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Open Technology Institute
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New America
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1999
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The Open Technology Institute (OTI) is a policy research program within New America, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit think tank founded in 1999 and headquartered in Washington, DC. OTI focuses on technology and democracy issues, conducting research and advocacy on spectrum policy, community networks, data governance, digital rights, and internet access. Its core outputs are policy reports, regulatory filings, expert testimony before bodies such as the FCC, public events, and podcasts, distributed freely under Creative Commons. The institute engages policymakers, government officials, media, and the public through a community-led go-to-market model built on thought leadership, expert commentary, and coalition-building rather than commercial sales.

OTI does not develop commercial products, software platforms, or paid services; its work is funded through grants, donations, and fellowships from foundations, corporations, governments, and individuals channeled through New America. The organization maintains strict editorial independence, with funders having no authority over research design, methodology, or findings. OTI operates alongside other New America programs including Wireless Future (spectrum and wireless policy), Better Life Lab (work, family, and care policy), and Political Reform, all under the Technology & Democracy and related issue areas. Strategic partnerships with outlets such as Slate and the R Street Institute extend the institute's reach through co-produced podcasts and joint research papers.

The institute's primary constituents are policymakers and government officials who use its research to inform regulatory decisions, alongside journalists, advocates, and the general public who access analysis via the website, podcasts, and public events. With 101-250 total employees across New America's broader organization and over 25 years of continuous operation, OTI is positioned as a mid-sized, established player in the DC technology policy ecosystem rather than a scaling commercial venture.

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Open Technology Institute is a nonprofit policy research program within New America that produces reports, regulatory filings, expert testimony, and podcasts on technology, spectrum policy, digital rights, and internet access for policymakers, media, and the public.

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technology policy research, digital rights advocacy, internet governance, spectrum policy, nonprofit policy research
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1Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes
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2Policy, Regulatory & Public Affairs Research
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  • Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities54172
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Policy Research and Advocacy
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Open Technology Institute operates as a program within New America, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit think tank funded through grants, donations, and fellowships from foundations, corporations, governments, and individuals. New America maintains full authority over project agendas, budgets, editorial content, and personnel decisions. Financial supporters have no influence or control over research design, methodology, analysis, or findings.

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1Open Technology Institute
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A program focused on technology policy, data rights, digital governance, and internet freedom under New America's Technology & Democracy issue area.

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Conducts technology policy research and produces analysis on digital rights, internet governance, and spectrum policy. Operates as a program within New America, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit think tank, distributing research and publications at no cost under Creative Commons licensing.

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  • Hundreds of regulatory filings and policy reports produced by Wireless Future program alone
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The Open Technology Institute (OTI) at New America is a policy research organization focused on technology and democracy issues. It does not offer commercial technical products, SaaS platforms, or developer-facing software products. OTI's work consists of research publications, policy advocacy, coalition-building, and public events focused on spectrum policy, digital rights, and technology governance.

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1International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE)
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2026-06-30
Description

New America's Wireless Future program and ICLE jointly released a new paper at a public event recommending positions on five satellite issues the U.S. should prioritize at the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-27). The partnership combines New America's spectrum policy expertise with ICLE's law and economics research to advance American economic interests in satellite communications policy.

2Slate
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Better Life Lab is a co-production from New America and Slate, covering work-life issues, stress, and the future of wellbeing. The podcast explores the art and science of living a full and healthy life with behavioral and social science researchers.

3R Street Institute
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Politics In Question is a joint venture of New America and the R Street Institute, a podcast about how political institutions are failing and ideas for fixing them. Hosts include experts from both organizations.

4Broadband Breakfast
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OTI experts Michael Calabrese and Kristian Stout wrote an op-ed in Broadband Breakfast on FCC spectrum policy and satellite innovation.

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Open Technology Institute

Policy Research and Advocacynewamerica.org

Open Technology Institute is a nonprofit policy research program within New America that produces reports, regulatory filings, expert testimony, and podcasts on technology, spectrum policy, digital rights, and internet access for policymakers, media, and the public.

What Open Technology Institute does

The Open Technology Institute (OTI) is a policy research program within New America, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit think tank founded in 1999 and headquartered in Washington, DC. OTI focuses on technology and democracy issues, conducting research and advocacy on spectrum policy, community networks, data governance, digital rights, and internet access. Its core outputs are policy reports, regulatory filings, expert testimony before bodies such as the FCC, public events, and podcasts, distributed freely under Creative Commons. The institute engages policymakers, government officials, media, and the public through a community-led go-to-market model built on thought leadership, expert commentary, and coalition-building rather than commercial sales.

OTI does not develop commercial products, software platforms, or paid services; its work is funded through grants, donations, and fellowships from foundations, corporations, governments, and individuals channeled through New America. The organization maintains strict editorial independence, with funders having no authority over research design, methodology, or findings. OTI operates alongside other New America programs including Wireless Future (spectrum and wireless policy), Better Life Lab (work, family, and care policy), and Political Reform, all under the Technology & Democracy and related issue areas. Strategic partnerships with outlets such as Slate and the R Street Institute extend the institute's reach through co-produced podcasts and joint research papers.

The institute's primary constituents are policymakers and government officials who use its research to inform regulatory decisions, alongside journalists, advocates, and the general public who access analysis via the website, podcasts, and public events. With 101-250 total employees across New America's broader organization and over 25 years of continuous operation, OTI is positioned as a mid-sized, established player in the DC technology policy ecosystem rather than a scaling commercial venture.

