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Capped Internet: No Bargain for the American Public
Move to usage-based pricing on cable broadband is about reaping ever-higher profits, not “fairness” February 20, 2013Hibah HussainDanielle KehlBenjamin LennettPatrick LuceyDownload the full paper...
View ArticleAt a Crossroads and In the Crosshairs: Technology & the Future of Democracy
February 19, 2013 Today we sit at a critical juncture in technology and telecommunications history -- a time when utopian and dystopian trajectories are both possible, and when our thoughts and actions...
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Troubleshooting a Wireless Network: Technical, Physical and Social Needs
Collaboratively designed by Red Hook Initiative (RHI) and New America Foundation’s Open Technology Institute (OTI), the RHI WiFi network served as critical infrastructure to support emergency...
View ArticleNAF Submits Comments to the European Commission on ICT Sector Guidance
What are the human rights responsibilities of information and communications technology (ICT) sector companies? Specifically, how should these companies carry out their duty to respect technology...
View ArticleCan We Teach Computers What “Truth” Means?
February 26, 2013 It’s harder than it sounds. Konstantin KakaesFebruary 26, 2013I’d like to begin with two different ideas of truth. The first appears to be the simplest: “It is true that 1+1=2.” The...
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Susan Crawford: An Internet Connection Should Be Like Water, Not Oil
“Information and data is the oil of our era,” explained telecom policy expert Susan Crawford at the New America Foundation on Thursday. “We’ve got a few very large companies serving shareholders but...
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Mobile Leapfrogging and Digital Divide Policy
Assessing the limitations of mobile Internet access April 1, 2013Philip NapoliJonathan ObarThis paper examines the emerging global phenomenon of mobile leapfrogging in Internet access. Leapfrogging...
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How Do They Know?
Case Studies of Expert Knowledge Support for Elected Leaders March 26, 2013Lorelei KellyDownload a full copy of How Do They Know? (pdf) here.Here in the United States and around the world, elected...
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Comments on Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling Services
WC Docket No. 12-375 March 26, 2013The New America Foundation's Open Technology Institute joined numerous public interest groups in submitting comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...
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The Open Technology Institute endorses the Battle of the Mesh v6
Since 2009, wireless mesh enthusiasts and community networking activists from across the globe have come together for a tournament of a social nature: "Wireless Battle of the Mesh". Each battle is...
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Letter to the President Regarding the FCC Chair Nomination
Today, a coalition of over 25 organizations, including public interest, media reform, Internet freedom, and grassroots organizations sent a letter to President Obama urging him to choose a strong...
View ArticleThe New Digital Dark Side
Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen, authors of The New Digital Age, acknowledge that “technology doesn't just help the good guys pushing for democratic reform—it can also provide powerful new tools for...
View ArticleFrom Public Health to Digital Health: Evangelizing a Digital Harm Reduction...
From malicious hackers to viruses to privacy concerns, using the Internet is “risky behavior,” but generally abstinence is not an option. While most people are familiar with some of these threats, even...
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Building Community Controlled Digital Infrastructure in Detroit
Community members launched two new wireless networks at the end of April in Detroit neighborhoods, with a third one still in the works. Built on the Commotion mesh wireless platform, these networks...
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New Technology Extends Potential of Mesh Wireless
On an uncharacteristically chilly May morning, members of the Commotion and Serval projects set out for the National Mall in Washington, DC to test Serval's latest piece of hardware: the Mesh Extender....
View ArticleSo Long Genachowski: A To-Do List for the FCC's Next Chair
On May 17, Federal Communications Commission Chair Julius Genachowski will clean out his desk at the agency, leaving his successor with a laundry list of pressing and unresolved issues. So which...
View ArticleWill A New Policy Help Iranian Citizens Lift the "Electronic Curtain"?
In the past, it’s been difficult for Iranian activists to access critical communications tools – but not because of the Iranian regime. Instead, it was due (at least in part) to confusing sanctions...
View ArticleConnectED's A Great Start: Here's What Must Happen Next
President Obama announced a new initiative today aimed at providing far better Internet connectivity for American schools. The ConnectED program would expand the Federal Communications Commission’s...
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Commotion Travels to India for first International Workshop
The Open Technology Institute traveled to Dharamshala, India the first week of June for the first international Commotion Wireless workshop. Working with our local hosting partner AirJaldi, we convened...
View ArticleCall for Paper Proposals
Call for Paper ProposalsThe Role of Advocacy in Media and Telecom PolicyA by-invitation experts’ workshopNew America FoundationSept. 29 - Oct. 1, 2013What is the role of advocacy in the formation of...
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