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NCC Hosts Webinar With Local Government, Community Leaders, and Academic Partners Who Are Building a Movement in Baltimore

Blog Entry, By Francella Ochillo, News /

By Francella Ochillo Reliable broadband access impacts overall well-being, which makes the need to bring affordable high-speed connectivity within reach for every resident particularly urgent. Local officials, community leadership, philanthropic partners, and academic researchers in the City of Baltimore are working to target persistent barriers to broadband access and adoption. Their partnerships and investments are […]

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Next Century Cities visits Kansas and Missouri to highlight local digital equity efforts

Blog Entry, By Brian Donoghue, News /

By Brian Donoghue In early July, Next Century Cities had the privilege of visiting Kansas City, Topeka, and Johnson County to meet with local leaders and hear their perspectives on the broadband funding opportunities developing through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. We were also thrilled with the opportunity to share broadband data and research

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Inspiration, innovation, ingenuity: TSC Get Digital is empowering Topeka residents to improve their quality of life through community-centered connectivity tools

Blog Entry, By Corian Zacher, News /

People may know Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas, as the home of the first Google Fiber network. It provided a test case in a model that has been adopted by communities across the US. 60 miles away, in the 125,963-population city of Topeka, Kansas, a groundswell of support for low- and moderate-income communities inspired a

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California’s Ambitious Affordable Broadband Goals Could Help Its Communities Address One of the Biggest Barriers to Adoption

Blog Entry, By Corian Zacher, News /

By Corian Zacher Downtown Fresno, CA California’s broadband plans are among the most extensive in the nation. In June 2021, Governor Newsom signed SB156 into law, investing $6 billion into state broadband programs designed to improve access and affordability. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) detailed affordability parameters in its April 2022 requirements for the

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Next Century Cities Urges the FCC to Clarify Its Broadband Data Challenge Process Before State and Local Governments Invest Additional Resources Into Data Collection Methodologies

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You can find a PDF of this press release here. For Immediate Release Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org July 7, 2022 Washington, D.C. (July 7, 2022) – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is revamping its Broadband Data Collection Program. Meanwhile, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is working to distribute tens of billions of federal

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Broadband Access Summit in Cleveland Highlights the Partnerships and Possibilities of #InternetForAll

Blog Entry, By Brian Donoghue, News /

By Brian Donoghue   Graphic illustration pictured above: Local, state, and federal broadband leaders made recommendations for expanding broadband access, increasing adoption, and making digital equity a priority.  Next Century Cities had the privilege of co-hosting the Broadband Access Summit with the Pew Charitable Trusts in Cleveland, Ohio. In light of our commitment to support

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Local Control over Pole Attachment Costs Is Essential for Expediting Broadband Deployment

Blog Entry, By Ryan Johnston, News /

By Ryan Johnston   Utility poles, an essential component of broadband deployment, are controlled by a wide variety of entities. Municipalities that own their utility poles are in the best position to determine the costs and allocated time needed to deploy broadband services on those poles. Requiring municipalities to modify how they collect pole replacement

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NCC Joins NATOA and Allies in Outlining Public Interest Pole Attachment Principles for Policymakers

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By Ryan Johnston and Corian Zacher Credit: Wikimedia Next Century Cities, in conjunction with the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) and other allied organizations, filed a March 9th letter, accompanied by a list of principles, Pole Attachments and the Public Interest. The letter and principles reiterate the need for policymakers to allow

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Metrolab Annual Summit in Chicago Highlights Important Policy Considerations for Local Broadband Planning

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By Brian Donoghue   Former Chattanooga Mayor and current NTIA Special Representative for Broadband Andy Berke delivering the keynote address After two years of virtual convenings, the Metrolab Network hosted its annual summit in collaboration with the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation in Chicago. The June 2022 convening brought together leading government practitioners and academics

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