October 2020

NCC Continues its Dialogue With the FCC, Urging it to Accurately Depict Broadband Availability in its 2021 Report

On October 5, 2020, Next Century Cities (NCC), in collaboration with Public Knowledge and Common Cause, filed reply comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reiterating the points made in

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Next Century Cities Files Reply Comments Reiterating the Importance of Accurate Broadband Data and the Need to Improve Data Collection Methods

View a pdf of this press release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org Next Century Cities Files Reply Comments Reiterating The Importance of Accurate Broadband Data And The

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Next Century Cities Urges the California Legislature to Support Local Governments Working to Expand Broadband Access

View a pdf of this press release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org Next Century Cities Supports Calls for the California Legislature to Support Local Governments Working to

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Study Shows That State Funding Programs and Laws That Allow for Municipal Broadband Can Improve Access in Rural Areas By Five Percent.

In the wake of COVID-19, states are getting more involved in implementing their own broadband policies. Ten years ago, broadband deployment strategies and policymaking fell largely within the federal domain.

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