June 2015

Let’s be frank. The strength of America’s economy and as well as our political prowess in the world are inextricably linked. Cities — not the Federal government — are best positioned to renew and reinvent America for the new, global, knowledge-based economy. In this new world economy where every nation, every community, every individual is […]

City leaders took the first step this week toward addressing a thorn in the side of local businesses and residents alike: improving broadband Internet service. The Santa Cruz City Council unanimously voted to partner with local service provider Cruzio to investigate building an exponentially faster, cutting-edge, gigabit fiber-optic communications network. Only about 50 other cities

Santa Monica Mayor Kevin McKeown joined mayors and elected officials from 34 communities on Wednesday to call for uniform and accessible reporting on broadband network performance. The letter, coordinated by Next Century Cities, was prompted by the findings of a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, “BROADBAND PERFORMANCE: Additional Actions Could Help FCC Evaluate its

A group of 35 mayors and city leaders from across the United States on Wednesday urged the Federal Communications Commission to provide universal and easily parsed measurements by which consumers can see exactly how well their broadband Internet compares with other networks. Organized by Internet advocacy collaborative Next Century Cities, the leaders’ letter urged the

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2015 – Today, 35 mayors and city officials sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)  urging uniform and accessible reporting on broadband network performance. The letter, coordinated by Next Century Cities, was prompted by the findings of a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, BROADBAND PERFORMANCE: Additional Actions Could Help FCC Evaluate

Mayors from 35 cities have sent a letter to the FCC demanding standardized broadband performance standards following a GAO investigation that highlighted significant discrepancies in broadband performance. According to the GAO report, consumers have a variety of options to get bits and pieces of information about their broadband performance. Speed testing and ISP information are

A group of 35 mayors and city officials from various states have sent a letter to the FCC asking the regulator to create a uniform and accessible reporting structure on service provider broadband performance. Coordinated by industry advocacy group Next Century Cities, the letter was prompted by the findings of a recent Government Accountability Office

City of Opelika Joins Over 30 Cities Calling on FCC to Improve Broadband Network Performance Measures Next Century Cities and City Leaders Release Letter in Support of GAO Report LOCATION (June 16, 2015) – Today, Mayor Gary Fuller of Opelika, Alabama, joined mayors and elected officials from 34 communities to call for uniform and accessible