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Next Century Cities Responds to Cuyahoga County’s RFI to Expand Affordable, High-Speed Broadband Services for Ohio Residents

Blog Entry, By Brittany-Rae Gregory, By Corian Zacher, By Francella Ochillo, COVID-19, Federal Policy, NCC News, News, Press Releases / nextcentury

View a pdf of this press release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org NEXT CENTURY CITIES RESPONDS TO CUYAHOGA COUNTY’S RFI TO EXPAND AFFORDABLE, HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND SERVICES FOR OHIO RESIDENTS Washington D.C. (January 15, 2021) – On January 15, 2021, Next Century Cities responded to a request for information (RFI) issued by […]

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The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program

Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, COVID-19, Federal Policy, Lifeline, NCC News, News / nextcentury

What is it? How Will it Work? Why Should Your Community Weigh-In on This Proceeding? The goal of the Emergency Broadband Benefit program is to connect low-income households with affordable broadband service and a requisite device during the COVID-19 pandemic. At a time when residents are still required to work, learn, bank, access health

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The FCC Needs Local Insights to Ensure that the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Reaches Low-Income Residents

Blog Entry, By Francella Ochillo, Federal Policy, NCC News, News / nextcentury

In December 2020, Congress appropriated $3.2 billion for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to administer an Emergency Broadband Benefit, a broadband discount program for low-income households to obtain access to service and a device during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible households will receive up to $50/month discount, up to $75.00/month in Tribal areas, which will be

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Check Out the Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s Community Connectivity Toolkit!

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The Institute for Local Self-Reliance, led by Community Broadband Networks Initiative Director (and Next Century Cities Policy Director) Chris Mitchell, just released their Community Connectivity Toolkit! This resource is designed to help communities just starting on the path to improving Internet access for their residents, and includes helpful guidance on developing a vision, crafting policy,

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“Gigabit Communities: Technical Strategies for Facilitating Public or Private Broadband Construction in Your Community”

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Next Century Cities Issues Statement on Passage of Congressional COVID-19 Relief Bill

Blog Entry, By Brittany-Rae Gregory, By Corian Zacher, By Ryan Johnston, COVID-19, Federal Policy, NCC News, News, Press Releases / nextcentury

View a pdf of this press release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org NEXT CENTURY CITIES ISSUES STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF CONGRESSIONAL COVID-19 RELIEF BILL Washington D.C. (December 22, 2020) – On December 21, 2020, U.S. Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. The $900 billion package includes $7 billion in

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Next Century Cities Issues Statement on Passage of Congressional COVID-19 Relief Bill

Blog Entry, By Brittany-Rae Gregory, By Corian Zacher, By Ryan Johnston, COVID-19, Federal Policy, NCC News, News, Press Releases / nextcentury

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Next Century Cities Raises Affordability and Competition Concerns Associated With the Verizon/TracFone Merger

Blog Entry, By Corian Zacher, By Ryan Johnston, Federal Policy, Lifeline, State Policy / nextcentury

Local officials recurrently raise concerns about affordability when discussing challenges to expanding broadband access and improving adoption in their communities. While mobile internet is by no means a substitute for a fixed wireline connection, for people living who do not have a home broadband subscription, it is sometimes their only digital connection. Some households may

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Next Century Cities Releases Inaugural Yearbook Announcing Change Maker Award Recipients

Blog Entry, By Brittany-Rae Gregory, NCC News, News, Press Releases / nextcentury

View a pdf of this press release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org NEXT CENTURY CITIES RELEASES INAUGURAL YEARBOOK ANNOUNCING CHANGE MAKER AWARD RECIPIENTS Washington D.C. (December 21, 2020) – Today Next Century Cities released the 2020 Year in Review, a first-of-its-kind yearbook-style summary of the organization’s impact, accomplishments, and collaborations during

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NCC Presents on Why Privacy is an Essential Component of Digital Literacy

Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, News / nextcentury

On December 11, 2020, Next Century Cities (NCC) was invited to participate in Transcend’s privacy leaders breakfast discussion on “Where Privacy Pros Can Make the Most Impact.” Executive Director, Francella Ochillo, spoke on a panel with Michelle Finneran Dennedy, Co-Founder of CompliWith.Me, moderated by Melanie Ensign. Francella discussed the importance of designing privacy protocols that

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