Trump’s TikTok Deal: Who Rules the Algorithm, Rules the Digital Public Square
Lilian Coral breaks down the TikTok deal using five key principles—and reveals why it’s more political patch than real tech policy.
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US State Age Verification Efforts Threaten Online Speech and Privacy – The Supreme Court Seems Ready to Allow Them
OTI Policy Analyst Sarah Forland provides an overview of the U.S. age verification landscape.
OTI’s Insights in Report on Higher Ed Use of Data
OTI’s 15 Years of Impact
Read OTI's report, which was released at their anniversary event, to learn more about our 15 years of impact and our vision for the future.
11 Communications and Tech Organizations Ask FCC to Update EPFD Limits
Via Satellite reported on how a bipartisan group of organizations, including OTI, asked the FCC to move forward with updating EPFD limits.
AI Is Moving Into Physical Products, And Out of Regulatory Reach
Recent OTI Policy Fellow Matt Steinberg on how AI wearables & toys blur the line between products & speech.
OTI Joins Bipartisan Group Asking FCC to Update EPFD Limits Imposed on Satellites
OTI joined a bipartisan group of organizations in asking FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to move forward with updating EPFD limits.
When U.S. Data Lies, the World Listens
Sydney Saubestre and Prem M. Trivedi argue that the Trump administration is performing data theatre.
FCC Seen Facing Further Calls to Revisit Space Spectrum Rules
Communications Daily covered an event co-hosted by Wireless Future and the International Center for Law & Economics.
OTI Files Comments to Inform the USF Working Group
Comments to inform federal universal service policy and plans for reforming the Universal Service Fund.
Privacy, Power, and Protection: Why Weakening Encryption Hurts Women and Gender Minorities
Lawmakers must consider the gendered implications of undermining encryption.
EchoStar Agrees to Sell Spectrum to SpaceX, Raising Many Questions
Michael Calabrese on EchoStar's agreement to sell spectrum to SpaceX.
The Power of Shared Data: Building Blocks for Interoperability
A blueprint to make data flow efficiently and responsibly between stakeholders, using real-world education policy examples.
EchoStar’s $23 Billion Spectrum Sale Clears Path for Direct-to-Device Constellation
Michael Calabrese on the effects of the EchoStar deal.