November 6, 2020 – Next Century Cities

Looking Toward the Future of Infrastructure with the Siegel Family Endowment

Blog Entry, By Lukas Pietrzak, News / nextcentury

In October 2020, the Siegel Family Endowment (“Siegel”) released a white-paper, Rebuilding America: The Road Ahead, highlighting how infrastructure can support a more resilient, equitable, and prosperous society. As stated in the paper, “broadband … and new technologies that become vital to human progress.” It also determines which communities will be economically viable, attract innovation,

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Broadband for America Now Highlights Definitive Next Steps in Broadband Policy

Blog Entry, By Ryan Johnston, News / nextcentury

In October 2020, Benton updated its Broadband for America’s Future: A Vision for the 2020s report. In Broadband For America Now, Jon Sallet adds a sobering lens of the deepening digital divide triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. He reiterates why broadband access is no longer a luxury. Rather, it has become a necessity that society

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Next Century Cities Supports BCA’s Calls to Ensure That Residents Affected by Service Shut-Offs Have Access to Fixed Broadband Alternatives

Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, Federal Policy, NCC News, News / nextcentury

Image Credit: Stop the Cap In September 2020, AT&T circulated an internal document highlighting that it would stop accepting Digital Subscriber Line (“DSL”) orders on October 1st. As of November 2020, AT&T has not committed to replacing its DSL service with a wireline connection of equal or superior quality outside of the areas with fiber

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Connectivity on My Mind: Mapping the Digital Divide Across the State of Georgia

Blog Entry, Broadband Data, By Brittany-Rae Gregory, COVID-19, News / nextcentury

By Brittany-Rae Gregory, Communications Director The State of Georgia was recently recognized for its commitment to addressing the stark digital divide among its nearly 11 million residents. The Center for Digital Government conducts a biennial evaluation of states’ technology practices, and for the second survey in a row, Georgia received an ‘A’ classification, the highest

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