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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 where high-quality broadband infrastructure is not available to all residents have taken matters into their own hands,
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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 February 1st, 2021, NCC joined BCA allies in a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”)
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. (February 1, 2021) – Today, Next Century Cities (“NCC”) submitted comments in response to the California Public Utilities Commission’s (“CPUC”) request for input on
On January 21st, 2021, President Joseph Biden appointed Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”). One week later, Chairwoman Rosenworcel participated in a meeting with public interest groups–the first in her new role–in which advocates offered input on what the agency should tackle as immediate priorities. Ryan Johnston, Next Century
Every four years, as a new Presidential administration begins and Congress has a new list of priorities, there are always new executive positions that must be confirmed by the Senate. This year is no exception. A significant non-cabinet level appointment includes filling a vacancy at the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC is the agency tasked
View a pdf of this press release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org NEXT CENTURY CITIES SUBMITS COMMENTS ON THE FCC’s REQUEST FOR RESPONSE TO THE EMERGENCY BROADBAND BENEFIT PROGRAM Washington D.C. (January 25, 2021) – Today, Next Century Cities (“NCC”) submitted comments in response to the Wireline Competition Bureau’s January 4th
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) frequently asks for public input on a wide variety of topics that shape broadband and telecommunications policy. Most commonly the agency uses a Notice of Inquiry (“NOIs”) and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRMs”) to inform the public. An NOI is used to gather data and input about a
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On January 21, 2021, Next Century Cities’ Policy Counsel for Local & State Initiatives, Corian Zacher, and Policy Associate, Lukas Pietrzak, led members and community advocates in a discussion about the basics of launching and resourcing broadband initiatives. This “Broadband 101” webinar covered a range of topics from identifying funding opportunities and improving broadband mapping
Cleveland, Ohio – The Seat of Cuyahoga County On January 15, 2021, Next Century Cities submitted a response to Cuyahoga County’s request for information (RFI). Since social distancing precautions related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began, counties, towns, and cities across the country are increasingly aware of the importance of improving broadband access for all
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