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The FCC’S Response to the Narrow Remand of Restoring Internet Freedom Order Undermines Universal Connectivity Goals

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

View a pdf of this press release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org THE FCC’S RESPONSE TO THE NARROW REMAND OF RESTORING INTERNET FREEDOM ORDER UNDERMINES UNIVERSAL CONNECTIVITY GOALS   Washington D.C. (October 30, 2020) – On October 29, 2020, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai issued a response to the Narrow Remand […]

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From Picturesque Landscapes to Precision Agriculture; Mapping the Digital Divide in Montana

Blog Entry, Broadband Data, By Lukas Pietrzak, News /

Across the country, Montana is known for its sprawling wilderness and rich mineral deposits, capturing the nickname of the “Treasure State.” While Montana is rich in beauty, it lacks connectivity for its residents, where only 78% Montanans have a home broadband subscription. Over one million people live across the state, and the Federal Communications Commission

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NCC Files an Ex Parte With Allies Urging FCC to Keep AT&T Customers Connected

Blog Entry, By Ryan Johnston, NCC News, News /

Recently, AT&T announced that it would begin to phase out its Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) internet service across the nation. The decision will leave an unknown number of current DSL subscribers without a fixed or terrestrial broadband alternative.  The Federal Communications Commission has reasserted in a draft order that the repeal of the 2015 Open

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Updating Legacy Systems: Good for Security Good for Privacy

Blog Entry, By Ryan Johnston, News /

By Ryan Johnston, Policy Counsel  Ensuring that every resident and municipal government is able to benefit from digital access also means that new stockpiles of data are being collected on each user. Too often, it is the decades-old server at city hall that collects and records much of the personal information the city is required

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Protecting Data is an Essential Service of Good Local Government

Blog Entry, News /

By John Breyault Vice President of Public Policy, Telecommunications and Fraud at the National Consumers League in Washington, D.C. In Flint, Michigan, the failures of the municipal government to safeguard the safety of the water network did not only put tens of thousands of residents’ health at risk, it poisoned citizens’ faith in their local

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Next Century Cities Responds to California Governor Newsom’s Executive Order on the Digital Divide

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

View a pdf of this press release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org Next Century Cities Responds to California Governor Newsom’s Executive Order on the Digital Divide   Washington D.C. (October 12, 2020) – On August 14, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-73-20, which instructs California agencies to employ specific measures

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NCC Reiterates the Importance of a Nationwide Strategy to Expand Broadband Access

Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, COVID-19, NCC News, News /

As part of the Moving Underserved Communities Forward event series, ALLvanza, the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC), and OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates invited policy experts to discuss closing the digital divide, particularly in low-income and rural communities that still do not have the necessary digital resources. This partnership ensures that diverse

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NCC Submits Recommendations to the California Public Utilities Commission and Reiterates the Importance of Supporting Local Connectivity Solutions

Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, News, State Policy /

  On August 14, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-73-20, which instructs California agencies to employ specific measures to bridge the existing digital divide among residents. Weeks later, on September 18th, the California Public Utilities Commission’s (“CPUC”) issued this Order Instituting Rulemaking to identify the short and medium-term actions required to accelerate broadband

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