ROCKPORT, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — The town of Rockport will apparently be mentioned – indirectly – in President Obama’s upcoming State of the Union address. Rockport is a founding member of a national group called “Next Century Cities”, which is pushing for towns and cities to provide much faster Internet service…
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Dozens of U.S. cities are cheering President Obama’s proposal this week for the Federal Communications Commission to allow municipalities to provide their own Internet broadband services even in states that have banned such services…
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If you are looking for fast and affordable broadband Internet service, go to Chattanooga, Tennessee. Or Lafayette, Louisiana. Or Cedar Falls, Iowa. Residents and businesses in these and a handful of other cities enjoy Internet speeds that are nearly 100 times faster than the national average. And the cost of getting online is substantially lower
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US-Präsident Obama hat gerade seine neuen Pläne für ein schnelleres Internet in den USA bekannt gegeben. Wie hierzulande auch, gibt es bei der Netzgeschwindigkeit in den USA große regionale Unterschiede. Grundsätzlich ist die Versorgung auf dem Land schlechter als in den großen Städten. Um einen zügigen Ausbau zu erreichen, will Obama einerseits Gelder zur Verfügung
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In November of 2014, President Obama made a public statement expressing his commitment to the idea of “net neutrality” and his desire to lay out a plan to keep the Internet “free and open.” Part of that plan was a proposal for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to classify the Internet under Title II of
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This post is authored by Kansas City, MO Chief Innovation Officer Ashley Hand as part of our ‘Spotlight City’ series. For more features on Kansas City, check out this video from Mayor Sly James and this case study. In my two years as the first Chief Innovation Officer for Kansas City, Missouri (KCMO), I have
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For Immediate Release January 14, 2014 Contact: Deb Socia 617-251-8358 Deb@nextcenturycities.org Next Century Cities Hails President Obama’s Support for Next-Generation Broadband White House recognizes Next Century Cities as leading coalition for high-speed, affordable, reliable Internet Washington, DC. (January 14, 2014) – Next Century Cities welcomes President Obama’s announcement of increased support for communities committed to
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Later today, President Obama will be speaking in Cedar Falls, Iowa, to discuss the importance of broadband Internet to America’s future. The key points of the President’s agenda are featured in a fact sheet, released late last night, which lifts up Next Century Cities! This is a great sign of support for local communities across
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Last November, the President outlined his plan to keep the Internet open to new competition and innovation by safeguarding net neutrality — which will help ensure no one company can act as a gatekeeper to digital content. But there is more work to do so that every American has access to a free and open
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President Obama praised an initiative launched last fall to help bring high-speed Internet connectivity to cities as part of an effort to encourage wider adoption of broadband…
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