Jan 31, 2017 | Blog Entry, News
Next Century Cities is excited to announce the judges of the Digital Inclusion Leadership Awards! These judges represent a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, including public interest groups, research organizations, and digital inclusion and broadband experts....
Jan 29, 2017 | NCC News, News
Digital technology will only grow faster and more expansive and the city wants to make sure its residents don’t miss out…
Jan 27, 2017 | Blog Entry, News
Every day, the team at Next Century Cities fields questions from our members – getting communities the answers they need to make informed local decisions is one of the best parts of the job.Lately our members have been asking how they will be impacted by AT&T’s...
Jan 26, 2017 | Blog Entry, News
Several cities and county representatives in Virginia have passed resolutions and written letters in opposition to the Virginia Broadband Deployment Act (VA HB 2108), which would effectively ban public and public-private broadband networks. Next Century Cities has...
Jan 25, 2017 | Blog Entry, News
American broadband anxiety remains alive and well in 2017. Who of us has not experienced stress and anxiety as a result of an unreliable, slow or just plain poor broadband Internet connection? It really doesn’t matter what it is we want to do online or for what...
Jan 23, 2017 | Blog Entry, News
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has published two broadband orders. The first, titled “Narrowing the Digital Divide Through Installation of Broadband Infrastructure in HUD-Funded New Construction and Substantial Rehabilitation of Multifamily...
Jan 20, 2017 | Blog Entry, News
Next Century Cities signed a letter to Virginia House Commerce and Labor Committee Chairman Terry Kilgore and to Missouri Senate Local Government and Elections Committee Chairman Dan Hegeman opposing two proposed bills. Virginia House Bill 2108 (HB 2108) would...
Jan 19, 2017 | Blog Entry, News
Executive Director Deb Socia joined Mayor Nancy McFarlane of Raleigh, NC, Mayor Steve Adler of Austin, TX, and President of CTC Energy & Technology, Joanne Hovis on a panel at the USCM Winter Meeting titled “Getting to Superfast Internet – A Playbook for Cities.”...
Jan 11, 2017 | Blog Entry, News
Next Century Cities submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) supporting Commissioner Mignon Clyburn’s #Solutions2020 Call to Action Plan. In particular, Next Century Cities cited our support for the plan’s call to ensure affordable access to...
Jan 11, 2017 | News, Press Releases
Next Century Cities submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) supporting Commissioner Mignon Clyburn’s #Solutions2020 Call to Action Plan. In particular, Next Century Cities cited our support for the plan’s call to ensure affordable access to...