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Next Century Cities Reflects on a Remarkable Year of Advocacy and Broadband Success Stories with Release of its Annual Yearbook

Leave a Comment / By Brittany-Rae Gregory, News, Press Releases, Uncategorized / nextcentury

You can find a PDF of this press release here. For Immediate Release Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org December 21, 2021 Washington, D.C. (December 21, 2021) – Today the Next Century Cities team released the 2021 version of its annual Year in Review. The publication highlights the organization’s advocacy throughout the calendar year, emphasizing the importance […]

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Local Leaders Making a Difference | Featuring Kimball Sekaquaptewa

Leave a Comment / Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, NCC, News / nextcentury

The belief that broadband is for everyone is one of the core tenets that fuels Next Century Cities’ work. It became widely apparent as communities were forced to move online. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have highlighted local leaders that are stepping up to the challenges of getting residents online. As we close out 2021,

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Network Resilience to Natural Disasters Starts with Strong Federal Planning

Leave a Comment / Blog Entry, By Ryan Johnston, FCC, Federal Policy, News, Resilience / nextcentury

When a natural disaster occurs, the last thing residents should be concerned about is whether they will be able to receive emergency services or evacuation information. However, for some, this is a very real fear that can have serious consequences if overlooked. Network resilience is the practice of ensuring that telecommunications and information networks are

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NCC Highlights the Importance of Community Broadband Planning at Promise Neighborhoods National Network Conference

Leave a Comment / Adoption, Blog Entry, Broadband Adoption, Broadband Mapping, By Corian Zacher, Department of Education, Infrastructure, Local Policy, News, State Policy / nextcentury

The Promise Neighborhoods National Network Conference annually convenes U.S. Department of Education’s Promise Neighborhoods and Full-Service Community Schools program grantees. Promise Neighborhoods programs are designed to prepare children and young adults for success in college and post-graduate careers. Every member of every community needs a reliable, affordable Internet connection in their home to communicate with

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NCC Submits Comments Advocating for an Effective and Inclusive Affordable Connectivity Program

Leave a Comment / ACP, Adoption, Affordability, Blog Entry, By Corian Zacher, By Lukas Pietrzak, By Ryan Johnston, COVID-19, News / nextcentury

On December 8, 2021, Next Century Cities submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) to document feedback from local officials on the upcoming Affordable Connectivity Program (“ACP”). The ACP is a permanent broadband assistance program authorized by Congress in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 that will replace the temporary Emergency Broadband Benefit

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There Are Various Ways for Local Leaders to Get Involved in Federal Broadband Policy Making

Authors, Blog Entry, By Ryan Johnston, Congress, FCC, Federal Policy, HowTo, News, NTIA, Outreach / nextcentury

In light of the billions of dollars that are being invested into digital infrastructure programs, it is critical for federal officials to conduct outreach to and solicit input from potentially affected communities. One of the largest barriers to municipal engagement is that local officials and community leaders often do not know where to begin the

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Engaging with Local, State, and Federal Officials Through Broadband Surveys and Speed Tests

Authors, Blog Entry, Broadband Funding, Broadband Mapping, Broadband Speed, By Corian Zacher, Colorado, Illinois, News, Oregon / nextcentury

Surveys are not a novel tool for facilitating communication between residents and local officials, but broadband studies have increasingly become a forum of public opinion for residents and their local elected officials. Oftentimes, municipalities work with broadband experts, who conduct the surveys and help interpret the results. The insights gleaned from broadband surveys enable local

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Next Century Cities Joins the Marconi Society for a Panel Discussion on the Future of Crowdsourced Broadband Data Mapping

Authors, Blog Entry, Broadband Mapping, By Ryan Johnston, Federal Policy, News, State Policy / nextcentury

In order to promote meaningful broadband deployment and adoption programs, policymakers and experts must first know where service is strong, weak, or nonexistent. Currently broadband maps are created using provider reported Form 477 data. However, the Broadband DATA Act tasks the Federal Communications Commission with collecting large scale crowdsourced data to supplement the creation of

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What Could the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Mean for NCC Members?

Blog Entry, Broadband Funding, Broadband Mapping, By Corian Zacher, Federal Policy, News, North Carolina, Oregon, Public-Private Partnerships, State Policy, Washington / nextcentury

On November 15th, 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“Infrastructure Bill”), a historic $65 billion investment in broadband programs. At a time when a home broadband subscription equates to reliable healthcare, quality education, boundless economic opportunity, channels for civic engagement, and so much more, connecting every corner of the United States

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Next Century Cities Connects Local Leaders to FCC Geoffrey Commissioner Starks

Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, Emergency Broadband Benefit, FCC, Federal Policy, News / nextcentury

Next Century Cities is committed to providing a platform for members to connect with federal leaders about their on-the-ground experiences in towns, cities, counties, and villages nationwide. Municipal administrators and advocates are experts on how federal policies impact broadband access and adoption in their communities, insights that are needed to inform federal policymaking. On November

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