2018 – Page 6 – Next Century Cities

Guest Blog: Bring Westminster’s Student Cybersecurity Competition to Your Community!

Blog Entry, News, Spotlight City / nextcentury

The Capture the Flag, hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory (MAGIC) in Westminster, Maryland, is a biannual ethical hacking cybersecurity competition designed to foster students’ interest in cybersecurity, provide them with a platform to develop new skills, and prepare them for careers in technology through experiential learning. The competition has encouraged real growth in […]

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Citizen Tribune — MUS FiberNet meets mounting demand

NCC News, News / nextcentury

The city of Morristown is an example of progressive investments, particularly with regard to its utility’s efforts to improve broadband speeds and utilize fiber optic technology to increase the value of electric power as a community asset.

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Broadband Communities Magazine — 5G Technology: Smart Decisions for Smart Cities

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5G wireless technology promises many benefits for cities and their residents, but cities need clear, well-thought-out policies for deploying the new infrastructure.

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Next Century Cities Hosts Masterclass at Smart Cities Week Silicon Valley

5G, Blog Entry, Getting Started, Models 101, News, Resources / nextcentury

Yesterday, Next Century Cities hosted a masterclass at Smart Cities Week Silicon Valley in Santa Clara, California. The masterclass, entitled “Broadband 101: Infrastructure for the Next Century City,” focused on the building blocks a city must have in place in order to pursue smart city technologies, including fast, affordable, reliable broadband and collaborative 5G permitting

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Next Century Cities Named 2018 Local Internet Choice National Organization of the Year

Blog Entry, News / nextcentury

Executive Director Deb Socia accepts the 2018 Local Internet Choice National Organization of the Year award on behalf of Next Century Cities The Coalition for Local Internet Choice (CLIC) presented Next Century Cities the 2018 Local Internet Choice National Organization of the Year award this week at the Broadband Communities Summit in Austin, Texas.

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Harrison Edwards – A List of Grant Funding Sources for Community Broadband Projects

Financing, Outside Resources, Resources / nextcentury

A list of recommended funding sources for communities.

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Executive Director Deb Socia Receives Charles Benton Digital Equity Champion Award

Blog Entry, News / nextcentury

Congratulations to Next Century Cities Executive Director Deb Socia! She was presented the 2018 Charles Benton Digital Equity Champion Award last week at Net Inclusion in Cleveland, Ohio. The award — created by the National Digital Inclusion Alliance and named for Charles Benton, the visionary founder of the Benton Foundation — recognizes and celebrates leadership

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Guest Blog: Huntington Beach Achieves Small Cell Deployment Through Collaboration

5G, Blog Entry, News, Policies and Ordinances, Rights of Way Management, Small Cells / nextcentury

As municipalities work to connect their communities, they often face a common challenge. How can you make your community attractive to providers while maintaining local control and community values? As Huntington Beach learned as we worked toward small cell deployment, bringing as many stakeholders as possible to the table is a necessary step in striking

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CNX

5G, Policies and Ordinances, Resources, Small Cells / nextcentury

CNX is a consulting firm that provides information and resources about telecommunications issues specifically pertaining to municipalities, including small cell deployment and local control.

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Route Fifty — Preemption Battles Continue as Cities Look to Improve Internet Connectivity

NCC News, News / nextcentury

The day before the Georgia State Legislature wrapped up its session on March 30, the House passed a controversial bill to assert the state’s power over its local governments in the fraught debate about who should set the terms for deployment of broadband technology.

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