April 12, 2022 – Next Century Cities

Partnering with Academic Institutions Can Boost Community Broadband Outcomes

Leave a Comment / Blog Entry, By Brian Donoghue, News / Brittany-Rae Gregory

By Brian Donoghue Thanks in no small part to the advocacy efforts of Next Century Cities’ (“NCC”) coalition of mayors, council members, and other local officials, the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”) became the largest one-time federal broadband funding commitment in history. Understanding that much of the immediate work of the IIJA rule/process […]

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Three Tips for Communicating About Broadband With Residents

Leave a Comment / Blog Entry, By Brittany-Rae Gregory, News / Brittany-Rae Gregory

By Brittany-Rae Gregory There are well-documented obstacles to broadband access and adoption, with digital literacy being a major barrier for many people of all ages and backgrounds to overcome. Local communication strategies play a role in helping residents understand why broadband matters in their daily lives, how they can play a part in the resident

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Spectrum Spotlight: What’s Happening With 5.9 GHz?

Leave a Comment / Blog Entry, By Ryan Johnston, News / Brittany-Rae Gregory

By Ryan Johnston Electromagnetic spectrum touches our lives in more ways than many people expect. Its uses range from the licensed spectrum that companies use to provide cellular service, satellite internet, and broadcast television, to the unlicensed portions that support in-home WiFi, connected devices, and Bluetooth. However, these precious frequencies are not unlimited. Historically,

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Local Leaders from NCC Member Communities Honored as Government Technology’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers

Leave a Comment / Blog Entry, By Corian Zacher, News / Brittany-Rae Gregory

By Corian Zacher Across the U.S., local leaders have made huge strides in innovation and technology throughout the pandemic, supporting their communities and working to keep critical services up while exploring new opportunities to serve residents. Ongoing partnerships, community-centered approaches, and strategic planning are all important themes from local government success stories nationwide. Each year,

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Next Century Cities Hosts Panel on Connectivity Barriers to Participation in Democracy and Civic Processes

Leave a Comment / Blog Entry, By Ryan Johnston, News / Brittany-Rae Gregory

By Ryan Johnston At Next Century Cities’ recent Bipartisan Tech conference Katherine Trujillo, Deputy Director of Libraries Without Borders, moderated a panel on the impact broadband has on democracy and civic participation. The panel consisted of Commissioner Greg Puckett from Mercer County, West Virginia; Brittany Woods-Orrison, Broadband Specialist of the Native Movement and Alaska Public

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What Broadband Equity Means for Judicial and Civic Participation

Leave a Comment / Blog Entry, By Corian Zacher, News, Philadelphia / Brittany-Rae Gregory

By Corian Zacher Following a year-long partnership, the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic at the University of California, Berkeley, and Next Century Cities released Cut Off From the Courthouse: How the Digital Divide Impacts Access to Justice and Civic Engagement. The report features interviews with 27 professionals who have grappled with the transition

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Next Century Cities Convenes Local Leaders and Broadband Advocates for 2022 Virtual Bipartisan Tech Conference

Leave a Comment / Blog Entry, By Corian Zacher, News / Brittany-Rae Gregory

On March 29th, local officials and community leaders from across the country joined Next Century Cities’ 2022 Bipartisan Tech conference. Speakers discussed the many ways in which technology enables residents to build community, access local government services, and participate in critically important remote proceedings. Though connectivity barriers to distance learning and telemedicine were spotlighted during

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