On October 5, 2020, Next Century Cities (NCC), in collaboration with Public Knowledge and Common Cause, filed reply comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reiterating the points made in our September 18th filing on whether broadband is being deployed to all Americans in a timely fashion. The 2021 Broadband Deployment Report will document the […]
View a pdf of this press release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org Next Century Cities Files Reply Comments Reiterating The Importance of Accurate Broadband Data And The Need To Improve Data Collection Methods Washington D.C. (October 6, 2020) – Next Century Cities (“NCC”) submitted reply comments in collaboration with Common Cause
View a pdf of this press release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org Next Century Cities Supports Calls for the California Legislature to Support Local Governments Working to Expand Broadband Access Washington D.C. (October 6, 2020) – Next Century Cities (“NCC”) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working with local leaders across the country
In the wake of COVID-19, states are getting more involved in implementing their own broadband policies. Ten years ago, broadband deployment strategies and policymaking fell largely within the federal domain. Now, local leaders are more likely to find supportive broadband policy much closer to home. Several states have increased support for broadband deployment by offering
By Alisa Valentin, Ph.D. Howard University in Washington, DC Just two decades ago, many of us could not have imagined a world where Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) would garner such nationwide attention. Institutions like Howard University, Spelman College, and Norfolk State University are the subjects of network news segments, sought after pit stops
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By Yosef Getachew In so many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that broadband is an essential service. We rely on digital connectivity to stay in touch with friends and family, work from home, log on to virtual classrooms, receive medical care through telehealth, and to meet daily needs. But the importance of broadband
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By Lukas Pietrzak, Policy Associate Over the last 244 years, our country has worked to form a more perfect union through the greatest right afforded to American citizens: the right to vote. For most of modern history, everyday Americans have shared in the practice of heading to their local polling place on the first
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With Holly Hartell, Assistant CIO for Strategic Initiatives at Arlington County Department of Technology How do you communicate with residents in Arlington? To ensure that the communications are clear and consistent, four goals have been defined as guideposts for the County efforts: CONNECTIVITY: Arlington residents are able to connect to affordable broadband internet. ACCESS: All
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Every day, millions of people across the United States log on to attend school, complete their jobs, and consult with medical professionals. While the need for high-quality broadband predates and will persist after the pandemic, COVID-19 has increased internet traffic on home broadband services. In the past several months, employers, educators, and healthcare providers have
On August 12, 2020, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit released its decision in the case City of Portland v. FCC. This decision will have wide reaching effects not just on Next Century Cities’ (NCC) member municipalities, but on municipalities across the nation regardless of size or location. The case centered on Portland,
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