Aug 26, 2019 | Blog Entry, NCC News, News
Senior Program Manager Cat Blake published an op-ed in The Hill on why candidates for any level of office should be addressing broadband access. She writes: “Candidates for office at any level of government, and from any party, should consider universal...
Aug 20, 2019 | Blog Entry, News
View this ex parte as a pdf here. August 19, 2019 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street NW Washington, DC 20554 Re: Ex Parte Disclosure Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b) in WC Docket Nos. 19-195 and 11-10 Dear Ms. Dortch:...
Aug 19, 2019 | NCC News, News
Slow internet speed in rural areas does more than stop farmers from buying Netflix subscriptions, and it could be robbing their communities of a chance at financial success.
Aug 19, 2019 | Blog Entry, NCC News, News
Next Century Cities is searching for candidates to fill three open seats on our Advisory Board. Applicants should be passionate about expanding digital access and have experience working in the technology or telecommunications fields. The Advisory Board provides...
Aug 14, 2019 | NCC News, News, Press Releases
Find a PDF of this release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jessica Del Fiacco jessica@nextcenturycities.org Fast-Tracking the T-Mobile and Sprint Merger Undermines Public Interest Washington DC (August 14, 2019) — Today, Federal Communications Commission...
Aug 14, 2019 | NCC News, News
A recent fact sheet from Next Century Cities described some of the many different paths various cities have taken to achieve better connectivity. The city of Ammon, Idaho allows several internet service providers to offer service through publicly owned fiber...
Aug 13, 2019 | NCC News, News
Democratic presidential candidate and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has proposed an $85 billion grant program…
Aug 12, 2019 | Blog Entry, News
On August 6, 2019, Executive Director Francella Ochillo travelled to Texas for the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ Digital Inclusion Summit. The conference was designed to show why expanding broadband and fiber networks should be treated as an economic development...
Aug 7, 2019 | NCC News, News
Dallas-Fort Worth is one of the country’s fastest-growing regions. It boasts a hot real estate market and is home to two dozen Fortune 500 companies. But on Tuesday, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas spotlighted a problem that jeopardizes the upward mobility of some...
Aug 1, 2019 | Blog Entry, NCC News, News
Senior Program Manager Cat Blake attended the Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa. on July 30th. She joined Tom Coverick of Keybanc Capital Markets, Craig Settles of Communities United for Broadband, Pennsylvania...
