December 2020 – Page 2 – Next Century Cities

Who Does the Cost-Benefit Analysis in the FCC’s Rulemaking Proceedings?

Blog Entry, By Ryan Johnston, Federal Policy / nextcentury

By Ryan Johnston On November 19, 2020, Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC” or “Commission”) General Counsel Thomas Johnson released a memo highlighting why the Commission undertakes economic analysis in its rulemakings and provided clarification on what must be included in the agency’s analysis for it to be considered meaningful. When the Office of Economics and Analytics […]

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The National Governors Association Identifies Nine Best Practices for States Seeking to Expedite Broadband Deployment and Improve Adoption Rates

Blog Entry, By Corian Zacher, COVID-19, State Policy / nextcentury

The COVID-19 pandemic has only increased the importance of reliable, affordable home broadband access for local economies and expanding education, healthcare, and employment opportunities for residents. State governments play an important role in broadband deployment, acting as a policy leader, a facilitator of federal and state funds, and a center for information that can help

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Next Century Cities Releases a Series of Case Studies Highlighting Broadband Access and Adoption in Municipalities Nationwide

Blog Entry, By Brittany-Rae Gregory, NCC News, News, Press Releases / nextcentury

View a pdf of this press release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org NEXT CENTURY CITIES RELEASES A SERIES OF CASE STUDIES HIGHLIGHTING BROADBAND ACCESS AND ADOPTION IN MUNICIPALITIES NATIONWIDE Washington D.C. (December 2, 2020) – Today, Next Century Cities (NCC) released the first two of six case studies on the state

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