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OTI Releases Standardized Broadband Disclosure Proposal
OTI Applauds Senate Committee Letter Asking FCC to Protect Consumer Use of Wi-Fi
President Obama Should Stick to His Principles and Veto CISA
The President made clear from the beginning of this debate that addressing privacy concerns in legislation was essential, and threatened to
Massive Coalition of Security Experts, Companies, and Civil Society Groups Urge Obama to Veto CISA
Today, a group of 68 security experts, tech companies, and civil society organizations sent a letter urging President Obama to threaten to v
OTI Urges Senate to Remove Anti-Consumer, Anti-Innovation Rider from Spending Bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee today approved a spending bill that jeopardizes net neutrality and the FCC’s hard-fought efforts to prot
AT&T/DirecTV Conditions are a Step Forward, But Consumers Remain Vulnerable
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission circulated a proposal yesterday to approve AT&T’s proposed merger with DirecTV, contin
Senate Panel Advances Bill that Threatens Net Neutrality
New America’s Open Technology Institute (OTI) today urged the Senate Appropriations Committee to remove language from a spending bill that w
Oti, Coalition of Human Rights and Technology Organizations Offer Recommendations on Export Controls for Surveillance Technology
Yesterday, OTI, along with Access, the Center for Democracy & Technology, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Human Rights Watch, and indepe
Six (More) Technical Reasons Why Undermining Encryption is a Bad Idea
Two weeks ago some of the biggest names in cryptography published a paper on the threats posed by intentionally weakened encryption. Titled
7/15 – OTI Comments on “Use-It-or-Share-It” Rules for Citizens Broadband Radio Service
FCC Filing
Unlisted Information
Remember when phone books and the Yellow Pages were relevant and more than just heavy reams of paper moved from the front steps straight to
Broadcasters and Unlicensed Advocates File Letter Opposing FCC Incentive Auction Plan
Today a diverse coalition of broadcasters and unlicensed spectrum advocates filed a joint letter opposing a FCC staff proposal aimed at rev
Spectrum Auctions and Smartphones
Next week the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will make two tough decisions on the rules for next year’s auction of TV spectrum like