Apple and Google’s COVID-19 Tool is “Interoperable.” What Does That Mean?
While the protocols that run the internet are still fundamentally interoperable, many prominent services are not.
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COVID-19 Is Stripping Resources From Mosquito Control Programs
This may allow diseases like West Nile and dengue fever to spread farther this summer.
Coalition Calls on FCC to Enhance Lifeline Benefits To Provide Instant COVID-19 Relief
Unlimited voice minutes and texting are much needed for Lifeline subscribers, particularly vulnerable communities fighting COVID-19.
IRS Has Cut 160 Million Stimulus Checks — but Marginalized and Vulnerable Americans Are Still Disproportionately Left Out
For many of those who need the money most, getting a check has been difficult at best.
Police Tactics Are Making the Threat of COVID-19 Spread Among Protesters Worse
Forcing people to ride in paddy wagons or buses, then wait hours in crowded areas to be processed, is a recipe for COVID-19 spread.
6/12 FCC Comments on the Next-Generation TV Transition
Civil Rights Groups Call for Protection of Democracy and Privacy as Tech Responds to Pandemic
OTI and over 80 partners urge Congress to ensure COVID-19 response tech tools respect privacy and civil rights.
Companies Are Halting Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition Technology; Lawmakers Should Act Now
Lawmakers should take action against law enforcement use of facial recognition tech—companies already are.
What We Stand to Lose if We Let Aquariums Drown
Losing aquariums means losing critical anchors in delicate conservation initiatives—ones that would take years, or even decades, to replace.
Statement from OTI Director Sarah Morris on Facebook Funding
OTI director Sarah Morris explains the decision to decline further funding from Facebook.
Improving Broadband Competition Will Take Wide-Ranging Policy Effort
Improving competition would incentivize companies to improve services, lower prices, and be more consumer-friendly.
How Platforms Can Do A Better Job Fighting Pandemic Disinformation
6/2 FCC Public Interest Spectrum Coalition TV White Spaces Reply Comments
How Much Should Protesters Worry About Contact Tracing?
Conflating contact tracing with police surveillance of protesters could add a new layer of mistrust—and make it harder to combat COVID-19.
