Sascha Meinrath

Sascha Meinrath is the Palmer Chair in Telecommunications at Penn State's Bellisario College of Communications and Director of the X-Lab, a think tank focusing on technology policy. He holds a Bachelor's from Yale University and a Master's from the University of Illinois. His work spans community internet infrastructure, cybersecurity, and digital rights advocacy.

• Founded the Open Technology Institute and Commotion Wireless Project.
• Recipient of the Ashoka Fellowship and Time Magazine's 'Tech 40' recognition.
• Serves on boards of organizations like Defending Rights & Dissent and the Fourth Amendment Advisory Committee.

Research emphasizes broadband equity, encryption policy, and combating digital feudalism. He advocates for transparent, community-driven tech solutions to bridge the digital divide.

Key grants include a Penn State digital equity initiative in Philadelphia. His work appears in Foreign Policy, Politico, and academic journals like IEEE Internet Computing.