Next Century Cities Files Comments on Updates to the FCC’s Broadband Data Collection

Sep 23, 2019 | NCC News, News, Press Releases

View a pdf of this press release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jessica Del Fiacco jessica@nextcenturycities.org Next Century Cities Files Comments on Updates to the FCC’s Broadband Data Collection   Washington D.C. – On September 24, 2019, Next Century Cities,...

Municipal Funding Programs Help Bridge the Digital Divide and Build Community Connections

Jul 30, 2019 | Blog Entry, Digital Inclusion, News, Telling Your Story

Local-level digital inclusion funding programs can not only provide support for community initiatives, but can also help inform and complement city-led digital inclusion efforts and city online service delivery. In 1997, Seattle became the first city to establish such...

Fact Sheet: Many Paths to Better Connectivity

Jul 30, 2019 | Additional Resources, Digital Inclusion, Getting Started, Models 101, Resources, Small Cells

View a pdf of this fact sheet here. Next Century Cities: Many Paths to Better Connectivity Our members have a shared goal of universal access to high-speed, affordable broadband. We know that there is no single pathway to achieving universal next-generation internet...

PA TIMES – Policymaking in the Public Right of Way: Preemption and Push-back

Mar 22, 2019 | Blog Entry, News, Outside Resources, Policies and Ordinances, Resources, Rights of Way Management

Originally printed in PA TIMES Online, a media outlet of the American Society for Public Administration Under the American federal system, local governments are creatures of the state with no constitutional identity. In many respects, local governments exist only as...

Becoming Broadband Ready

Nov 28, 2018

Home Resources BECOMING BROADBAND READY A Toolkit for Communities JANUARY 2019   Please find a PDF version of this toolkit here (last updated: May 24, 2019) Table of ContentsIntroduction Establish Leadership Build a Community Movement Identify Goals Evaluate the...

Blair Levin: The Secret to Smart Policies About Smart Cities

Jul 31, 2018 | 5G, Blog Entry, News, Outside Resources, Resources

  Thank you to the Internet Society for making the recording of this event possible.          Remarks of Blair Levin Brookings Metropolitan Project at the Next Century Cities Conference Pittsburgh, PA July 25, 2018 The full text of this speech was first published by...

Next Century Cities’ 5G and Small Cell Resources

Jun 28, 2018 | 5G, Additional Resources, Blog Entry, NCC, News, Outside Resources, Small Cells

With 5G technology quickly approaching, we’d like to give communities a refresher on the resources that Next Century Cities has available on 5G and small cell deployment. Blog Posts We published a guide to help municipalities navigate the FCC’s September 2018...

State Actions to Facilitate Broadband Deployment

May 14, 2019 | Blog Entry, News, Resources

State governments play a critical role in facilitating broadband deployment, and there are several key policies and programs that can significantly impact access when implemented at the state level.   Preserving and promoting local choice. One of the most impactful...