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OTI Applauds FCC Action on Broadband Privacy Rules
FCC circulated a draft of its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to clarify privacy obligations of Broadband Internet access service providers.
Congress Should Improve Oversight Capacity And Reduce Its Reliance On Lobbyists
Inadequate staffing and high turnover in congressional offices makes lobbyists too powerful.
Opportunity@Work Celebrates TechHire Initiative First Anniversary, Hires Director of TechHire
Today, the White House marked the one year anniversary of TechHire with an announcement that 15 new communities are joining the initiative.
White House Announces ConnectALL
Today, President Obama is unveiling ConnectALL, an initiative to help Americans from across the country, at every income level, get online a
As White House and Tech Companies Meet on Terrorism, Privacy & Human Rights Organizations Demand Seat at Table
Today, New America’s Open Technology Institute (OTI) and a coalition of privacy and human rights organizations pressed the White House to in
OTI Commends FCC Proposal to Modernize Lifeline
Today, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler announced a proposal to modernize Lifeline, a Reagan-era subsidy program that
Senate Commerce Committee Markup Approves MOBILE NOW Act
At its markup this morning, the Senate Commerce Committee voted to approve the MOBILE NOW Act (S. 2555) for consideration by the full Senate
OTI and Public Knowledge File Comments in Copyright Offices Software-enable Consumer Products Study
Today, from self-watering flower pots to cars that warn each other about possible brake failures, software is frequently baked into the desi
OTI Cannot Support Bill to Create Congressional Commission to Address Encryption Controversy
Today, House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul and Senator Mark Warner introduced the Digital Security Commission Act of 2
New York Times Columnist David Brooks Joins New America Board of Directors
New America is pleased to announce the appointment of journalist and commentator David Brooks to its board of directors.