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,...
Feb 24, 2021 | Blog Entry, By Ryan Johnston, Federal Policy, News
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that broadband access is essential for distance learning, telework, and telehealth applications. To that end, on February 16, 2021, House republicans announced a series of 28 bills that are intended to “improve” broadband competition...
Feb 24, 2021 | Blog Entry, By Corian Zacher, Local Policy, News
People in unincorporated communities need broadband access just as much as people living in cities do, but are disadvantaged from the organizational structures and funding opportunities that incorporated areas have to connect residents. Each state has its own rules...
Feb 24, 2021 | Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, Spotlight City
With Candelaria Mendoza, Brian Dillard, and John Rodriguez of the City of San Antonio NCC: Could you start by telling us a bit about the broadband landscape in San Antonio? City of San Antonio: We are not unique in San Antonio. We are really similar to...
Feb 24, 2021 | Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, News, Spotlight City
With Jennifer Griggs, Grants Manager, Randolph County Housing Authority NCC: Can you give us an overview of Randolph County and the work you all are doing. RCHA: We have about six different counties that we serve in West Virginia. Randolph County is the primary...
Feb 24, 2021 | Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, Federal Policy, Local Policy, NCC News, Spotlight City
A Conversation with Next Century Cities and Land O’Lakes’ Director of Federal Government and Industry Relations, Michael Daniels Francella Ochillo: We would like to know what you guys have been doing over the past year. We’re constantly thinking...
