Yesterday, Next Century Cities and Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) hosted a Congressional briefing for members of the United States House of Representatives about the importance of local voices in broadband decision-making. The briefing featured a panel of local officials: Wade Troxell, Mayor, Fort Collins, Colorado; Robert Wack, City Council President, Westminster, Maryland; Jeremy […]
Image courtesy of J. Guevara There isn’t one right way to bring broadband to your city. There is, however, a common element that appears in many city success stories: a staff member leading the effort. Having a staff member in a leadership role who is passionate and dedicated to connectivity in your city can
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Given the recent focus by the President, Congress, and the FCC on the importance of solving the rural broadband access divide, Next Century Cities’ Executive Director Deb Socia felt it was important to encourage action steps that could actually result in progress toward that goal. She included three key policy recommendations in a recent op-ed:
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Lafayette, Louisiana’s city-owned fiber network, LUS Fiber, has a lot to celebrate. The city first proposed fiber as its fourth utility in 2004, and citizens voted 62% – 38% in 2005 to approve bond funding. Since then, Lafayette has overcome numerous significant legal hurdles, successfully building out the system to bring 100% fiber-optic access to
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Yesterday Next Century Cities wrapped up the #MobileOnly Challenge, an online campaign that drew attention to the significant limitations of mobile-only internet service. The challenge was formulated in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) proposal to both lower the federal broadband speed standard and to consider mobile service an adequate replacement for a fixed
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Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) Webinar
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Public-private partnerships (P3s) have become an increasingly popular option for cities who are looking to connect their residents to innovative and effective broadband networks. A P3 is a contract between a local government and a private organization, in which the two parties negotiate terms to pool resources and share the risk and reward for a
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Comments of Next Century Cities to the FCC in the Matter of Promoting Investment in the 3550-3700 MHz Band (CBRS)
Find a PDF of this release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Deb Socia, Next Century Cities deb@nextcenturycities.org; (617) 251-8358 After Public Pressure with #MobileOnly Challenge, FCC to Maintain High-Quality Broadband Standards Next Century Cities Commends FCC Shift, Will Continue #MobileOnly Challenge to Draw Attention to 24 Million Americans Still Without Fixed Broadband Access
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