Technology Can Play a Role in Managing COVID-19. But We Need to Get the Policies Right.
OTI director Sarah Morris on the tech and policy challenges we need to get right as we respond to COVID-19.
Internet Access & Adoption
OTI Urges FCC to Authorize $2.2 Billion in Available E-Rate Funds to Connect Students Left Behind During COVID-19 Pandemic
OTI calls on the FCC to act now to help facilitate remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Online Learning Only Works if Students Have Home Internet Access. Some Don’t.
The Homework Gap Leaves Students Further Behind During a Public Health Crisis. Policymakers Should Act Immediately.
Policymakers must address the gap that has left millions of students at home during a crisis with no internet access.
OTI Urges FCC to Strengthen Lifeline Safety Net Program During COVID-19 Pandemic
The FCC must provide immediate assurances to help Lifeline subscribers weather the COVID-19 pandemic.
Privacy Advocates Welcome FCC Action on Wireless Location Data, Criticize Slow Pace of Investigation
Reports indicate the FCC is set to impose fines on AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint for selling customer location data.
The Record is Clear: the FCC Must Abandon Its Dangerous Lifeline Proposal
The agency should reverse course on a proposal that would make it tougher to apply for Lifeline and endanger the privacy of Lifeline users.