Press Releases: 2012

The latest announcements about our programs, fellows and projects are available below.

STATEMENT: OTI Applauds Sen. Wyden's Call for Greater Scrutiny on Data Caps

December 21, 2012

Washington, DC — The following statement can be attributed to Benjamin Lennett, policy director of the New America Foundation's Open Technology Institute [OTI]:

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ADVISORY: Detroit Breaking Ground as Lab for Wireless Innovation

December 18, 2012

Detroit, Mich. — The New America Foundation's Open Technology Institute (OTI) has completed the first phase of construction on a next generation wireless network located in the Cass Corridor section of Detroit, Mich. OTI will use the Detroit network to test Commotion — a new, open-source wireless technology — ahead of its public release in early 2013.
 

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NEW REPORT: Capping the Nation's Broadband Future

December 17, 2012

Washington, DC —  A growing number of Americans are being forced to cap the amount of data they use, both on their cell phones and even at home, or face expensive overage charges. A new report from the New America Foundation’s Open Technology Institute [OTI] found these increasingly costly and restrictive data caps are serving little purpose other than to raise the already high profit margins of broadband providers.

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ADVISORY: New Website to Track Constitution-Making in MidEast

December 13, 2012

Washington, DC —  The Middle East Task Force at the New America Foundation launched today the Constitution Watch, a unique website that will act as a hub for all information pertaining to constitution-making in countries in the Middle East and North Africa.

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ANALYSIS: Football BCS Rankings, if Academics Mattered

December 12, 2012

Washington, DC – The college football Bowl Championship Series rankings have been announced, but what would the list look like ranked instead by the teams' academic achievement? The New America Foundation's Education Policy Program today released its sixth annual BCS Academic Bowl rankings aiming to show just that.

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NEW REPORT: Monopolized U.S. Beer Market Threatens Diversity, Local Control

December 12, 2012

Washington, DC — Two giant companies — Anheuser-Busch Inbev and MillerCoors — control nearly 90 percent of the U.S. beer market.

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NEW REPORT: Big Changes Imminent for Head Start

December 11, 2012

Washington, DC — The Obama administration’s reforms to Head Start are about to shake up America’s 45-year-old preschool program for children in poverty. A report released today by the New America Foundation’s Early Education Initiative explains why some Head Start programs are competing for funding for the first time, how quality teaching is emphasized, and what to watch for in 2013.
 

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NEW REPORT: What's at Stake at WCIT and Beyond?

December 5, 2012

Washington, DC —The latest battle over who governs the Internet is taking place in Dubai this week. As the world’s governments meet at the World Conference on International Telecommunication (WCIT), hosted by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), it is already clear that the Internet governance system is under pressure.

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NEW REPORT: Congress Severely Lacking in Staff, Bipartisan Expertise

December 4, 2012
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RELEASE: OTI Commends FCC for Expanding Low-Power FM Service

November 30, 2012

Today, the Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to accept rules to extend opportunities for Low Power FM Radio (LPFM) stations, which are community-based, non-commercial radio stations that operate at 100 watts or fewer. The finalization of these rules serves as an additional step in implementing the Local Community Radio Act and has the potential to double or triple the number of LPFM stations across the country.

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RELEASE: OTI Calls on Web Domain Profits to Be Used for Free, Wireless Internet in Africa

November 28, 2012
Washington, DC — The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) — which controls the Internet’s best domains such as .com and .org — is set to release hundreds of new, generic domains such as .web or .cars.
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MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Expert on Tech Toys for Children this Holiday Season

November 27, 2012

Washington, DC — Many parents this holiday season are hitting the stores in search of the latest gadget for their kids. Technology companies are targeting children more than ever, leaving parents to agonize over whether a device is worth the money, which one their children will actually use and what effects the toy will have on them.

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REPORT: E-Payments to Citizens of Poor Nations Rise Sharply

November 19, 2012

Washington, DC — The way governments give aid to citizens in need has changed dramatically in recent years: the estimated number of government-to-person cash payments transferred electronically in 2012 has more than doubled since 2009 — from 25 to 61 percent, according to a

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RELEASE: New Community-Tech Tool to Help in Sandy's Aftermath

November 19, 2012

Brooklyn, New York — The New America Foundation’s Open Technology Institute (OTI) and the Red Hook Initiative (RHI) launched today a new tool to facilitate community-based response to Hurricane Sandy.

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REPORT: Obama Called a Fight with Big Ag — Then Retreated

November 14, 2012
Washington, DC — Two years ago, in an effort that went largely unnoticed by the mainstream press, the Obama administration launched a frontal assault on the giant meat and dairy processing companies that dominate rural America.
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RELEASE: What's Next for the Global Economy

November 14, 2012
In the last four years, the world has suffered a financial market meltdown and subsequent global recession. The eurozone crisis lumbers on, the Middle East is in turmoil, and a shifting power balance between emerging markets and developed economies is reordering the global economy as a whole.
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RELEASE: Innovation Fellowship to Address Global Development Challenges

November 2, 2012

Washington, D.C. — Arizona State University (ASU) and the New America Foundation have joined with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to offer the Innovation Fellowship, an opportunity for experts in science, technology and entrepreneurship to help find dynamic solutions to some of the most complex problems facing the foreign aid community around the world.

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RELEASE: Student Loan Expert Exposes Flaws in Obama's 'Pay as You Earn' Plan

November 1, 2012

Washington, D.C. — The Obama administration announced today that its redesigned Income-Based Repayment (IBR) plan for federal student loans is now final. The plan is meant to help struggling borrowers repay their loans, but according to a report published last month by the New America Foundation’s Federal Education Budget Project (FEBP), Safety Net or Windfall?

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NEW REPORT: Getting Beyond Financial Access for India's Poorest Citizens

October 31, 2012

Washington, DC — The Indian government’s ambitious attempts in recent years to provide financial services to its poorest citizens have not had the desired effect, according to a report released today by Microsave India and the New America Foundation’s

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NEW REPORT: Income-Based Student Loan Repayment a Windfall for High-Income Borrowers

October 16, 2012

Washington, D.C. - Changes to the federal government's Income-Based Repayment (IBR) program — aimed at helping struggling borrowers make their student loan payments — will actually provide generous benefits to upper-income borrowers and graduate students, according to a new report from the New America Foundation's Federal Education Budget Project released today.

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