Press Releases: 2013

Washington, D.C. - Today, the New America Foundation's Open Technology Institute [OTI] and Center for Democracy and Technology sent a letter to Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, and ranking member Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., concerning a proposed bill to affirm the policy of the United States on Internet governance.

Washington, DC — The New America Foundation is pleased to announce that Helene Gayle will join its Board of Directors. Dr. Gayle is president and CEO of the Atlanta-based CARE USA, a leading international humanitarian organization.

“Helene Gayle's global mindset and knowledge of health and humanitarian issues will be a terrific asset to our Board of Directors,” said New America Board Chair and Executive Chairman of Google Eric Schmidt.

Washington, D.C. — Many in Washington have pushed to cut Social Security, but a new report released today from the New America Foundation's Economic Growth Program advises the opposite strategy. The report argues that to truly deal with the nation's retirement security crisis and guarantee secure retirement for working Americans, the U.S. must expand Social Security and minimize the importance of private, tax-favored programs.

Washington, DC — In order to maintain national security, the United States — in addition to building a capable intelligence and security apparatus — must reiterate its social and economic strength to the world, according to a report released today by the New America Foundation's National Security Studies Program.
 

Washington, DC —  Mobile technology has been hailed as an efficient way to close the digital divide between developing and developed countries, but a new report published by the New America Foundation’s Media Policy Initiative shows extensive limitations to accessing the Internet via mobile devices that must be addressed in order to make it an effective solution.

Washington, DC — The U.S. Congress is facing an information overload: elected leaders and their staffs have an overwhelming amount of information at their fingertips but severely lack a rigorous process to come up with unbiased facts. A new report from the New America Foundation’s Smart Congress pilot project within its Open Technology Institute [OTI] provides case studies of initiatives in the U.S.

Washington, DC — The New America Foundation's Open Technology Institute (OTI) announced today the public release of Commotion Beta - a free, open source, wireless networking platform. This “Developer Release #1” (DR1) makes Commotion’s technology available for testing and feedback and is freely available from the project website: www.commotionwireless.net.

Washington, DC — Jason Delisle, director of the New America Foundation’s Federal Education Budget Project, will testify before the U.S.

Washington, DC — The cable industry is introducing a new justification for capping the amount of Internet its customers can use each month: fairness, meaning those who use more should pay more, while those who use less should receive discounted prices.