July 2020 – Next Century Cities

Courts in the Age of Covid: Do Virtual Hearings Ensure Protection of A Parties’ Rights?

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

Photo Credit: Flickr The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution ensures that “[n]o person shall. . . be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.” This promise guarantees that all people will have their day in court and be able to defend themselves (pro se or with representation) against the […]

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A Spotlight on King County, Washington

Blog Entry, COVID-19, News, Spotlight City / nextcentury

Please give us a brief overview on the status of broadband connectivity in King County. Digital equity is one of our fundamental social justice goals, as access to information and technology is essential for residents to fully participate and prosper in our global world. We completed our Broadband Access and Adoption Study in January. The

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Next Century Cities Supports Day of Action to Extend the Rural Tribal Priority Window

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

On Thursday July 23, 2020, Next Century Cities submitted a letter to the Federal Communications Commission supporting the National Congress of American Indian’s Emergency Motion for Stay of the 2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Priority Window. The letter highlighted the following points: Broadband access on tribal lands is not sufficient for modern applications. The Rural Tribal

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Broadband Helps Largely Disconnected Populations with Civic Engagement

Blog Entry, By Brittany-Rae Gregory, News / nextcentury

I call to check on my grandmother weekly. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, I have started chatting with her more often. Grandma Frankie is a social butterfly, so limiting interactions to immediate family members means missing out on the countless other people in her community. Last week, part of our conversation went something

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Informing the Newly Minted Voter

Blog Entry, By Lukas Pietrzak, News / nextcentury

When November 3, 2020 arrives, 16 million Americans will be voting in their first presidential election. For the first time, these newly minted voters will take part in a bedrock practice of our country, one that ensures a government reflects its citizenry. Our founders envisioned a democratic republic, though imperfect at the time, in

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Digital Redlining and America’s Underserved Communities

Blog Entry, By Lukas Pietrzak, News / nextcentury

On July 23, 2020, Public Knowledge convened a group of technology policy advocates to discuss an issue plaguing cities and towns nationwide – digital redlining. Across the country, internet service providers make strategic business decisions when allocating funds for improving or upgrading existing broadband infrastructure. Decisions rooted in a projected return on investment, anticipated subscribership,

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NCC Presents on How Broadband Can Help Reduce Health Disparities In the Age of COVID-19

Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, News / nextcentury

The Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) is an organization that prepares women for leadership roles in public policy. In its 2020 summer seminar series, Women in Science and Health Innovation, Next Century Cities (NCC) was invited to discuss how broadband access supports telehealth programs and helps reduce health disparities. On July 23, 2020, Francella Ochillo,

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NCC Explains Why Broadband Access and Adoption Must be a National Priority at IGF-USA’s Annual Conference

Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, News / nextcentury

The Internet Governance Forum USA (IGF-USA) is a collection of public interest advocates, government officials, technologists, research scientists, industry experts and academia that gather to discuss the future of the Internet. The annual conference provides a forum for thought leaders to exchange information and share good practices that help shape technology policy. Francella Ochillo, Next

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Broadband Funding for Telehealth Initiatives Must Support Urban and Rural Communities

By NCC Staff, NCC News, News / nextcentury

On July 14, 2020, long-time broadband and telehealth advocate, Craig Settles, released a statement reiterating the importance of telehealth opportunities for both urban and rural residents. It urged Congress and federal regulators to direct broadband funding for telehealth initiatives towards disconnected urban populations with the same vigor that has been applied to rural telehealth programs.

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Connectivity is Essential for Mass Teleworking and We Are Still Searching for Widespread Connectivity Solutions

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

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has accentuated the benefits of telework. As many organizations seek to maximize “social distancing,” the transition to telework has helped slow the spread of the disease, but has also challenged the traditional norms for how we conduct normal business operations. Months into this national emergency, questions still remain as to whether

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