Is fast internet as important to a city as roads and waterways? Mayors from 32 cities made that case on Monday, saying gigabit-level internet speeds will be key to the future of their economy, and to improving education and health care…
Next Century Cities, a consortium of 32 cities, has been created with the mission of making 1 Gbps fiber-based broadband available to any community in the United States. During today’s launch in Santa Monica, Calif., mayors and other leaders from 31 cities–including Santa Monica; Boston; Chattanooga, Tenn.; Raleigh, N.C.; Portland, Ore.; Lafayette, La.; and San Antonio,
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This morning, Chattanooga was featured in the launch of Next Century Cities, a bipartisan, city-to-city initiative dedicated to ensuring the availability of next-generation broadband Internet for all communities, according to a news release…
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Mayor Don Gerard announced Champaign as a leading member of national initiative to advance fast, affordable, reliable Internet. This morning, Champaign was featured in the launch of Next Century Cities, a bipartisan, city-to-city initiative dedicated to ensuring the availability of next-generation broadband Internet for all communities…
The mayor and EDA director of Winthrop will be attending the launch of Next Century Cities, a bipartisan, city-to-city initiative dedicated to ensuring the availability of next-generation broadband Internet for all communities. The launch event will take place today in Santa Monica, California…
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Leaders from two Maine communities, Rockport and South Portland, were in California on Monday, as part of a national effort to speed up Internet service. The Maine communities are founding members of a new group called Next century Cities…
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Next Century Cities, an initiative billing itself as a bipartisan effort “dedicated to ensuring the availability of next-generation broadband Internet for all communities,” launched Monday with 32 cities on board…
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Jackson was among 31 cities recognized Monday by Next Century Cities for fast, affordable and reliable Internet service. Jackson Mayor Jerry Gist said he hopes the recognition will attract more businesses to the area as well as improve education and health care…
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While there are real disagreements in principle that divide Republicans and Democrats, one issue that should unite all of us is that next-generation broadband is essential, 21st century infrastructure. As mayors, we share the conviction that high-speed Internet will be a central catalyst for the success of our cities in the decades to come. It is
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Chattanooga was featured on Monday, in the launch of Next Century Cities, a bipartisan, city-to-city initiative dedicated to ensuring the availability of next-generation broadband Internet for all communities…
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