Articles
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International Body Moving to Restrict Export of Surveillance Systems Used to Commit Human Rights Abuses
New AmericaThe Open Technology Institute is currently engaged in a joint project on export controls with Privacy International and Digitale Gesellschaft. The ... -
A Guide to the Wassenaar Arrangement
New AmericaThe Open Technology Institute is currently engaged in a joint project on export controls with Privacy International and Digitale Gesellschaft. The ... -
International Agreement Reached Controlling Export of Mass and Intrusive Surveillance Technology
New AmericaThe Open Technology Institute is currently engaged in a joint project on export controls with Privacy International and Digitale Gesellschaft. The ... -
Export Controls and the Implications for Security Research Tools
New AmericaThe Open Technology Institute is currently engaged in a joint project on export controls with Privacy International and Digitale Gesellschaft. The ... -
OTI wins prestigious partnership with the abc* Foundation for Commotion mesh network technology
We’re excited to announce that the ABC* Foundation has selected the Open Technology Institute (OTI) for a prestigious two-year partnership to deplo... -
Comments on Citizens Broadband Service Public Notice
GN Docket No. 12-354
The New America Foundation's Open Technology Institute joined Public Knowledge in submitting comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC... -
Helping Philadelphians Adopt Broadband
This is the third of four blog posts about the Freedom Rings Partnership in Philadelphia and its KEYSPOT program, funded by the federal Broadband T... -
Comcast Expands Data Capping Trials: Why You Should Care
Katie FiegenbaumGuest post by Katie Fiegenbaum, Policy Intern with the Open Technology Institute Earlier this month, Comcast expanded its trial program that impose... -
Creating Community through Public Computer Centers
This is the second of four blog posts about the Freedom Rings Partnership in Philadelphia and its KEYSPOT program, funded by the federal Broadband ... -
Consumer Federation of America releases research brief analyzing OTI data
The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) recently released a research brief authored by long-time consumer advocate Mark Cooper. The paper, titled ... -
BTOP in Focus: The Philadelphia Freedom Rings Partnership
This is the first in a series of four blog posts about the Freedom Rings Partnership in Philadelphia and its KEYSPOT program, funded by the federal... -
Reply Comments on E-rate Modernization
WC Docket No. 13-184
The New America Foundation's Open Technology Institute and Education Policy Program submitted joint reply comments to the Federal Communications Co... -
Building Pop-up Mesh Networks
The Open Technology Institute recently conducted a training on how to build pop-up mesh networks using Commotion. Our goal was to quickly deploy a ... -
Pervasive surveillance, individual freedoms, and collective justice
The problem of pervasive surveillance technologies drums up passionate defenses of individual freedom and civil liberties, but what about collectiv... -
Data Profiling and Social Justice -- Remarks prepared for Eyebeam's “PRISM Breakup”
Presentation by Seeta Peña Gangadharan, Senior Research Fellow at Open Technology Institute, at PRISM Breakup in New York City, Saturday, October 5... -
Broadband and Education
New AmericaAccess to the Internet is increasingly critical to success both inside and outside of the classroom. Students, parents, and teachers across the Uni...