OTI Statement on Flawed US Telecom Report
OTI's statement on US Telecom's misleading and inaccurate report on the cost of internet service.
Data & Transparency
A Year Into the Pandemic, We Still Don’t Know How Well Platforms Are Combating COVID-19 Misinfo and Disinfo
Without adequate transparency, we have no way to hold platforms accountable or help them improve.
OTI Releases Surveillance Reform Roadmap to Restore the Privacy Shield
Recommends U.S. surveillance reforms to respond to the invalidation of the EU/U.S. Privacy Shield.
OTI Welcomes Biden Infrastructure Plan, Applauds Focus on Broadband Affordability and Competition
Affordability, transparency, and competition are needed as Americans pay more for less and struggle with hidden fees and opaque pricing.
Short-Term Pell Evaluation Report Leaves Policymakers and Observers Shrugging
The Education Department finally released an evaluation report testing Pell Grants for short-term programs. Its findings disappoint.
OTI Urges Congress to Pass Broadband Infrastructure Bill
Legislation would make internet service more accessible and affordable for millions.
OTI Applauds Bill to Create a ‘Broadband Nutrition Label’
Consumers need to know what they're paying for.
Where Was the Most Popular Higher Ed Bill in Congress’s End-of-Year Deal?
Notably absent from Congress's end-of-year higher education deal was the College Transparency Act
OTI to FCC: Make the Emergency Broadband Benefit a ‘Rapid Success’
As the pandemic rages and the digital divide widens, the stakes for this program couldn’t be higher.
The EU’s Digital Services Act Makes a Positive Step Towards Transparency and Accountability, But Also Raises Some Serious Questions
While provisions on notice and takedown are problematic, the DSA does make positive steps.
Facebook’s Oversight Board Is Not as Powerful as We Think. But It Can Push the Company’s Policies in the Right Direction.
What Facebook's new board can accomplish.
Where Did All the Students Go?
Community colleges lost almost 10 percent of their enrollment, a concerning trend given that they enroll a plurality of undergrads.