Dec 17, 2014 | Blog Entry, News
A report released by the Department of Commerce earlier today examined the existing market for broadband service and found a lack of meaningful competition among high-speed providers. According to the report, most Americans enjoy a choice of fixed Internet service...
Dec 15, 2014 | Blog Entry, News
This post is authored by Aaron Deacon, Managing Director of KC Digital Drive Cities are hot, and so is broadband. The two phenomena go hand-in-hand. In global urban planning circles, it’s hard to turn around these days without hearing that 70% of the world’s...
Dec 12, 2014 | News, Press Releases
For Immediate Release December 9, 2014 Contact: Deb Socia 617-251-8358 deb@nextcenturycities.org Next Century Cities Announces 50th City to Join Boston, Los Angeles, Kansas City and Other Leaders in Nationwide Broadband Initiative Since launching in October, new...
Dec 12, 2014 | NCC News, News
CARBONDALE — A Southern Illinois city is taking a step into the future. The City of Carbondale, SIU, Frontier Communications Partnership for a Connected Illinois and Connect SI have completed the first phase of a more reliable and faster Internet network. The network...
Dec 11, 2014 | Blog Entry, News
Next Century Cities is proud to be named one of StateTech’s ‘50 Must-Read State and Local IT Blogs’! The list, released last week, draws upon reader submissions and editors’ picks, and includes blogs focused on a diverse range of topics, from broadband Internet to the...
Dec 11, 2014 | NCC News, News
Municipal governments are developing creative partnerships to bring broadband and faster Internet access to citizens and businesses in their communities, including building their own infrastructure and partnering with Google to install Google Fiber…
Dec 10, 2014 | NCC News, News
Next Century Cities, a coalition dedicated to improving broadband delivery in cities and towns, has grown to a total of 50 cities. This means that 50 municipalities are looking to better understand how to bring more broadband service options to consumers and...
Dec 9, 2014 | Blog Entry, News
With the addition of Medina County, OH this week, Next Century Cities proudly shares that our membership has risen to 50 communities, representing 25 states from across the country. Each of our cities joins us in our mission to ensure that all have access to fast,...
Dec 9, 2014 | NCC News, News
Indiana’s Lieutenant Governor Sue Ellspermann along with Indiana Secretary of Commerce Victor Smith are touring the state to align stakeholders and gather information on rural broadband needs throughout Indiana…
Dec 9, 2014 | NCC News, News
There is a club of U.S. mayors fixated on improving the way broadband Internet works in their cities. And, while it’s new, it’s growing. Called Next Century Cities, the group added Medina County, Ohio, this week and now numbers 50 cities (and the...
Dec 9, 2014 | NCC News, News
With the addition of Medina County, OH this week, Next Century Cities proudly shares that our membership has risen to 50 communities, representing 25 states from across the country. Each of our cities joins us in our mission to ensure that all have access to fast,...
Dec 2, 2014 | Blog Entry, News
This post is authored by Tech Goes Home, a Boston-based nonprofit Boston, like many cities, has a large number of residents who cannot reliably use the Internet and the many available resources it offers. Having such an opportunity gap is a dilemma that must be...
