Jul 30, 2019 | Blog Entry, Digital Inclusion, News, Telling Your Story
Local-level digital inclusion funding programs can not only provide support for community initiatives, but can also help inform and complement city-led digital inclusion efforts and city online service delivery. In 1997, Seattle became the first city to establish such...
Jul 30, 2019 | Additional Resources, Digital Inclusion, Getting Started, Models 101, Resources, Small Cells
View a pdf of this fact sheet here. Next Century Cities: Many Paths to Better Connectivity Our members have a shared goal of universal access to high-speed, affordable broadband. We know that there is no single pathway to achieving universal next-generation internet...
Jul 29, 2019 | Blog Entry, NCC News, News
The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) USA took place in Washington, DC on Thursday, July 25, 2019. Each year, IGF engages a diverse network of stakeholders to create a dialogue around the most pressing issues facing the Internet. Through these conversations, attendees...
Jul 23, 2019 | NCC News, News
Automation isn’t a new phenomenon; people have invented technology to make lives easier for centuries. In November 1814, the Times of London became the first newspaper to use steam-powered printing presses to print 1,100 sheets of newsprint per hour. This technology...
Jul 23, 2019 | NCC News, News
The primary responsibility of moderating online platforms lies with the platforms themselves, making Section 230 protections essential, said panelists at New America’s Open Technology Institute on Thursday.
Jul 22, 2019 | NCC News, News
These are the kind of content moderation quandaries that have been vexing the world’s largest social network, and after years of controversies and missteps, the company says it can’t make these decisions alone…
Jul 17, 2019 | Blog Entry, NCC News, News
Last week, Senior Program Manager Cat Blake participated in the National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nev. The conference is the largest gathering of county officials in the country, representing counties of all sizes. Attendees are...
Jul 2, 2019 | NCC News, News
A partnership of hundreds of city leaders criticized the Federal Communications Commission’s controversial push to blunt a San Francisco policy aimed at drumming up local broadband competition, as the organization said Monday the effort runs counter to the...
Jul 2, 2019 | Blog Entry, NCC News, News
In June, Cat Blake, our Senior Program Manager, and Christopher Mitchell, our Policy Director, attended MountainConnect in Dillon, Colorado. Each year, this conference connects communities in the region to resources and industry experts to help inform their decisions...
Jul 1, 2019 | NCC News, News, Press Releases
Find a pdf of this press release here. For Immediate Release Contact: Jessica Del Fiacco jessica@nextcenturycities.org Preempting San Francisco Ordinance Would Reduce Broadband Competition FCC Should Learn From Local Solutions, Not Prevent Them Washington, DC (July...
