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Digital Victory! Email Privacy Act Moves Forward with Historic Committee Vote
Today the House Judiciary Committee unanimously approved H.R. 699, The Email Privacy Act, and sent it to the House floor for consideration.
Federal Source Code Policy engages Open Source Community
Last month, the White House proposed a Federal Source Code Policy, and invited public comment via Github and traditional channels. Although
Coalition Urges Congress to Reject Anti-Net Neutrality Bill
OTI joined 49 consumer advocates and technology organizations in a letter urging Congress to reject a harmful bill.
Equal Access to Congressional Service Reports Act of 2016
Every day, Members of Congress and their staffs are forced to consider and make decisions on dozens of critical issues. In order to do that,
Anti-Encryption Bill from Senators Burr and Feinstein Would Be Disastrous for Cybersecurity, Tech Economy
The bill requires any provider be able to decrypt any encrypted data of its users at when the government demands it with a court order.
FCC’s Broadband Disclosure Labels Empower Consumers
These “nutrition fact” labels include comprehensive pricing terms, caps, speeds, and network practices per service offering.
Highlighting Best Practices in Transparency Reporting
The recent battle between Apple and the FBI was front page news. However, every single day law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencie
New Report from OTI & The Berkman Center Curates Best Practices in Transparency Reporting
This report looks at major challenges Internet & telecommunications companies face when reporting on law enforcement & government requests.
OTI Applauds Modernization of Lifeline Program to Support Broadband
Lifeline is a federal subsidy that has offered discounted phone service to eligible low-income Americans since 1985.
OTI Welcomes FCC’s Privacy NPRM
The FCC voted to adopt a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding measures to protect the online privacy of broadband customers.
Groups Call Upon FCC to Scrutinize Zero-Rating Schemes and Protect Customers and the Open Internet
OTI joined over fifty other organizations calling the FCC to address the proliferation of zero-rating schemes by various ISPs.
Zero-Rating Plans are a Serious Threat to the Open Internet
As we pass the first anniversary of the FCC’s landmark net neutrality rules, Internet service providers (ISPs) like Comcast, AT&T, Verizon,