Mayors and other city and county leaders from sixty-two Next Century Cities member communities, representing nearly 16 million Americans, sent a letter to President Donald Trump, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) on the importance of including broadband in any infrastructure plan…
Today, Mayor James and Mayor Holland of the respective Kansas Cities joined over 60 other other mayors and city representatives in penning a letter to the new President, Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader urging the federal government to keep digital inclusion in any future infrastructure plans…
When it comes to President Donald Trump’s plan for infrastructure spending, local government officials want to be sure he includes support for broadband. Mayors and other local leaders from 62 communities sent a letter to Trump, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on the importance of including broadband in any infrastructure
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Last December the Federal Communication Commission (FCC), led by former Chairman Tom Wheeler, implemented its 2016 Lifeline Modernization Order. The order paved the way for qualifying low-income households to apply their subsidy towards phone or broadband service– a measure that 44 of our mayors wrote in support of to the FCC in December 2015. More
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Winner of the Next Century Cities and Google Fiber Digital Inclusion Leadership Award! What is E2D? Eliminate the Digital Divide (E2D) is a non-profit that was created in 2013 when my then 12 year-old daughter asked me two simple questions: “How can all kids in our school do their homework and projects successfully if some
Guest Blog from Pat Millen, Founder of Eliminate the Digital Divide (E2D) Read More »
Originally posted by Dr. Robert Wack, City Council President, Westminster, MD on LinkedIn. Reprinted with permission. Back in 2009, Derek Slater and Tim Wu published an article with an interesting thesis: the capital expenditure barrier hindering fiber to the premises build out could be overcome by private, shared ownership, like a condominium, of the last
Houses With Tails: Another Way to Disintegrate by Dr. Robert Wack Read More »
Small cells are a new, innovative way to deliver high quality wireless service and are the first sign of where wireless technology is going: smaller antennas that are closer to the user. They are also used to extend internet access to previously unserved or underserved areas. Deploying small cells is an attractive option for urban
Small Cells–What You Need to Know Read More »
Internet service providers face many barriers in deploying broadband, including access to utility poles. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates attachments in 29 states, but the other 21 states and the District of Columbia have each implemented their own pole attachment regulations. This has created a complex mix of federal, state, and local authority that
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Please find the PDF version of the Pole Attachment Paper here. DISCLAIMER: This document is intended to be a tool for education and information. It offers a list and summary of applicable state legislation that Next Century Cities is aware of. This document is not intended to provide legal advice, or to be a legal analysis or
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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. Please find a full list of our judges below, and don’t forget to apply by February 10, 2017 for
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