2022

CISA Joins NCC for National Preparedness Month

Blog Entry, By Roxanna Barboza, News /

  As part of National Preparedness Month, Next Century Cities partnered with the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Emergency Communications Division to host “How Local Municipalities Can Prepare for Natural Disasters and Emergencies,” an informative webinar about preparing your locality for seasonal natural disasters. The Emergency Communications Division of CISA was established in 2007 in […]

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Next Century Cities Releases a New Report Entitled “Resounding Silence: The Need for Local Insights in Federal Broadband Policy-Making

Leave a Comment / By Brittany-Rae Gregory, By Ryan Johnston, News, Press Releases /

You can find a PDF of this press release here. For Immediate Release Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org October 4, 2022 Washington, D.C. (October 4, 2022) – Today, Next Century Cities released a new report authored by Senior Policy Counsel Ryan Johnston entitled Resounding Silence: The Need For Local Insights In Federal Policymaking.  Resounding Silence examines

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Next Century Cities Releases a Report Highlighting Pain Points in the FCC’s Community Outreach and Recommendations to Boost Engagement

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By Ryan Johnston   Decisions made at the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) have a direct impact on municipalities. In some cases, municipalities are directly responsible for federal policy implementation. In others, a federal decision can strip a local government of its autonomy.  Local government persepctives are rarely embraced when these decisions are being

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Next Century Cities Joins Connect Humanity and Allies to Recommend Changes to the Community Reinvestment Act

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By: Brian Donoghue     Lack of capital for small local Internet providers and community-owned networks is a key contributor to the affordability and access challenges fueling the digital divide. The influx of federal and state broadband funding will create opportunities for developing innovative capital stacks that can help bridge longstanding access gaps for low-income

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Next Century Cities Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 2022

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Catherine Nicolaou  Albuquerque, New Mexico Catherine Nicolaou grew up in Arizona as a first generation Mexican-American. Today, she is the City of Albuquerque’s first Broadband Program Manager, leading City broadband initiatives and efforts while being a voice for all community members. As an experienced telecommunications professional, she has worked with state regulatory officials and the

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NCC Hosts a Lunch and Learn for Community Leaders and Presents at TechForward Conference in Colorado

Blog Entry, By Corian Zacher, News /

The week of September 19th, NCC’s Deputy Director, Brian Donoghue; Program Director, Roxy Barboza; and Senior Policy Counsels Ryan Johnston and Corian Zacher, arrived in Colorado for the TechForward Conference in Denver. The NCC also hosted a Broadband Lunch & Learn in Boulder. Jasmine Crowe-Houston provided keynote remarks at the TechForward Conference, discussing her efforts

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Next Century Cities Highlights the Role of Telehealth Technology In Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis Through New Report “Changing Our (Virtual) Reality: Telehealth and the United States Maternal Health Crisis”

Leave a Comment / By Brittany-Rae Gregory, News, Press Releases /

You can find a PDF of this press release here. For Immediate Release Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org September 20, 2022 Washington, D.C. (September 20, 2022) – In the wake of National Telehealth Awareness Week, Next Century Cities released Changing Our (Virtual) Reality: Telehealth and the United States Maternal Health Crisis. The report authored by Brittany-Rae

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Changing Our (Virtual) Reality: Telehealth and the United States Maternal Health Crisis

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The United States is in the midst of a Maternal Health Crisis impacting thousands of women and birthing persons around the country. In fact, despite the fact that many U.S.residents have access to advanced resources and community support, there has been an uptick in the number of pregnancy-related deaths in the last three years. These

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Local Leadership Took Center Stage at League of California Cities 2022 Annual Conference and Expo

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The League of California Cities is a California state advocacy association that defends and expands local control through advocacy. Its advocacy efforts inform and educate the public, policymakers, and local leaders statewide. This year, the League of California Cities held their Annual Conference and Expo at the Long Beach Convention Center from September 7-9, 2022.

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Next Century Cities and Allies Meet With the Broadband Data Task Force to Clarify Challenge Process Details

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By Ryan Johnston The Broadband DATA Act requires the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) to collect and release granular broadband service availability data. In effect, the Commission is working to create new broadband availability maps to replace maps based solely on Form 477 data. As the Commission implements new data collection and challenge process

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