship
OTI condemns an "unconstitutional effort to pressure online platforms into censoring free expression."
New America and the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) Release First of its Kind Study on Philanthropic Giving and Digital Assets
OTI Cautions States Against Using Location Data in Digital Contact Tracing
OTI cautions against using cell phone location data to track COVID-19, and comments on the Apple-Google exposure notification APIs.
OTI Says FCC’s Deregulation Order Undermines Public Safety
OTI files reply comments with partners reiterating the public safety importance of the Commission’s 2015 Open Internet Order.
OTI Applauds Senate’s Strengthening of Civil Liberties in USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act, Calls on House to Follow
OTI applauds the Senate's passage of a civil liberties-strengthening amendment to surveillance legislation, urging the House to follow suit.
OTI Welcomes the Public Health Emergency Privacy Act
OTI welcomes a bill to address the threats posed by plans to gather millions' personal information as part of pandemic response efforts.
OTI Welcomes Bill to Help People Get Online and Stay Connected During COVID-19 Pandemic
OTI welcomes critical legislation that would provide connectivity stimulus to Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.