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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NCC Joins Rainbow Push Coalition Panel Discussion on the Digital Divide & Economic Inclusion

Blog Entry, NCC News, News / nextcentury

Civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson and Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks were two of the headliners in Rainbow Push’s annual symposium on tech and telecom policy. Next Century Cities’ Executive Director, Francella Ochillo, joined former NTIA chief, Larry Irving, and the President & CEO of Public Knowledge, on a panel discussion moderated by Aspen

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Getting Broadband to Every American Starts with Accurate Data

Blog Entry, By Lukas Pietrzak, News / nextcentury

By Lukas Pietrzak, Policy Associate During the first week of November 2020, Next Century Cities highlighted efforts across the United States to accurately map broadband availability data. State and municipal governments are working hard to correct inaccuracies in the federal broadband data collection, gathering information from a variety of stakeholders in order to develop

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A Conversation with the Oil Creek Library District

Blog Entry, COVID-19, News / nextcentury

With Erin Joyce, District Consultant, Oil Creek Library District If you could tell us a bit about your role and what you do with the Oil Creek Library District? I am the District Consultant. The shortest way to describe that is I am the “librarian’s librarian”, so I am a resource for them. I don’t

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A Fireside Chat with Christi Buker of the Pennsylvania Library Association

Blog Entry, COVID-19, News / nextcentury

With Christi Buker, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Library Association Can you tell me more about the Pennsylvania Library Association? Part of what we do is represent all types of libraries – school libraries, as well as public libraries, and academic libraries. That’s important, because it is a whole connection point that different libraries are doing

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Examining Policies and Priorities with the American Libraries Association

Blog Entry, COVID-19, News / nextcentury

With Alan Inouye, Senior Director for Public Policy and Government Relations of the American Library Association Could you tell us about your role and some of the major projects that fall under your responsibility within ALA? I am the Senior Director for Public Policy and Government Relations at the American Library Association. I

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America’s libraries boost broadband access and use—during a pandemic and beyond

Blog Entry, News / nextcentury

By Larra Clark, Deputy Director, Public Library Association and American Library Association Public Policy & Advocacy Office The Williamsburg (VA) Regional Library put its mobile hotspots on the road at the end of March 2020 when COVID-19 public health restrictions closed the doors to its three physical locations. Working with local schools, the

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Connecting Residents in Oxnard, California

Blog Entry, COVID-19, News, Spotlight City / nextcentury

By Raja Bamrungpong, Interim Information Technology Director Please give us a brief overview on the status of broadband connectivity in Oxnard. The City of Oxnard, like many in the U.S., faces challenges while addressing broadband connectivity for residents and businesses. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 80.3% of Oxnard households have a broadband Internet subscription,

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