Dec 22, 2015 | Blog Entry, News
The Pew Research Center recently released important new research on broadband access that demonstrate the importance of advancing low-cost, next-generation broadband for all residents — the mission of Next Century Cities. The survey found a slight decline in...
Dec 21, 2015 | Blog Entry, News
(Note: This guest blog post was drafted by Tom Matthews, Tennessee resident and member of Citizens Striving to be Part of the 21st Century.) When my wife and I decided to move from Omaha, Nebraska to the Chattanooga, Tennessee area over 5 years ago, one of the...
Dec 16, 2015 | NCC News, News
Last week, 44 mayors and city officials nationwide, including Mayor Andy Berke, partnered to send a letter to the Federal Communications Commission calling for reform that would bring broadband and Internet capabilities to underserved segments of...
Dec 10, 2015 | News, Press Releases
For Immediate Release Contact: Todd O’Boyle 252-903-3606 todd@nextcenturycities.org 44 Mayors and City Leaders Support Modernizing Federal Lifeline Program to Include Broadband Washington, DC (December 10, 2015) – Today, 44 mayors and city officials sent a letter to...
Dec 9, 2015 | NCC News, News
Comcast Corp.’s proposed cable-TV franchise renewal could save low-income senior citizens between $15 and $83 a year on their cable-TV bills – if they apply for a new discount – and expand discounted Internet services to low-income...
Dec 5, 2015 | NCC News, News
Twenty-five megabits per second download. Four megabits per second upload. As of Jan. 1, that is what the Federal Communications Commission considers high-speed broadband Internet. It is fast enough for a person to comfortably stream a movie, download an album and...
