The small Bonneville County community of Ammon is joining 37 other U.S. cities in asking the Federal Communications Commission to allow the communities to control their own Internet infrastructure. Ammon is the only Idaho city on a letter to the FCC. The national effort is dubbed, “Next Century Cities.” Ammon officials say they want to […]
A group of 38 mayors and other elected officials from cities like Boston, Seattle, and Kansas City Thursday urged the FCC to strike down state laws that restrict the development of public high-speed Internet services and allow municipal networks to flourish. In an open letter to the FCC commissioners, the Next Century Cities group emphasized
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Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller is joining mayors and elected officials from 38 communities and Next Century Cities throughout America in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to respect community choice for Internet infrastructure…
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This morning, Next Century Cities submitted a public letter to the Federal Communications Commission in support of the principle of local choice. The letter was signed by elected officials from 38 communities across the country. The letter comes as the FCC considers petitions from two NCC members – Chattanooga, TN and Wilson, NC. Filed in
For Immediate Release January 29, 2015 Contact: Deb Socia 617-251-8358 deb@nextcenturycities.org 38 Mayors Support Community Choice for Internet in Letter to FCC Next Century Cities, Boston, Kansas City (MO) Urge FCC Not to Restrict Cities Seeking Vital High-Speed Internet Infrastructure Washington, D.C. (January 29, 2015) – Today, 38 mayors and elected officials joined Next Century
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A group of 38 mayors and other elected officials from cities like Boston, Seattle, and Kansas City Thursday urged the FCC to strike down state laws that restrict the development of public high-speed Internet services and allow municipal networks to flourish. In an open letter to the FCC commissioners, the Next Century Cities group emphasized
Light Reading (www.lightreading.com), the market-leading online community for the global communications sector, today introduced Gigabit Cities Live 2015 (www.gigabitcitieslive.com), a comprehensive two-day education and information event focused on the partnerships, business models, technologies and high-bandwidth services that are the foundation of the 21st century city-wide gigabit network…
In 1932, presidential candidate Franklin Roosevelt delivered a message of civic empowerment to the citizens of Portland, Oregon. “Where a community – city or county or a district – is not satisfied with the service rendered or the rates charged by the private utility,” the New York governor told the crowd, “it has the undeniable basic
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During his State of the Union remarks last night, President Obama testified to the importance of high-quality infrastructure to a thriving future, including broadband Internet alongside more traditional infrastructure projects such as highways and railroads. As the President observed, “21st century businesses need 21st century infrastructure — modern ports, stronger bridges, faster trains and the fastest internet.”
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Statement by Next Century Cities Executive Director Deb Socia on Broadband Initiative Announced in the State of the Union Washington, D.C. (January 20, 2015) – Deb Socia, Executive Director of Next Century Cities, released the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union remarks announcing a new high-speed broadband initiative: “We applaud
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