As Technologists, It’s Time That We Upgrade The Ethics Of Our Work
What must we do to ensure that different technologies produce benefits for humanity that are accessible to all while minimizing their risks?
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To Close the Digital Divide, Government Needs Better Data
OTI and a coalition filed comments with the NTIA stressing the need for better broadband availability data.
New America’s Open Technology Institute Joins Coalition Calling on Australian Government to Support Strong Encryption
OTI joined a coalistion calling on the government of Australia to support cybersecurity and strong encryption.
Open Educational Resources can address concerns of the teacher strike
OER— materials that are free to download, modify, and use— should be a central pillar of the current requests in education.
Rep. Coffman Stands Up For Net Neutrality, Becomes First House Republican to Support CRA
Support for strong net neutrality protections has always been and continues to be a common sense position outside the Beltway.
Designing for Health
How do we leverage technology to transform the medical care system to one that promotes health and well-being?
OTI Applauds Justice Department’s Decision to Appeal AT&T/Time Warner Ruling
Today, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it will appeal a June ruling that allowed AT&T to acquire Time Warner Inc.
Rethinking teaching and learning with OER
The education field is slowly starting to recognize OER as a viable option for instructional materials.
What makes a public interest venture?
Reflections on a year spent investigating the business models that underpin our public interest technology landscape.
Always Under Construction
When New Orleans realized nobody was using its new road-closure-map website, the city actually fixed it.
Fort Collins Community Overcomes Long Odds, Wins Municipal Broadband Vote
In Fort Collins, Colorado, community interest and engagement is leading to high-speed, high-quality, affordable broadband.
How We Can ‘Free’ Our Facebook Friends
An event recap on data portability—moving data between social platforms—and what it may mean for the future of online competition.
In Landmark Privacy Ruling, Supreme Court Requires a Warrant for Cell Phone Location Records
The U.S. Supreme Court took a critical step to protect Americans’ privacy with its 5-4 ruling in Carpenter v. U.S.
The Politics Behind Bad User Experiences
Bad user experience represents more than an inconvenience— it can be harmful.