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Guest Blog, Isak Finer, COS Systems: Why I Believe Open Access is The Right Choice for Communities

Sep 28, 2017 | Blog Entry, Getting Started, Models 101, News, Resources

An increasing number of US cities are considering a deployment of fiber networks to ensure job creation, economic development, and quality of life for their residents. Community leaders realize that the younger generations and businesses of the future will not accept...

Moving Toward 5G: What Cities Need to Know

Sep 22, 2017 | 5G, Blog Entry, News, Pole Attachments, Resources, Rights of Way Management, Small Cells

5G wireless technology, or the “fifth generation” network, is being heralded by wireless industry leaders as the future of connectivity. This is undoubtedly true. But the future looks more like today than most realize. Any discussion of the future of wireless and 5G...

How-To: Submit Comments to the Federal Communications Commission

Sep 19, 2017 | Additional Resources, Resources

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) frequently releases Notices of Inquiries (NOIs) and Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs). An NOI is a request for information from stakeholders. The FCC might issue an NOI in order to gather data and input about a specific...

Benton Foundation — Tapping Technology to Enhance Civic Engagement

Sep 15, 2017 | Benton Playbook Resources, NCC News, News

City leaders often struggle to engage citizens in the civic arena. How can we encourage busy people with limited time to become active participants in the public process? How can municipalities hear from a wider range of constituents, particularly those who have not...

Government Technology — What’s New in Civic Tech: Top 10 Most Popular Types of Open Data

Sep 15, 2017 | NCC News, News

With next generation high-speed Internet connections such as gigabit Ethernet and fiber optics starting to take hold in cities across the country, a nonprofit group has created a playbook for using such tech to power civic engagement.

Benton Foundation — Five Lessons for Tech-Powered Civic Engagement: The Charles Benton Next Generation Engagement Award Playbook

Sep 12, 2017 | NCC News, News

What does gigabit civic engagement look like? Municipalities across the country are increasingly using technology to ensure government is accessible and responsive to citizens, while simultaneously creating forward-looking programs to increase internet access so more...

Benton Foundation — Gigabit Citizenship

Sep 12, 2017 | NCC News, News

What does gigabit civic engagement look like? The initial winners of the Charles Benton Next Generation Engagement Award demonstrate not just what “could be” but what “is”.

Route Fifty — Here’s a New Playbook for Municipal Civic Tech Projects

Sep 12, 2017 | NCC News, News

Next Century Cities released a playbook on tech-powered civic engagement on Thursday detailing lessons learned over the past year among its three Benton Next Generation Engagement Award winners: Austin, Louisville and Raleigh.

Sunlight Foundation — Today in Opengov: Connecting government

Sep 12, 2017 | NCC News, News

In today’s overview of open government news, we look at the key role that open data will play as American communities work to rebuild following the devastation of hurricane’s Irma and Harvey. We also share new research on fake news, global approaches to...

Next Century Cities Releases Playbook on Tech-Powered Civic Engagement for City Leaders

Sep 7, 2017 | Benton Playbook Resources, Blog Entry, News

We are pleased to announce the release of 5 Lessons for Tech-Powered Civic Engagement: The Charles Benton Next Generation Engagement Award Playbook, which highlights best practices to leverage technology for civic engagement and digital inclusion initiatives.  ...

Five Lessons for Tech-Powered Civic Engagement: The Charles Benton Next Generation Engagement Award Playbook

Sep 7, 2017 | Benton Playbook Resources

Five Lessons for Tech-Powered Civic Engagement: The Charles Benton Next Generation Engagement Award Playbook

City of Boston — City Hall to Go

Sep 6, 2017 | Benton Playbook Resources, Resources

City Hall to Go Benton Playbook Reference at page 15.
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