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Next Century Cities Celebrates $42 Billion in Broadband Investments at the White House

Blog Entry, By Brian Donoghue, News /

By Brian Donoghue On June 26, 2023, Deputy Director Brian Donoghue represented Next Century Cities at the White House. President Biden invited broadband experts, public interest advocates, and others to commemorate a series of historic investments in broadband infrastructure, paving the way for a more digitally inclusive future. Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Broadband Equity, […]

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Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority Kicks off Public Listening Session Tour in North Philadelphia

Blog Entry, By Brian Donoghue, News /

By Brian Donoghue At the corner of Broad and Venango Streets in North Philadelphia, the historic Zion Baptist Church Of Philadelphia has been the headquarters for vital community conversations. It is also home to civil rights leaders who led social and economic justice movements that ignited reform worldwide. On June 24, 2023, residents gathered to

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NCC is Equipping Pennsylvania Advocates with Ways to Ensure That Broadband Investments Address Community Needs

Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, News /

Next Century Cities’ mission is to ensure local leaders have the resources and autonomy to develop the connectivity solutions their communities need. We know that the most powerful digital equity movements involve community members who are informed and local leaders who are ready to collaborate.  In June, NCC released Resources for Broadband Advocates: Making Digital

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The ACP has Been a Success, but Closing the Digital Divide Requires Future ACP Funding

Blog Entry, By Ryan Johnston, News /

By Ryan Johnston On June 14th, the White House kicked off a “week of action” devoted to raising awareness and enrollment for the Affordable Connectivity Program (“ACP”). Nationally, only 18.7 million of the eligible 52 million households (35.8%) are enrolled in the program. This is a truly outstanding achievement for a program that is only

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Funding for the ACP Means Supporting Mental Health and Wellness for Americans in Need

Blog Entry, By Stacey Baxter, News /

By Stacey Baxter The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) was launched in December of 2021 as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). It promotes broadband affordability among low-income individuals and families, providing Internet subsidies to those who meet certain eligibility criteria.  So far, the ACP has helped to provide more than 18 million

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ACP Outreach Series: Eliminating Language Barriers and Developing Trusted Partnerships in Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Blog Entry, By Brian Donoghue, News /

By Brian Donoghue   Introduction The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a critical component of the nationwide effort to bridge the digital divide. Established on a bipartisan basis by Congress, the ACP provides subsidies that enable low-income households to get – and stay connected – with monthly broadband subscriptions.  Despite its success in reaching over

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Tribes are Connecting Residents With Broadband. Better Data Could Amplify Success Stories.

Blog Entry, By Corian Zacher, News /

By Corian Zacher In 1958, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe purchased a telephone company, becoming the first network of its kind in the United States. Since then, eight other Tribes have purchased telecommunications companies. With unprecedented funding for broadband and the migration of financial, health, educational, and employment services online, more Tribes are leading efforts

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Next Century Cities Provides Testimony on Digital Equity and California’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program

Blog Entry, By Ryan Johnston, News /

By Ryan Johnston On May 23, 2023, the California State Assembly Committee on Communications and Conveyance held an informational hearing entitled “Digital Equity and the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program.” The hearing was called to provide oversight of the California Public Utilities Commission and examine the barriers to deploying State broadband funding. In

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Next Century Cities Emphasizes the Importance of the Affordable Connectivity Program on a Pennsylvania Bar Institute Panel Discussion

Blog Entry, By Ryan Johnston, News /

By Ryan Johnston The Pennsylvania Bar Institute is the continuing legal education arm of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Each year, PBI hosts a public utilities law conference, bringing together attorneys from across the state working on power, oil and gas, water, and telecommunications issues.  On June 2, 2023, Next Century Cities’ Ryan Johnston provided remarks

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Next Century Cities Applauds FCC’s Inquiry Into Data Caps and Supports Consumer Feedback Initiative

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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 June 16, 2023 Washington, D.C. (June 16, 2023) – Today, Next Century Cities voices its strong support for Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel’s decision to initiate a Notice of Inquiry investigating the effects of data caps set

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