Vermont and the District of Columbia Show a Renewed Interest in Broadband Privacy
In August, OTI submitted comments to Vermont’s Attorney General and the District of Columbia Office of Cable TV regarding broadband privacy.
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OTI and Coalition Urge Prompt Consideration of Nominees to Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
The Senate Judiciary Committee must consider President Trump’s final two nominees to the PCLOB as expeditiously as possible.
8/27 FCC Petition To Deny T-Mobile/Sprint Merger
Public Interest Groups Urge FCC to Block Sprint/T-Mobile Merger
OTI urges the FCC to block the proposed merger of the nation’s third and fourth largest wireless carriers, T-mobile and Sprint.
OTI Moves Forward with Net Neutrality Lawsuit
The FCC failed to heed the voices of millions of Americans who support strong, enforceable net neutrality protections.
The U.S. Broadband Market is Deeply Anticompetitive
OTI's comments to the FCC outlined the myriad ways in which competition is thwarted, and offered suggestions for action from the FCC.
New America Joins Coalition Offering Recommendations to New York’s Task Force on Automated Decision Systems
The NYC task force can serve as a national model for other cities looking to establish practices for ethical use of artificial intelligence.
8/17 FCC Fixed Broadband Competition Comments
New Study: The Blockchain Ethical Design Framework
New America’s Open Technology Institute Joins Coalition Condemning Use of Algorithmic Risk Assessments for Pretrial Detention
OTI opposes the use of tools that are based on artificial intelligence to decide whether individuals should be incarcerated before trial.
The Supreme Court Made a Sweeping Decision About Privacy Rights
But it still left lots of data collection in legal limbo.
What Does the Teddy Bear Say?
Our thinking on children's privacy hasn't caught up to the Internet of Things.
Email Privacy, At Last?
OTI Joins Coalition Urging Congress to Pass the Email Privacy Act
New Report Shows Limited Resources and Digital Illiteracy Are Law Enforcement’s Problem, Not Encryption
The biggest challenges to law enforcement obtaining, interpreting, and using digital evidence are digital illiteracy and lack of resources.