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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
“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 …
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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 …
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