Feb 18, 2021 | Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, Federal Policy, News
On February 17th, the Communications and Technology Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee convened a virtual hearing to discuss “Connecting America: Broadband Solutions to Pandemic Problems.” It was intended to examine how the COVID-19 pandemic has...
Feb 16, 2021 | Federal Policy, News, Press Releases
For Immediate Release Contact: Lukas Pietrzak Email: info@nextcenturycities.org February 16, 2021 You can view a PDF of the press release here. Washington, D.C. (February 16, 2021) – Today, Next Century Cities (“NCC”) submitted reply comments in response to the...
Feb 15, 2021 | Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, Federal Policy, Lifeline, News
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) hosted a roundtable on the Emergency Broadband Benefit (“EBB”), a $3.2 billion program that will provide a discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband service for eligible households. Residents on Tribal lands will...
Feb 11, 2021 | Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, Local Policy, NCC News, News, State Policy
On February 8, 2021, Next Century Cities staff met with local and state officials as well as digital equity advocates from the City of Baltimore, State of Maryland, and community organizations. NCC shared opportunities to build on broadband access and adoption...
Feb 9, 2021 | Blog Entry, NCC News, News
Ex Parte_02.04.2021_Meeting with Office of Commissioner Nathan Simington_Filed...
Feb 8, 2021 | Blog Entry, By Medvis Jackson, News
A number of commonly used appliances and technologies in the United States were invented by African Americans over 50 years ago. The long list of these inventions include blood banking, the home security system, the three-way traffic light, automated elevator doors,...
Feb 8, 2021 | Digital Inclusion, Federal Policy, Financing, Resources
Emergency Broadband Benefit...
Feb 8, 2021 | Blog Entry, By Corian Zacher, Local Policy, State Policy
Society has increasingly moved online over the past several years. Ensuring that everyone living in the United States has reliable, affordable, high-quality, and resilient broadband access has become not only an aspirational goal, but a necessity. Some communities...
Feb 2, 2021 | By NCC Staff, NCC News, News
Next Century Cities is a member of Broadband Connects America (“BCA”), a coalition of diverse national, state-based, and local nonprofit organizations, as well as state agencies, that advocate for policies to promote broadband access in underserved rural areas. On...
Feb 2, 2021 | News, Press Releases
For Immediate Release Contact: Lukas Pietrzak info@nextcenturycities.org February 1, 2021 NEXT CENTURY CITIES ELEVATES LOCAL PERSPECTIVES IN CPUC’S PROCEEDING ON INSTALLING RESILIENT AND RELIABLE BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS CALIFORNIA Washington, D.C....
