The Power Station podcast, hosted by Anne Pasmanick, interviews nonprofit leaders about work on issues with a significant societal impact. Known for exploring how organizations build community, advocate for policy change, and make an impact in overlooked and underinvested communities, Next Century Cities Executive Director, Francella Ochillo, was invited to discuss opportunities for coalition building […]
As 2020 comes to a close, the COVID-19 pandemic is still raging across the country. Our lives have become increasingly digital, but millions of people lack access to broadband internet at home. In households that still do not have access to broadband, students cannot engage in distance learning, patients cannot utilize telehealth programs, and a
View a pdf of this press release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org NEXT CENTURY CITIES ENCOURAGES STATE AND LOCAL COLLABORATION ON BROADBAND PROGRAMS IN CALIFORNIA Washington D.C. (December 11, 2020) – Municipalities within the Next Century Cities network and beyond are working to understand unique challenges associated with broadband access and
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Downtown Lexington, Kentucky Lexington is located in Fayette County, Kentucky, which has a relatively large amount of broadband deployment. In fact, Lexington is one of the largest Gigabit Cities in the country. Yet, the U.S. Census Bureau reports that only about 84% of households have a home broadband subscription. Because the FCC’s data overstate broadband
View a pdf of this press release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org U.S. SENATE CONFIRMS A NEW FCC COMMISSIONER Washington D.C. (December 9, 2020) – On December 8, 2020, in a 49-46 vote, the U.S. Senate confirmed Nathan Simington to the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). He will replace Republican Commissioner Mike
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By Ryan Johnston On November 19, 2020, Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC” or “Commission”) General Counsel Thomas Johnson released a memo highlighting why the Commission undertakes economic analysis in its rulemakings and provided clarification on what must be included in the agency’s analysis for it to be considered meaningful. When the Office of Economics and Analytics
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The COVID-19 pandemic has only increased the importance of reliable, affordable home broadband access for local economies and expanding education, healthcare, and employment opportunities for residents. State governments play an important role in broadband deployment, acting as a policy leader, a facilitator of federal and state funds, and a center for information that can help
View a pdf of this press release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org NEXT CENTURY CITIES RELEASES A SERIES OF CASE STUDIES HIGHLIGHTING BROADBAND ACCESS AND ADOPTION IN MUNICIPALITIES NATIONWIDE Washington D.C. (December 2, 2020) – Today, Next Century Cities (NCC) released the first two of six case studies on the state
Civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson and Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks were two of the headliners in Rainbow Push’s annual symposium on tech and telecom policy. Next Century Cities’ Executive Director, Francella Ochillo, joined former NTIA chief, Larry Irving, and the President & CEO of Public Knowledge, on a panel discussion moderated by Aspen
By Lukas Pietrzak, Policy Associate During the first week of November 2020, Next Century Cities highlighted efforts across the United States to accurately map broadband availability data. State and municipal governments are working hard to correct inaccuracies in the federal broadband data collection, gathering information from a variety of stakeholders in order to develop
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