April 2020

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

  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

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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

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.

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Local Officials Share Why Broadband Has Been Essential For Emergency Response

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

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