Dec 22, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Brittany-Rae Gregory, By Corian Zacher, By Ryan Johnston, COVID-19, Federal Policy, NCC News, News, Press Releases
View a pdf of this press release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org NEXT CENTURY CITIES ISSUES STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF CONGRESSIONAL COVID-19 RELIEF BILL Washington D.C. (December 22, 2020) – On December...
Sep 9, 2020 | Blog Entry, COVID-19, News
By: Amber O’Brien Amber O’Brien is earning her master’s degree in Psychological Science at Texas Woman’s University, researching biological and social factors of anxiety and depression, with an emphasis on health inequities. Mental health is threatened...
Jul 27, 2020 | Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, News
The Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) is an organization that prepares women for leadership roles in public policy. In its 2020 summer seminar series, Women in Science and Health Innovation, Next Century Cities (NCC) was invited to discuss how broadband...
May 29, 2020 | By NCC Staff, NCC News
On May 27, 2020, Next Century Cities participated in an Aspen Digital roundtable discussion on what the coronavirus pandemic revealed about the need for high-speed connectivity. A wide range of voices from within the Internet ecosystem were invited to share...
May 21, 2020 | By NCC Staff, COVID-19, NCC News
Next Century Cities joined the National League of Cities’ (NLC) call for federal aid and economic relief for municipalities grappling with coronavirus (COVID-19) response. Like Next Century Cities, NLC elevates the voices of local officials in cities, towns, and...
May 19, 2020 | By Lukas Pietrzak, COVID-19, NCC News
On May 13, 2020, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a virtual hearing to discuss the nation’s broadband infrastructure amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. The importance of broadband access was the topic du jour for the Senator’s and their...
Apr 3, 2020 | COVID-19, NCC News
On April 3, Next Century Cities sent the following letter to the Federal Communications Commission on behalf of its members. Next Century Cities _ Letter on COVID-19 Response and Broadband Deployment (April 3,...
Sep 17, 2021 | Blog Entry, Broadband Access, Broadband Adoption, By Lukas Pietrzak, Homework Gap
Every year, back-to-school elicits a feeling of excitement and nervousness for over 50 million students across the country. This year, those feelings are even more potent. For a year and a half, over 90% of students in the US participated in some form of distance...
Sep 3, 2021 | Blog Entry, By Corian Zacher, By Ryan Johnston, Digital Divide
As the new school year begins and COVID-19 variant cases are on the rise, some school districts decided to continue utilizing remote learning applications. Even schools that have returned to in-person learning see the benefits of using online learning software that...
Aug 11, 2021 | Blog Entry, Digital Divide, Digital Equity, Digital Inclusion, Guest Blogger, Libraries, Telehealth
By Craig Settles A glimmer of bright silver light shone from within the COVID-19 pandemic – advancements in telehealth technology. Additionally, necessity became the mother of invention regarding how we reach populations in need of telehealth services, a goal that...
Aug 5, 2021 | By Brittany-Rae Gregory, NCC News, News, Press Releases
You can find a pdf of the press release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org Washington, D.C. (August 5, 2021) – Today Next Century Cities released The Ohio Case Study, a report that documents broadband...
Aug 2, 2021 | Blog Entry, By Francella Ochillo, Digital Equity, Digital Inclusion, Municipal Broadband, NCC Conference
Jonathan Paz is a Ward 9 City Councilor in Waltham, Massachusetts. Boston born and Waltham raised, his engagement with and deep focus on Waltham’s working classes provides him with a critical understanding of the role that equitable broadband access and adoption can...
