Feb 26, 2015 | Blog Entry, News
This morning, the Federal Communications Commission announced its decision to accept the petitions from two Next Century Cities members, Chattanooga, TN and Wilson, NC, confirming earlier reports suggesting that the agency was considering upholding the principle of...
Feb 26, 2015 | News, Press Releases
For Immediate Release February 26, 2015 Contact: Deb Socia 617-251-8358 deb@nextcenturycities.org Statement by Next Century Cities Executive Director Deb Socia welcoming FCC decision to provide relief from state laws curbing local Internet choice Hails support for...
Feb 25, 2015 | NCC News, News
The case for strong government rules to protect an open Internet rests in large part on a perceived market failure — the lack of competition for high-speed Internet service into American homes…
Feb 20, 2015 | NCC News, News
How to promote the city and its broadband network as a package deal was the main theme during the afternoon session of Salisbury City Council’s retreat Thursday at the Lee Street Theater. Council members, city officials and staff, and others were told the city must...
Feb 18, 2015 | NCC News, News
Salisbury City Council will hold its 30th annual retreat Thursday and Friday at Lee Street Theatre. The retreat, called the “Future Directions and Goal Settings Conference,” is council’s chance to set priorities for the year. The public can attend the retreat, which...
Feb 10, 2015 | NCC News, News
It’s been an eventful month for the Internet in America. President Obama traveled to Cedar Falls, IA, and publicly supported a city’s right to build its own high-speed Internet infrastructure. Meanwhile, a coalition of local leaders from across the country gathered in...
Feb 9, 2015 | Blog Entry, News, Spotlight City
This post by Will Aycock, Operations Manager for the Greenlight Community Broadband in Wilson, North Carolina, is written as part of our ‘Spotlight City’ series. For more features on Wilson, check out this case study and see this blog post. Designing a...
Feb 3, 2015 | Blog Entry, News, Spotlight City
This post by Will Aycock, Operations Manager for the Greenlight Community Broadband in Wilson, North Carolina, is written as part of our ‘Spotlight City’ series. For more features on Wilson, check out this case study and stay tuned for another blog post...
Feb 3, 2015 | NCC News, News
February 3, 2015 – The Federal Communications Commission will put its legal weight behind a petition that would preempt laws in North Carolina and Tennessee that restrict the ability of community broadband networks to expand operations. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler will...
Feb 2, 2015 | Blog Entry, News
This morning, an article in the Washington Post announced that the Federal Communications Commission is considering pre-empting laws in two states that restrict the ability of communities to ensure that all of access to fast, affordable, and reliable broadband...
Feb 2, 2015 | News, Press Releases
For Immediate Release February 2, 2015 Contact: Deb Socia 617-251-8358 deb@nextcenturycities.org Statement by Next Century Cities Executive Director Deb Socia on reports of draft FCC decision on state laws preventing local Internet choice Applauds move toward...
Feb 2, 2015 | NCC News, News
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is gearing up for a battle with state legislators in Tennessee and North Carolina with plans to circulate a draft decision to overturn anti-municipal broadband laws in both states, reports The Washington Post, citing a senior agency official....
