June 16, 2020 – Next Century Cities

Investing in broadband should be a part of a national economic recovery strategy

By Oscar A. Lopez III, Policy Fellow | For a society that is treading deeper into the digital age, it’s impossible to imagine a world without the internet. Online telehealth services are giving underserved communities access to medical care. Organizations, like vote.org, provide resources for voter registration — making it easier for Americans to […]

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Ten Minutes with South Bend’s Chief Innovation Officer on Mid-Sized City Challenges

In each Ten Minutes with a Changemaker segment, members of the Next Century Cities team sit down with a local, state, or federal representative to explore broadband access in their respective communities. On June 1, 2020, we interviewed Denise Linn Riedl, the Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) of South Bend, Indiana. As CIO, Riedl is head

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Ten Minutes with U.S. House Majority Whip James Clyburn (SC-06) on Closing the Digital Divide

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In each Ten Minutes with a Changemaker segment, members of the Next Century Cities team sit down with a local, state, or federal representative to explore broadband access in their respective communities. On June 10, 2020, we interviewed U.S. House Majority Whip James Clyburn. You can watch his full interview here. James E. Clyburn is

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Ten Minutes with Washington State’s Broadband Office on the Need to Invest in Digital Infrastructure

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In each Ten Minutes with a Changemaker segment, members of the Next Century Cities team sit down with a local, state, or federal representative to explore broadband access in their respective communities. On June 8, 2020, we invited Washington’s Broadband Officer and resident cowboy, Russ Elliott. You can watch his full interview here. In 2019,

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Ten Minutes with Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) on Why Broadband is Critical for the Well-Being of Communities

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In each Ten Minutes with a Changemaker segment, members of the Next Century Cities team sit down with a local, state, or federal representative to explore broadband access in their respective communities. U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke (NY-09) was our guest on June 11, 2020. You can watch her full interview here. Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke

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