Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette — Fayetteville sets sight on next-century digital capability
Digital technology will only grow faster and more expansive and the city wants to make sure its residents don’t miss out…
2017
In AT&T-Time Warner Merger, Everything Hinges on Jeff Sessions
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 proposed acquisition of Time Warner. Here’s what you need
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City and County Representatives in Virginia Speak Out Against Restrictive Broadband Bill
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 publicly opposed the bill. We signed a letter, along with over a dozen other groups, arguing that VA
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Guest Blog: American Broadband Anxiety Alive and Well in 2017
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 reason, feeling trapped with a poor connection and
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Department of Housing and Urban Development Publishes Broadband Orders
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 Rental Housing Order,” would require any new or substantially rehabilitated public housing project to include infrastructure capable of supporting broadband access
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Next Century Cities Signs Letters Opposing Restrictive Bills in Virginia and Missouri
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 effectively ban public and public-private broadband networks. Missouri Senate Bill 186 (SB 186) would virtually ban local
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Next Century Cities Executive Director Deb Socia Speaks at US Conference of Mayors (USCM) Winter Meeting
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.” The panelists discussed how cities can attract investment in next-generation Internet
Next Century Cities Commends Focus on Broadband Access and Local Leadership in FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn’s #Solutions2020 Plan
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 next-generation networks and give local governments a strong role in forming a national broadband policy. Read the full
Next Century Cities Commends Focus on Broadband Access and Local Leadership in FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn’s #Solutions2020 Plan
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 next-generation networks and give local governments a strong role in forming a national broadband policy. Read the full
POTs and PANs — The Vision of Next Century Cities
Next Century Cities is an organization comprised of 166 mayors of cities that have the mission statement to make sure that all of their citizens have access to fast, affordable and reliable Internet access. The members range from small towns to NFL cities. They recently published their 2017 Policy Agenda that highlights the issues that
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