Open Technology Institute firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Open Technology Institute
Legal name
New America
Website
https://newamerica.org
Company type
Private
Founded year
1999
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Short description
Open Technology Institute is a nonprofit policy research program within New America that produces reports, regulatory filings, expert testimony, and podcasts on technology, spectrum policy, digital rights, and internet access for policymakers, media, and the public.
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Open Technology Institute industry classification

Industry
Product category
Policy Research and Advocacy
NAICS
Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)
akta.pro primary industry
Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)
akta.pro secondary industry
Policy, Regulatory & Public Affairs Research (BPAHALAF)

Keywords

  • Technology policy research
  • Digital rights advocacy
  • Internet governance
  • Spectrum policy
  • Nonprofit policy research

Where Open Technology Institute is headquartered

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North America

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B2B
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Revenue model

  1. Grants and Donations: Open Technology Institute operates as a program within New America, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit think tank funded through grants, donations, and fellowships from foundations, corporations, governments, and individuals. New America maintains full authority over project agendas, budgets, editorial content, and personnel decisions. Financial supporters have no influence or control over research design, methodology, analysis, or findings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Open Technology Institute product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Conducts technology policy research and produces analysis on digital rights, internet governance, and spectrum policy. Operates as a program within New America, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit think tank, distributing research and publications at no cost under Creative Commons licensing.

Product overview

The Open Technology Institute (OTI) at New America is a policy research organization focused on technology and democracy issues. It does not offer commercial technical products, SaaS platforms, or developer-facing software products. OTI's work consists of research publications, policy advocacy, coalition-building, and public events focused on spectrum policy, digital rights, and technology governance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • Open Technology Institute: A program focused on technology policy, data rights, digital governance, and internet freedom under New America's Technology & Democracy issue area.
  • Wireless Future
  • Better Life Lab
  • Political Reform

Quantifiable outcome

  • Hundreds of regulatory filings and policy reports produced by Wireless Future program alone
  • +2 more outcomes

Companies that use Open Technology Institute

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Open Technology Institute technology and API

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Open Technology Institute partnerships and signals

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Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

  • International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026New America's Wireless Future program and ICLE jointly released a new paper at a public event recommending positions on five satellite issues the U.S. should prioritize at the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-27). The partnership combines New America's spectrum policy expertise with ICLE's law and economics research to advance American economic interests in satellite communications policy.
  • SlatecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBetter Life Lab is a co-production from New America and Slate, covering work-life issues, stress, and the future of wellbeing. The podcast explores the art and science of living a full and healthy life with behavioral and social science researchers.
  • R Street InstitutecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPolitics In Question is a joint venture of New America and the R Street Institute, a podcast about how political institutions are failing and ideas for fixing them. Hosts include experts from both organizations.
  • Broadband BreakfastminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOTI experts Michael Calabrese and Kristian Stout wrote an op-ed in Broadband Breakfast on FCC spectrum policy and satellite innovation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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Frequently asked questions about Open Technology Institute

What does Open Technology Institute do?

Conducts technology policy research and produces analysis on digital rights, internet governance, and spectrum policy. Operates as a program within New America, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit think tank, distributing research and publications at no cost under Creative Commons licensing.

Is Open Technology Institute a public or private company?

Open Technology Institute is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was Open Technology Institute founded?

Open Technology Institute was founded in 1999. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is Open Technology Institute based?

Open Technology Institute is headquartered in Washington, United States, in the North America region.

How does Open Technology Institute make money?

One revenue line is on record: grants and Donations.

Does Open Technology Institute have an API?

No public API is recorded for Open Technology Institute.

What industry is Open Technology Institute in?

Open Technology Institute's product category is Policy Research and Advocacy. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAGAFAO, Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes, with a secondary code of BPAHALAF, Policy, Regulatory & Public Affairs Research. Its NAICS code is 54172.

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New AmericaLilian Coral Joins New America as Head of Open Technology Institute, and Technology and Democracy ProgramsLilian Coral has joined New America as Senior Director of the Open Technology Institute and Head of its Technology and Democracy Programs. She brings prior experience from the John S. & James L. Knight Foundation and the City of Los Angeles, where she focused on technology strategy and data transparency. Her new role involves overseeing initiatives related to digital equity, privacy, and online free expression within the U.S.New AmericaTrump’s Tech Governance: Making Sense of the Administration’s First 30 DaysThe Open Technology Institute analyzed the Trump administration's first 30 days, highlighting trends of weakened surveillance oversight and the dismantling of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. The report also raised concerns regarding the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) access to sensitive federal data from agencies like the Treasury and IRS without adequate safeguards.TechCrunchPrivacy groups ask senators to confirm US surveillance oversight nomineesA coalition of 31 privacy organizations, including the ACLU, Open Technology Institute, and Center for Democracy & Technology, is urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to confirm five nominees to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, which has been unable to function for almost two years after losing its quorum. The board, which called for ending the NSA's bulk phone records collection in 2014, currently has only one remaining member and cannot issue oversight reports or provide agency advice without a full slate of confirmed members. The committee has held hearings on only three nominees but has yet to schedule a vote.TechCrunchWith the war far from over, privacy activists cautiously celebrate a battle wonThe NSA announced it would end 'about' collection, a surveillance practice that allowed the collection of Americans' communications merely for mentioning a foreign target without a warrant, prompting privacy advocates to cautiously celebrate what they called a significant privacy win. Advocates from organizations including the Open Technology Institute, ACLU, Center for Democracy and Technology, and Electronic Frontier Foundation welcomed the change while emphasizing it is only a partial fix and calling for comprehensive legislative reform of Section 702 of FISA. Senator Ron Wyden indicated he intends to introduce legislation to permanently ban this type of collection, while Edward Snowden also weighed in on social media.Business InsiderSan Francisco Has Slower Internet Than Any Other Major City In The USSan Francisco ranked near the bottom in download speed among 24 cities, beating only Mexico City, Berlin, Dublin, and London. The Open Technology Institute found a negative relationship between price and speed in San Francisco, with cheap fast plans breaking the trend.