You can find a PDF of this press release here. For Immediate Release Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory Rivers brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org July 24, 2024 Washington, D.C. (July 24, 2024) – Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals released an en banc rehearing decision reversing its prior panel’s opinion on the constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund. The Universal […]
By Ryan Johnston With the end of the Affordable Connectivity Program many former participants are now looking to the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC” or “Commission”) Lifeline Program for help with their broadband bills. An estimated 7.5 million people enrolled in the Lifeline program, providing eligible consumers with $9.25 a month to put toward a participating
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By Stacey Baxter For most people, calling into a company’s customer service line is rather simple – not always enjoyable, but the process to speak to someone is pretty straightforward. Even for individuals who do not speak English, most companies offer several language options in order to accommodate a diverse customer base. But for over
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By Corian Zacher On December 1, 2023, NCC’s Executive Director, Andy Stutzman, and Senior Policy Counsel, Corian Zacher, joined a roundtable discussion, A Look Ahead to Access and Regulation in the Not-Too-Distant Broadband Future, hosted by the Silicon Flatirons Center at the University of Colorado Law School. Following the discussion, Kevin Nguyen and Gabrielle Daley
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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