Jan 28, 2019 | Blog Entry, News
On a snowy Tuesday morning during the federal government shutdown, 140 people came together from across the political spectrum in search of solutions to improve Internet access for everyone. Coordinated by Next Century Cities, Public Knowledge, and the American Action...
Jan 24, 2019 | Blog Entry, News, Spotlight City
Mark Boxer facilitates an in-class interview with Dr. Schultz, a co-inventor of fiber optics Wilson not only is North Carolina’s first gigabit city, now it is the state’s first gigabit city that has started a “Fiber Optics Basics”...
Jan 23, 2019 | Blog Entry, News
Trying to spark a conversation about municipal broadband in your community? Host a screening of the short film Do Not Pass Go! The documentary follows filmmaker Cullen Hoback’s visit to Pinetops, North Carolina, to investigate the battle between municipal networks and...
Jan 22, 2019 | NCC News, News
The Connect America Fund Accountability Act, introduced in the House of Representatives by Representative Doug Collins (R-Georgia), aims to ensure that network operators who deploy broadband using Connect America Fund dollars are delivering the required broadband...
Jan 18, 2019 | NCC News, News
Despite the ongoing saga of what has become the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, elected officials and policymakers still managed to gather at Google’s Washington, D.C., office yesterday for the Opportunities for Bipartisan Tech Policy conference.
Jan 18, 2019 | NCC News, News
As more cities look to expand broadband internet options, the nonprofit Next Century Cities has released the policy guide “Becoming Broadband Ready,” which offers step-by-step guidance on how to assess and establish broadband options.
Jan 17, 2019 | NCC News, News
For municipalities looking to start their own broadband services, 2019 hasn’t gotten off to a great start. While there is more technical assistance available than ever before, the federal government’s partial shutdown has been a hindrance, panelists said at an event...
Jan 17, 2019 | NCC News, News
One day after an event aimed at encouraging bipartisan solutions on technology policy, the non-profit group Next Century Cities launched its “Becoming Broadband Ready” toolkit together with Neighborly and the Internet Society.
Jan 17, 2019 | NCC News, News, Uncategorized
“I do not believe the FCC was trying to streamline faster deployment … because they really weren’t studying that,” said Blair Levin, a lawyer who previously oversaw development of the FCC’s National Broadband Plan, speaking at a Next Century Cities tech policy...
Jan 16, 2019 | NCC News, News, Press Releases
A pdf of this press release can be found here. For Immediate Release Contact: Jessica Del Fiacco jessica@nextcenturycities.org Next Century Cities Launches Resource to Help Communities Become Broadband Ready New toolkit outlines action steps for cities seeking...
Jan 16, 2019 | Blog Entry, NCC Events, NCC News, News
Today, Next Century Cities launched a new resource: Becoming Broadband Ready: A Toolkit for Communities. The toolkit is a one-stop resource for community leaders seeking to connect residents to broadband. Becoming Broadband Ready was publicly released at an event in...
Jan 16, 2019 | News, Press Releases
A PDF of this release may be found here. For Immediate Release Contact: Jessica Del Fiacco jessica@nextcenturycities.org Next Century Cities, Public Knowledge, and the American Action Forum Host Tech Policy Event, Encourage Bipartisan Action Elected Officials, Policy...
