By Ryan Johnston, Policy Counsel Create New Funding Opportunities That Work With State Funding, Not Against It. New funding opportunities should not come with caveats that prevent communities from pursuing other funding opportunities. One barrier to infrastructure development is the inability of localities to simultaneously gain access to both federal and state sources of funding […]
Every resident in every community should have reliable and affordable access to broadband. However, millions of Americans continue to face insurmountable obstacles that prevent meaningful participation in a digital society. On November 9, 2020, Next Century Cities Executive Director, Francella Ochillo, made a presentation, The Digital Divide and Its Profound Impact on Privacy, Future of
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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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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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
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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Learn more on NCC’s mapping homepage. The Greenbank observatory is the largest steerable radio telescope in the world. Utilizing meter to millimeter wavelengths, and a wide operating range, the radio telescope is situated nicely to be able to gather information from far across the galaxy. So, what does the radio telescope that discovered the largest
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The calls to improve broadband mapping have echoed at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for many years and, by 2020, garnered bipartisan support from members of Congress. Perhaps that is because the consequences of inaccurate data has had a measurable impact on unserved and underserved communities that, when faced with having to adapt to the
High-speed connectivity ensures that every American has an opportunity to participate in a digital society. Especially in the age of the coronavirus pandemic, when residents must work, learn, and obtain information online, broadband is a necessity. Libraries serve as the primary access point for millions of residents who struggle with reliable and affordable broadband. On
Next Century Cities (NCC) works to show the many ways in which reliable, affordable, and high-speed broadband has become a cornerstone of the economy, education, healthcare, and public safety. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to increase reliance on broadband while regulated legacy telephone networks are being phased out. As more communities are forced to grapple with
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