April 2020 – Page 2 – Next Century Cities

Nationwide Broadband Deployment Strategies Require Collaboration with Local Officials

Blog Entry, By Ryan Johnston, COVID-19 / nextcentury

COVID-19 has fundamentally changed how we work, learn, and interact with others in recent months. As schools are closing and non-essential businesses shut down, it is clearer than ever that we need to continue working to connect Americans who are unable to get online. This will not be an easy task. It will require […]

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Lessons from the Epicenter of the Coronavirus Pandemic: How the Digital Divide Has Become a Public Health Issue For Cities and Its Residents

Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, COVID-19 / nextcentury

By Oscar Lopez, Policy Fellow Over the course of a few weeks, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created a stark reality for Americans. Once lively university campuses now lack their students, synergetic workplaces lie silent, and whole communities huddle inside — all in the hopes of curbing the spread of this disease. This public

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Next Century Cities Alongside Allies Implores Congress to Recognize the Importance of Broadband and Support Americans Who Continue to Struggle With Connectivity

By NCC Staff, COVID-19, NCC News / nextcentury

Next Century Cities (NCC) is a member of the Broadband Connects America Coalition (BCA), a collection of consumer, rural, and telecommunications policy organizations committed to closing the rural digital divide. On April 7, 2020, NCC joined allies in a letter to the House and Senate Commerce and Energy Committees Chairs. It highlighted the need to:

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Broadband Connects America Letter to Congress

COVID-19, NCC News / nextcentury

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Next Century Cities Files an Ex Parte for Meeting With the Office of Federal Communications Commission Chair

COVID-19, NCC News / nextcentury

On April 8, 2020, Next Century Cities met with the Office of Chairman Ajit Pai to discuss the Commission’s coronavirus (“COVID-19”) emergency response measures, minimum broadband speeds, and wireline deployment. The ex parte cites examples of how distance learning, work-from-home, and telemedicine program mandates have put unmanageable stress on some networks as other networks thrive.

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NCC Meets With The Office of FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks

COVID-19, NCC News / nextcentury

On April 6, 2020, Next Century Cities (NCC) met with the Office of Commissioner Geoffrey Starks. We reiterated why, in the age of COVID-19, access to affordable and reliable broadband is essential for every community. We also discussed how Lifeline could help newly unemployed Americans who may suddenly be eligible for the program. Finally, we

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Local Officials Share Why Broadband Has Been Essential For Emergency Response

By NCC Staff, Press Releases / nextcentury

On April 3, Next Century Cities issued a press release regarding our letter to the Federal Communications Commission. Read the full press release below. [pdf-embedder url=”/wp-content/uploads/04.03.2020-Press-Release-_-Local-Officials-Weigh-In-on-FCCs-Emergency-Response.pdf” title=”04.03.2020 Press Release _ Local Officials Weigh-In on FCC’s Emergency Response”]

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NCC’s Letter on COVID-19 Response and Broadband

COVID-19, NCC News / nextcentury

On April 3, Next Century Cities sent the following letter to the Federal Communications Commission on behalf of its members. [pdf-embedder url=”/wp-content/uploads/Next-Century-Cities-_-Letter-on-COVID-19-Response-and-Broadband-Deployment-April-3-2020.pdf” title=”Next Century Cities _ Letter on COVID-19 Response and Broadband Deployment (April 3, 2020)”]

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FCC’s Proposal for 6GHz

By Francella Ochillo, By Ryan Johnston, Press Releases / nextcentury

On April 1, Next Century Cities Executive Director Francella Ochillo and Policy Counsel Ryan Johnston released the following statement regarding the FCC’s Proposal for the 6GHz band. Read the press release below: [pdf-embedder url=”/wp-content/uploads/04.01.2020-Press-Release-_-6-Ghz-Spectrum-Proposal-2.pdf” title=”04.01.2020 Press Release _ 6 Ghz Spectrum Proposal-2″]

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