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New Report from Open Technology Institute Proposes New Rules for Sharing the 5.9 GHz “Car Band”
Today, the Wireless Future Program, part of New America’s Open Technology Institute, released a new report and recommendations that would al
OTI Joins 195 Companies, Organizations, and Individuals from 42 Countries Asking World Leaders to Support Strong Encryption
Today, New America’s Open Technology Institute joined 195 experts, companies, and organizations from more than 40 countries in asking world
OTI Statement on 2016 Broadband Progress Report
The FCC released yesterday the findings of its forthcoming 2016 Broadband Progress Report, which found that broadband technology was not bei
OTI Submits Comments to UK’s Draft Investigatory Powers Bill Joint Committee on the Importance of Supporting Strong Encryption
On December 21st, 2015, The Open Technology Institute (OTI) submitted comments regarding the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill in the United K
2015 Review: Our Year in policy Papers
OTI Deeply Disappointed about Passage of Dangerous Cybersecurity Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congress passed cybersecurity information sharing legislation after over five years of debate. While New America’s
51 Civil Society Groups and Security Experts Tell Congress They Oppose Cyber Legislation
Today, 51 civil society organizations and security experts wrote to Congress, strongly opposing the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, the bill that
Omnibus Funding Bill is a Privacy and Cybersecurity Failure
Today, congressional leaders released a sweeping appropriations bill that would fund the federal government through fiscal year 2016. The pr
The Crypto Cat is Out of the Bag
Ever since the Paris attacks, there have been renewed calls by several U.S. law enforcement officials for U.S. companies like Apple and Face