Brittany-Rae Gregory

Calling All States: Direct Video Calling (DVC) Means Equitable Communication

By Stacey Baxter For most people, calling into a company’s customer service line is rather simple – not always enjoyable, but the process to speak to someone is pretty straightforward. Even for individuals who do not speak English, most companies offer several language options in order to accommodate a diverse customer base. But for over […]

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Roundtable Outcomes Report: A Look Ahead to Access and Regulation in the Not-Too-Distant Broadband Future

By Corian Zacher On December 1, 2023, NCC’s Executive Director, Andy Stutzman, and Senior Policy Counsel, Corian Zacher, joined a roundtable discussion, A Look Ahead to Access and Regulation in the Not-Too-Distant Broadband Future, hosted by the Silicon Flatirons Center at the University of Colorado Law School. Following the discussion, Kevin Nguyen and Gabrielle Daley

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Disaster Reporting Done Right: The FCC Can Update Existing Rules to Fill Data Gaps.

By Ryan Johnston Ensuring that a network is able to remain operational during a natural disaster is critical. To understand the landscape of our national telecommunications networks during these disasters the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) has in place two reporting systems. The Disaster Information Reporting System (“DIRS”) was created after Hurricane Katrina ravaged

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Next Century Cities Joins the Institute for Local Self Reliance for a Broadband Bootcamp in Baltimore Maryland

By Ryan Johnston What is broadband? It’s a question with a lot of different answers. For many it’s the service that flows through the thousands of miles of fiber and copper lines that crisscross the nation. For others it is the entire ecosystem of infrastructure, service, and tools needed to make the most of an

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Research is a Critical Component for Addressing Digital Disparities

By Brittany-Rae Gregory Rivers In the academic realm, research is the foundation for identifying solutions to some of society’s biggest challenges. Centering lived experiences is at the heart of the work that we do at Next Century Cities, so we know that In research should also be prioritized to address the daily access and adoption

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The Art of Storytelling in Closing the Digital Divide

By Stacey Baxter Next Century Cities hosts  the annual Bipartisan Tech conference to bring together local leaders and advocates in broadband access and adoption. This year, the annual event brought back in-person collaboration as attendees from across the country joined together in Washington, DC for a day centered around equity, access, and partnership. The overarching

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Local Leaders Convene and Collaborate in Washington, D.C. for Bipartisan Tech

By Corian Zacher  Last month, Next Century Cities convened in DC, hosting Bipartisan Tech in-person for the first time since 2020. Local officials and community organizers from Texas, Colorado, Ohio, Kansas, Maryland, and Kentucky joined NCC for a two-day Bipartisan Tech event that included a day on Capitol Hill and a policy conference at the

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Federal Officials Invite Collaboration and Share Agency Updates at Bipartisan Tech

By Ryan Johnston Bipartisan Tech is always a tremendous opportunity to bring officials from the federal government to give insights to local leaders about what’s happening in Washington D.C. Next Century Cities has hosted iterations of this hallmark event before. The previousBipartisan Tech was held virtually and we were excited to resume the in-person Bipartisan

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Ten Years of Next Century Cities: Writing Broadband’s Next Chapter Together

By Andy Stutzman When you have been working in broadband advocacy and digital equity for as long as I have, emceeing a conference like Bipartisan Tech is somewhat of an ethereal, out-of-body experience. Seeing people and organizations from all corners of the advocacy world come together in the same space is not something that I

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Rallying for the Affordable Connectivity Program With Nonprofit Partners Public Knowledge

By Andy Stutzman   Today marks the last full day of funding for the federal government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (“ACP”) which provides financial support for 23 million low-income households across the country. To advocate for refunding the program, Next Century Cities joined forces with ally organizations, corporations, and public figures at the Affordable Connectivity Program

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