You can find a PDF of this press release here. For Immediate Release Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory Rivers brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org May 31, 2024 Washington, D.C. (May 31, 2024) – Today marks the last day of the affordable connectivity program. The lapse of the ACP represents the loss of over $16.2 billion in annual benefits to households, but […]
By Ryan Johnston Ensuring that a network is able to remain operational during a natural disaster is critical. To understand the landscape of our national telecommunications networks during these disasters the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) has in place two reporting systems. The Disaster Information Reporting System (“DIRS”) was created after Hurricane Katrina ravaged
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By Ryan Johnston What is broadband? It’s a question with a lot of different answers. For many it’s the service that flows through the thousands of miles of fiber and copper lines that crisscross the nation. For others it is the entire ecosystem of infrastructure, service, and tools needed to make the most of an
By Brittany-Rae Gregory Rivers In the academic realm, research is the foundation for identifying solutions to some of society’s biggest challenges. Centering lived experiences is at the heart of the work that we do at Next Century Cities, so we know that In research should also be prioritized to address the daily access and adoption
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By Stacey Baxter Next Century Cities hosts the annual Bipartisan Tech conference to bring together local leaders and advocates in broadband access and adoption. This year, the annual event brought back in-person collaboration as attendees from across the country joined together in Washington, DC for a day centered around equity, access, and partnership. The overarching
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By Corian Zacher Last month, Next Century Cities convened in DC, hosting Bipartisan Tech in-person for the first time since 2020. Local officials and community organizers from Texas, Colorado, Ohio, Kansas, Maryland, and Kentucky joined NCC for a two-day Bipartisan Tech event that included a day on Capitol Hill and a policy conference at the
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By Ryan Johnston Bipartisan Tech is always a tremendous opportunity to bring officials from the federal government to give insights to local leaders about what’s happening in Washington D.C. Next Century Cities has hosted iterations of this hallmark event before. The previousBipartisan Tech was held virtually and we were excited to resume the in-person Bipartisan
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By Andy Stutzman When you have been working in broadband advocacy and digital equity for as long as I have, emceeing a conference like Bipartisan Tech is somewhat of an ethereal, out-of-body experience. Seeing people and organizations from all corners of the advocacy world come together in the same space is not something that I
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