2020 – Page 17 – Next Century Cities

Next Century Cities Centers Broadband Access at Bipartisan Tech Policy Solutions Discussions in Washington, DC

On January 23, 2020, Next Century Cities (NCC) hosted the second annual Opportunities for Bipartisan Tech Policy conference in Washington, DC. Over 180 people attended alongside approximately 140 viewers online. The event brought together Federal Communications Commissioners, local government officials, policy experts, and industry representatives from across the country to discuss technology and telecommunications […]

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Podcast: Next Century Cities Discusses the Importance of Local Leadership in Bridging the Digital Divide

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Power Station is a platform that explores how organizations build community and influence. Previous guests include nonprofit leaders from the National Low-Income Housing Coalition, Groundswell, Byte Back, Native CDFI Coalition, and Casa. On January 13, 2020, Power Station featured an interview with Francella Ochillo, Next Century Cities’ Executive Director. Anne Pasmanick, Power Station’s Host, inquired

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Next Century Cities and Allies Urge the FCC to Strengthen the Lifeline Program

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On January 27, 2020, Next Century Cities joined allies including the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, Center for Rural Strategies, and others in a filing led by the National Consumer Law Center reiterating that the Lifeline program is essential for ensuring that low-income households have access to broadband. As the only federal telecommunications subsidy,

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Broadband Breakfast — Panelists Debate Federal Role in Digital Privacy, But Agree Upon Need to Minimize Algorithmic Bias

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Panelists at a Next Century Cities event on Thursday clashed on the appropriate federal role in the regulation of digital privacy, but generally agreed on the importance of minimizing algorithmic bias in targeting a particular racial or ethnic group.

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Broadband Breakfast — FCC ‘Coloring Outside the Lines’ on Broadband Mapping, Say Critics at Next Century Cities Event

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The broadband data collection activities of the Federal Communication Commission are inaccurate by an “order of magnitude,” agency critics said at a Next Century City panel discussion Thursday on “Creating Accurate and Reliable Broadband Deployment Data.”

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Politico — Epic ramps up campaign against HHS interop rules

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Speaking on a Next Century Cities panel this week, Asian Americans Advancing Justice’s K.J. Bagchi urged policymakers crafting privacy legislation — whether at the state or federal level — to accommodate a diverse group of consumers.

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Broadband Breakfast — Advocates for Digital Inclusion Address Different Facets of Bridging the Digital Divide

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The digital divide is a real division in the country, affects more than just rural areas and keeps Americans from crucial access to 21st Century skills, a diverse panel of digital inclusion experts said Thursday at an event here hosted by Next Century Cities.

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Broadband Breakfast — Broadband Advocates at Next Century Cities Emphasize Importance of Building Community Networks

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Broadband advocates emphasized the importance of building community networks – wired and wireless – in speaking at a Next Centuries Cities event here on Thursday.

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MediaPost — FCC Urged To Collect Broadband Pricing Information

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Consumer advocacy groups are urging the Federal Communications Commission to collect better data about the cost of broadband to consumers, as part of the agency’s annual inquiry into carriers’ efforts to roll out high-speed web access.

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My Journal Courier — Committee discusses fiber optics options

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Jacksonville officials see the future as being online, and have started asking people how best to build for the future of high-speed internet in the city. Alderman Brandon Adams said during a committee meeting Tuesday that some businesses especially have expressed having issues with unreliable service and some have had to install secondary internet services

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