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Reply Comments on 3.5 GHz Citizen Broadband Radio Service
GN Docket No. 12-354
The Open Technology Institute at the New America Foundation joined Public Knowledge, Common Cause, and the Institute for Local Self-Reliance in sub... -
Privacy Groups Submit Comments to the NTIA on Metadata Privacy Protections
Yesterday, OTI joined a coalition of public interest organizations, including Public Knowledge, Common Cause, and Free Press in submitting comments... -
Why Even the Definition of “Cyber Attack” Matters
Martin SigalowAlthough definitional debates can sometimes seem pedantic, debates over the term “cyber attack” are an important exception. How “cyber attack” is d... -
What's Inside the FCC's E-rate Order?
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its E-rate Order in late July, the biggest overhaul of the program since it was created 17 yea... -
Over 40 Advocacy Groups Agree: New USA FREEDOM Act is a Significant First Step to Needed Comprehensive Reform
Last week, OTI, along with a broad coalition of 44 privacy and advocacy groups, sent a letter to Congress supporting Sen. Leahy's new, stronger ver... -
Case Study: Practical Principles to Encourage a Civic Youth Pipeline
When determining if a project or process was successful, frequently we look at what the outcomes were, detailed statistics about what happened, as ... -
The 2014 Allied Media Conference MagicNet: Third Time’s the Charm
OTI works with Digital Stewards to construct this year's conference-wide network. At the 2014 Allied Media Conference, the Open Technology Institut... -
House Vote Threatens Local Broadband Initiatives
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has a lot on its plate right now. While we at the Open Technology Institute differ with the FCC’s appro... -
Comments on Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet
The following is the executive summary of the comments. Download a PDF of the full comments here. Strong open Internet protections are needed to en... -
OTI Analysis of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA, S. 2588)
The following is the introduction to the Open Technology Institute's analysis of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (CISA, S. 2588),... -
The CISPA-Zombie Won’t Die
Instead, It Changed Its Name to CISA and It’s Here to Violate Your Privacy.
On Tuesday, the Senate Intelligence Committee met in secret and approved the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (CISA)(S. 2588). The bil... -
How Data Caps Are Bad For Cybersecurity
A number of high-profile tech policy issues are dominating the summer headlines, including the proposed merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cabl... -
National Insecurity Agency: How the NSA Undermines Internet Security
On the heels of the latest NSA disclosures from The Washington Post, the Open Technology Institute hosted an event on Monday about how the agency’s... -
Busting the Buzzword: Social Impact and Civic Innovation
Would you consider adding to the transit infrastructure of your city a civic innovation? Pictured: Capital Bikeshare bikes in Washingtonn, DC. Phot... -
Build With, Not For
A #CivicTech Manifesto
Crafting high-quality civic technology — projects and tools designed withsocial impact in mind — requires thought, creativity, and intentionality —... -
4 Tips for Organizing Unstructured Events Without Going Insane
Crafting high-quality civic technology — projects and tools designed withsocial impact in mind — requires thought, creativity, and intentionality —... -
3 Reasons #CivicTech Needs Civic Art
OTI's "People's Tech" table invited visitors to The Tech Embassy to visualize not just what different tech concepts look like today, but what they ... -
Neither Bottom-Up Nor Top-Down
3 Tips for Horizontal Organizing
Crafting high-quality civic technology — projects and tools designed withsocial impact in mind — requires thought, creativity, and intentionality —... -
On Accountability and Audience
Why We Didn't Have a Funk Parade Hackathon
Crafting high-quality civic technology — projects and tools designed with social impact in mind — requires thought, creativity, and intentionality ... -
Info Sharing with NSA is a Non-Starter – and Only One of the New Cybersecurity Bill’s Many Problems
The last time the Senate considered cybersecurity information-sharing legislation was in July 2012, when it took up the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (... -
Reply Comments on Auction of Advanced Wireless Services Licenses
The New America Foundation's Open Technology Institute joined Public Knowledge in submitting comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC... -
U.S. conference of mayors passes resolution supporting net neutrality
Yesterday the U.S. Conference of Mayors passed a resolution in support of network neutrality, a major step in solidifying widespread support for a ...