2024

Next Century Cities Releases 56 State and Territory Resource One Pagers

Leave a Comment / By Brittany-Rae Gregory, By Corian Zacher, By Stacey Baxter, News, Press Releases /

You can find a PDF of this press release here. For Immediate Release Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org February 21, 2024 Washington, D.C. (Februrary 21, 2024) – Earlier this month, the Federal Communications Commission paused enrollment for the Affordable Connectivity Program (“ACP”), which has reached over 20 million households across the US, who represent only a […]

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Five ways that enhanced Census data could improve digital equity planning.

Blog Entry, By Corian Zacher, By Stacey Baxter, News /

Broadband data often directly impacts which communities receive funding for infrastructure deployment, school and library connectivity, and telehealth initiatives. Additionally, data helps track whether broadband and digital equity policies have the desired impact, providing a critical reference point for programmatic evaluation.  Each year, the U.S. Census Bureau sends an estimated 3.5 million households the American

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Next Century Cities Spotlights Local Innovation at Net Inclusion in Philadelphia

Blog Entry, By Corian Zacher, News /

By Corian Zacher NCC’s Senior Policy Counsel for Federal Affairs, Ryan Johnston, hosted a panel on what local and state leaders can do to protect broadband consumers. Denise Linn Riedl shared that 10-15% of South Bend residents rely on their smartphone for Internet access. Check out South Bend’s Digital Equity Roadmap to learn more. Ariane

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Next Century Cities Goes to California

Access, ACP, Affordability, Blog Entry, Broadband Access, By Stacey Baxter, Digital Equity, Digital Inclusion, News /

By: Stacey Baxter In January 2024, Executive Director Andy Stutzman and Program Manager Stacey Baxter headed to the west coast to engage in community-centered conversations around digital equity in Los Angeles, California.  The visit began with a statewide digital equity meeting hosted by the California Alliance for Digital Equity (CADE) and the Fresno Coalition for

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NCC Takes a Broadband Roadtrip to Colorado

Blog Entry, By Andy Stutzman, News, Uncategorized /

By Andy Stutzman At the end of November 2023, NCC journeyed to Colorado to meet up with current member municipalities and participate in the Silicon Flatirons Round Table discussion at Colorado University. As we took time to meet with city leaders from Fort Collins and Breckenridge, it was enlightening to see the differences in their

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Have You Commented on Your State’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Adoption Program Plan?

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As of December 27th, all eligible states and territories shared their draft Broadband Equity, Access, and Adoption program plans with NTIA. If you didn’t get a chance to weigh in, it’s not too late to participate in the digital equity planning process.  On January 8th, Next Century Cities submitted comments on Pennsylvania’s Digital Equity Plan.

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Looking Back on 2023 as We Prepare to Celebrate a Decade of NCC

Blog Entry, By Brittany-Rae Gregory, News /

https://vimeo.com/911170805   A Look Back at 2023 (in no particular order)   Hosting a Broadband Breakfast with Philadelphia’s Technology Learning Collaborative In January, Next Century Cities and the Technology Learning Collaborative partnered to host a broadband breakfast with one outcome in mind: to equip local leaders with the information needed to take steps toward their digital equity

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Reflecting on 2023 | Ryan Johnston’s Year in Review

Blog Entry, By Ryan Johnston, News /

It’s amazing how quickly this year passed. It’s true what they say, time flies when you’re having fun. I could not have imagined that 2023 would be busier than 2022, but it certainly has been a whirlwind.  In 2023, NCC continued work with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (“NTIA”) on the Broadband Equity, Access,

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Reflecting on 2023 | Corian Zacher’s Year in Review

Blog Entry, By Corian Zacher, News /

In the past three and a half years since I joined the NCC team, I’ve had the privilege of visiting 16 states in my official capacity, and several more in my personal capacity. Some of my favorite memories from 2023 include collaborating with local advocates during a digital equity convening in Los Angeles, California, ideating

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