Jun 19, 2017 | Policies and Ordinances, Resources
The City of Boston is working to cultivate a broadband ecosystem that serves the current and future connectivity needs of residents, businesses, and institutions. The real estate development process offers a unique opportunity to create a building stock in Boston that...
Jun 19, 2017 | NCC News, News
[Benicia, Calif.] is inching ever closer to its goal of faster broadband service by joining with the Next Century Cities coalition, an initiative of towns and communities all working towards “next generation” internet access.
Jun 13, 2017 | Pole Attachments, Resources
Click here to read Next Century Cities comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on its Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment NPRM (WC Docket No. 17-84).
Jun 13, 2017 | Blog Entry, News, Pole Attachments, Policies and Ordinances, Resources
This week Next Century Cities filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on its Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment NPRM (WC Docket No. 17-84). In our comments, we applaud the FCC’s desire...
Jun 2, 2017 | NCC News, News
Always important to get to the bottom of reports criticizing municipal networks in an incomplete fashion. Bravo to Institute for Local Self-Reliance and Next Century Cities for addressing these.
Jun 2, 2017 | Blog Entry, News
Next Century Cities and the Institute for Local Self Reliance (ILSR) have released a new report, Correcting Community Fiber Fallacies: Yoo Discredits U Penn, Not Municipal Networks, in which we address a misleading report on municipal networks. The original report...
Jun 2, 2017 | Additional Resources, NCC, Resources
Communities are leading the way to connect their residents and businesses to high quality internet access. As local businesses and residents demand better Internet options, local governments have stepped up with a variety of approaches from citywide municipal networks...