By Ryan Johnston Image credit: Axios The updated Consumer Broadband Nutrition Label rules set to be released later this month have their roots in 2016 when the Federal Communications Commission (“the Commission”) unveiled the first iteration. The 2016 labels were intended to provide consumers with more information on their broadband plans’ service speed, reliability, and […]
By Ryan Johnston Once the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) releases the new version of its Broadband DATA Act maps, it will be up to states, local and tribal governments, and individuals to ensure that actual broadband access matches what is reported. However, one important metric for measuring broadband that the Commission will not
By Roxy Barboza October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. During this annual observation, government and private industry partners work together to raise awareness about digital security. Their primary objective is to empower everyone to protect their personal data. Local governments store considerable amounts of sensitive information, especially personally identifiable information such as names, addresses, driver’s license
Next Century Cities member municipalities have been at the forefront of innovative local policy around pole attachments. Cities like Louisville, Kentucky and San Antonio, Texas were some of the first in the country to implement One Touch Make Ready ordinances, which prepare local infrastructure for broadband deployment while minimizing the environmental and safety impacts of
By Brian Donoghue As part of an action-packed Digital Inclusion week in Philadelphia, Next Century Cities had the privilege of partnering with the Technology Learning Collaborative as a sponsor for their annual conference. Newly-appointed Executive Director Kate Rivera and her team pulled together an incredible program of workshops and panels around the core theme, “This
The MetroLab Network is a coalition of mayors, academic leaders, and nonprofit partners who believe that data- and technology-oriented research and innovation will lead to more effective, targeted, adaptive, and creative government and community services. They host an annual conference that centers research and policy solutions in addition to monthly roundtables that tap into the
Approximately 32% of Arizona residents do not have affordable and reliable broadband connections in their homes. The need for lasting digital divide remedies has mobilized various community-based collaborations among public and private stakeholders statewide. In a February 2022 letter to Arizona Governor Ducey, Next Century Cities praised partnerships like the Internet initiative between Isaac Elementary
The City of Detroit has been a leader in digital equity and inclusion long before universal broadband goals became a national priority. During the COVID-19 pandemic, City officials emerged as the central coveners and visionaries for Connect 313, a consortium of public, private, and philanthropic partners working together to advance a city-wide digital inclusion strategy.
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Digital Inclusion Week is devoted to building awareness, expanding recognition, and celebration connectivity success stories nationwide. Organizations and individuals join the forces to promote digital equity and inclusion in their communities. On October 5th through 7th, 2022, NCC’s Program Director, Roxy Barboza, and Senior Policy Counsel, Corian Zacher, led the NCC team’s member engagement
On October 5th, 2022, Next Century Cities’ Program Director Roxy Barboza sat down for a fireside chat with Evan Feinman, Program Director for the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Feinman discussed how the BEAD Program will inject billions of dollars into local and state broadband
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