2023

Next Century Cities Pens Letter of Support for Oklahoma Broadband Cooperative

Accessibility for People with Disabilities, Blog Entry, By Corian Zacher, News /

Across the United States, cooperatives are deploying affordable fiber to residents living in their electric footprint and beyond. Access to easements, existing customer service relationships, and direct accountability to consumers enable cooperatives to provide Gigabit speeds and beyond to residents whose alternatives are often DSL, cable, or satellite.  Just as electric cooperatives (“co-ops”) grew in […]

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Next Century Cities Sheds Light on Disaster Risk Reduction with Release of New Report on Resilience Planning, “Wildfires, Natural Disasters, and Network Resilience”

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You can find a PDF of this press release here. For Immediate Release Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org October 27, 2023 Washington, D.C. (October 27, 2023) – Today Next Century Cities released Wildfires, Natural Disasters, and Network Resilience. The report authored by Ryan Johnston goes into detail about why network resilience planning must be a coordinated

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Next Century Cities Presents Research Findings on Broadband Strategies in Texas and Emphasizes the Need for Resilient Networks at 51st Annual Tech Policy Research Conference

Blog Entry, By Corian Zacher, News /

For 51 years, the Research Conference on Communications, Information and Internet Policy has provided a platform for tech policy experts to share their intelligence and collaborate with interdisciplinary allies. On September 23, 2023, Next Century Cities’ Senior Policy Counsels, Corian Zacher and Ryan Johnston, presented findings from Broadband Makes US Better: Lessons From the Lone

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Local Broadband Leaders Highlight Digital Divide Solutions on Next Century Cities’ Panel at the New Mexico Tech Summit in Albuquerque

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On September 7th and 8th, 2023,  the New Mexico Tech Council hosted its annual Tech Summit at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Corian Zacher, Next Century Cities’ Senior Policy Counsel for State & Local Affairs, moderated a panel of local leaders discussing innovative strategies they are using to bridge the digital divide.

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Affordable Connectivity Program Outreach Series: Building Connections through Community Health Workers and Culturally Inclusive Strategies in San Diego County

Blog Entry, By Brian Donoghue, News /

By Brian Donoghue Photo credit: Ken Lund, https://www.flickr.com/photos/kenlund/15036270823 Introduction Established with bipartisan support in Congress, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) has become a critical component of the nationwide effort to bridge the digital divide. It provides a monthly broadband subsidy that enables low-income households to get and stay connected. The threat of a funding shortfall

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Next Century Cities Invites Community Broadband Leaders From Topeka, Kansas; Albuquerque, New Mexico; And The Borderplex Alliance To Speak On New Mexico Tech Summit Panel

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You can find a PDF of this press release here. Contact: Brian Donoghue brian@nextcenturycities.org (September 7, 2023) – WASHINGTON, DC —-  On Friday, September 8, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. MT, Corian Zacher, Next Century Cities’ Senior Policy Counsel for State & Local Affairs, will moderate a panel of local broadband leaders at the New Mexico Tech Summit. The

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Next Century Cities Congratulates Anna Gomez on Her Confirmation to the Federal Communications Commission

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For Immediate Release You can find a PDF of this press release here. Contact: Brian Donoghue brian@nextcenturycities.org September 7, 2023 Washington, D.C. (September 7, 2023) – Today, the United States Senate voted 55-43 to confirm Anna Gomez as the Federal Communications Commission’s fifth Commissioner. This vote marks the first time in over two years that

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Next Century Cities Submits Comments to Senate Working Group Explaining the Importance of Universal Service Fund Programs

Blog Entry, By Ryan Johnston, News /

By Ryan Johnston It took over sixty years for the 1934 Telecommunications Act to be modernized. The 1996 legislative update expanded on the traditional notions of universal service, recognizing that telephone services for healthcare providers, schools, and libraries were as critical as reliable service for consumers.  As a result, the Universal Service Fund (“USF”) was

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NCC Invites Local Officials to Articulate What Broadband Data Communities Need from Government, Industry, and Academic Partners

Blog Entry, By Francella Ochillo, News /

By Francella Ochillo Invisible lines between advocates and scholars often prevent academic research from informing broadband policymaking. Likewise, public interest advocates are eager to share research inquiries but lack academic partners. On June 20th and 21st, professors, nonprofits, government, and industry helped eliminate those barriers in a workshop called “Bridging the Divide: Answering Internet Policy

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Technology Learning Collaborative (TLC) Is Creating Pathways for Practitioners and Community Members to Shape Pennsylvania’s Digital Equity Plans

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By Kate Rivera The Technology Learning Collaborative (TLC) drives the digital literacy, access, and inclusion conversations in Philadelphia by promoting professional collaboration, training, and networking among organizations and individuals. TLC has operated as a community-based digital equity coalition since its founding in 2012, an outgrowth of the city-wide collaboration that established a network of 77

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