August 2015

In Editorial, The New York Times Endorses Broadband Choice

This morning, The New York Times ran an editorial on the importance of consumer choice to telecommunications services, including broadband Internet. In the piece, the Times editorial board shared that “Although Americans now have more choices than ever for how they watch TV, about seven in 10 American households can only get broadband Internet service […]

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Forward to the Future Event in Kansas City Celebrates Broadband’s Potential for Community

This week, Kansas City hosted the Forward to the Future event, celebrating the third year of Google Fiber service in the Kansas City area, and supporting KC Digital Drive, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that the community benefits from high-quality gigabit Internet. Through its programming, KC Digital Drive develops and supports projects in areas

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Announcing the Digital Inclusion Leadership Awards!

Next Century Cities and the National League of Cities, in partnership with Google Fiber, are proud to announce the Digital Inclusion Leadership Awards, which recognize and celebrate outstanding leadership and  innovative approaches to bridging the digital divide. The awards program will include: Leader in Digital Inclusion Best Practices: this award will recognize existing programs with over

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