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Public Interest Coalition Comments on Higher Wi-Fi Power in 6 GHz Band

Public Interest Coalition Comments on Higher Wi-Fi Power in 6 GHz Band

OTI and public interest organizations submitted comments to the FCC urging the Commission to increase WiFi power levels for indoor-only operations.…

Apr 24, 2026

Michael Calabrese, Jessica Dine

Public Comments on Workforce Pell

Testimony / In Short

Public Comments on Workforce Pell

Apr 23, 2026

Wesley Whistle, Iris Palmer, Rachel Fishman, Antoinette Flores, Amy Laitinen

Testimony on Senate Bill 420 in Support of Comprehensive Data Collection on Parenting Students

Testimony / In Short

Testimony on Senate Bill 420 in Support of Comprehensive Data Collection on Parenting Students

New America’s Higher Education team testified to the Maryland Senate in support of comprehensive data collection on parenting students.

Apr 9, 2026

Stephanie Baker, Ewaoluwa Obatuase, Richard Davis Jr.

Comments to the U.S. Department of Education About Data Collection via the National Study of Special Education Spending

Testimony / In Short

Comments to the U.S. Department of Education About Data Collection via the National Study of Special Education Spending

New America’s Disability Policy initiative submitted comments to the Department of Education on its new data collection via the National Study of S…

Apr 8, 2026

Carrie Gillispie

Testimony Emphasizes U.S. Priorities Ahead of the World Radiocommunication Conference

Testimony / In Short

Testimony Emphasizes U.S. Priorities Ahead of the World Radiocommunication Conference

Wireless Future’s Michael Calabrese testifies before the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications an…

Mar 17, 2026

Michael Calabrese

Testimony on “Preparing for the Future: America’s Community Colleges”

Shalin Jyotishi sits at a table testifying

Testimony / In Short

Testimony on “Preparing for the Future: America’s Community Colleges”

On March 4, 2026, Shalin Jyotishi testified before the House Appropriations Committee about the future of America’s community colleges.

Mar 5, 2026

Shalin Jyotishi

Public Comments: Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) Rulemaking

Testimony / In Short

Public Comments: Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) Rulemaking

Recommendations for implementing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s student loan provisions.

Mar 2, 2026

Sarah Sattelmeyer, Olivia Sawyer, Stephanie Baker, Rachel Fishman, Antoinette Flores, Wesley Whistle

OTI and EPIC Urge FTC to Recognize the Full Scope of Data-Driven Harms

Testimony / In Short

OTI and EPIC Urge FTC to Recognize the Full Scope of Data-Driven Harms

OTI and EPIC filed comments to the FTC calling on the Commission to expand the scope of what’s recognized as data harms.

Feb 26, 2026

Sydney Saubestre, Prem M. Trivedi

Comments to the NTIA on the Use of BEAD Funds Leftover after Broadband Deployment

Testimony / In Short

Comments to the NTIA on the Use of BEAD Funds Leftover after Broadband Deployment

OTI submits comments to the NTIA regarding allocating the funds remaining after the BEAD program’s broadband deployment is complete.

Feb 18, 2026

Jessica Dine

Joint Comments Urging the FCC to Replace Current Sharing Framework in the mmWave UMFUS Bands

Testimony / In Short

Joint Comments Urging the FCC to Replace Current Sharing Framework in the mmWave UMFUS Bands

OTI and PK submit comments urging the FCC to replace the current sharing framework in the mmWave UMFUS bands.

Feb 18, 2026

Michael Calabrese

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What Parents of Young Kids Want: Insights from the 2026 National Parent Survey

New America Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help

A Model for Associational Party Building

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

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Forged from the Fires: Rebuilding Child Care in L.A. and Beyond Through Storytelling That Facilitates Policy Change

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Public Interest Coalition Comments on Higher Wi-Fi Power in 6 GHz Band

Public Comments on Workforce Pell

Testimony on Senate Bill 420 in Support of Comprehensive Data Collection on Parenting Students

Comments to the U.S. Department of Education About Data Collection via the National Study of Special Education Spending

Testimony Emphasizes U.S. Priorities Ahead of the World Radiocommunication Conference

Testimony on “Preparing for the Future: America’s Community Colleges”

Public Comments: Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) Rulemaking

OTI and EPIC Urge FTC to Recognize the Full Scope of Data-Driven Harms

Comments to the NTIA on the Use of BEAD Funds Leftover after Broadband Deployment

Joint Comments Urging the FCC to Replace Current Sharing Framework in the mmWave UMFUS Bands