On the first day of the harvest last week, a line of trucks brimming with sweet potatoes rilled into Vick Family Farms, headed for a new packing plant that runs on ultrafast internet…
More than 40 mayors and city leaders are supporting Chattanooga’s mission to expand broadband service to rural areas. Members of bipartisan group Next Century Cities sent letters to Mayor Andy Berke and Mayor Bruce Rose of Wilson, North Carolina—both cities that are trying to gain local control over their broadband service…
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Over 40 Leaders from 38 Communities across the Nation Show Solidarity with Mayor Berke and Mayor Rose, Support Broadband Solutions that Are Right for Their Citizens Washington, DC (August 24, 2016) — Over forty mayors and city leaders from the bipartisan membership organization Next Century Cities today sent a letter to Mayor Andy Berke of
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Forty-two mayors and city leaders have sent letters of support to Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke and Wilson, North Carolina Mayor Bruce Rose, who are advocating to overturn an anti-municipal broadband decision made by the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. The decision put a halt to an FCC ruling that would have preempted recently enacted
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Guest Post by: Jon Matar – CEO, SpeedUpYourCity Next Century Cities is featuring a guest blog post as part of our commitment to elevating the voices of city leaders who are launching innovative efforts to bring fast, affordable, and reliable internet to all citizens. We hope that our member cities can learn from these efforts,
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Three cities will spend the next year leveraging high-speed broadband on civic engagement projects, aided by a $30,000 grant each and technical assistance from Next Century Cities. The nonprofit, universal broadband coalition of 145 U.S. city representatives selected Raleigh, North Carolina; Austin, Texas; and Louisville, Kentucky, for the inaugural Charles Benton Next Generation Engagement Awards…
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Just a day after reports surfaced that Google Fiber may reconsider an expansion of its coveted gigabit internet service in Louisville and other cities, local leaders were doubling down on efforts to stir excitement for the ultra-high speed connectivity…
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Next Century Cities today announced the three winning cities of the inaugural Charles Benton Next Generation Engagement Awards: Raleigh, NC, Austin, TX, and Louisville, KY. The three cities were selected for proposing innovative programs that will use high-speed broadband to improve civic engagement and democratic participation…
Raleigh, NC, Austin, TX, and Louisville, KY Selected for Programs to Bolster Civic Engagement Using High-Speed Broadband Connectivity Washington, D.C. (August 16, 2016) – Next Century Cities today announced the three winning cities of the inaugural Charles Benton Next Generation Engagement Awards: Raleigh, NC, Austin, TX, and Louisville, KY. The three cities were selected for
On Aug. 10, a federal appellate court ruled against a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plan that would have allowed municipalities to build their own broadband networks, despite state laws explicitly prohibiting such buildouts. Such laws limiting government entry into the commercial broadband market exist in varying forms across 19 states. The ruling is seen by
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