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Investing in broadband should be a part of a national economic recovery strategy

By Oscar A. Lopez III, Policy Fellow | For a society that is treading deeper into the digital age, it’s impossible to imagine a world without the internet. Online telehealth services are giving underserved communities access to medical care. Organizations, like vote.org, provide resources for voter registration — making it easier for Americans to […]

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Ten Minutes with South Bend’s Chief Innovation Officer on Mid-Sized City Challenges

In each Ten Minutes with a Changemaker segment, members of the Next Century Cities team sit down with a local, state, or federal representative to explore broadband access in their respective communities. On June 1, 2020, we interviewed Denise Linn Riedl, the Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) of South Bend, Indiana. As CIO, Riedl is head

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Ten Minutes with U.S. House Majority Whip James Clyburn (SC-06) on Closing the Digital Divide

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In each Ten Minutes with a Changemaker segment, members of the Next Century Cities team sit down with a local, state, or federal representative to explore broadband access in their respective communities. On June 10, 2020, we interviewed U.S. House Majority Whip James Clyburn. You can watch his full interview here. James E. Clyburn is

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Ten Minutes with Washington State’s Broadband Office on the Need to Invest in Digital Infrastructure

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In each Ten Minutes with a Changemaker segment, members of the Next Century Cities team sit down with a local, state, or federal representative to explore broadband access in their respective communities. On June 8, 2020, we invited Washington’s Broadband Officer and resident cowboy, Russ Elliott. You can watch his full interview here. In 2019,

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Ten Minutes with Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) on Why Broadband is Critical for the Well-Being of Communities

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In each Ten Minutes with a Changemaker segment, members of the Next Century Cities team sit down with a local, state, or federal representative to explore broadband access in their respective communities. U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke (NY-09) was our guest on June 11, 2020. You can watch her full interview here. Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke

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The FCC Approves and Seeks Comment on Rules Governing State and Local Approval of Wireless Equipment Modifications

Blog Entry, By Ryan Johnston, FCC, Siting, Wireless / nextcentury

On June 10th, 2020, the Commission approved a Declaratory Ruling and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding state and local government approval of wireless equipment modifications under Section 6409(a) of the Spectrum Act of 2012. Under this section, state and local governments “may not deny and must approve any eligible facilities request for a modification of

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Next Century Cities Sends Open Letter to Congressional Leadership Urging Investment in Digital Infrastructure

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View a pdf of this press release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org Next Century Cities Sends Open Letter to Congressional Leadership Urging Investment in Digital Infrastructure Washington D.C. (June 11, 2020) –This morning Next Century Cities sent a letter to leaders of the United States House of Representatives and the United

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The Federal Communications Commission Approves and Seeks Comment on New Rules Governing ATSC 3.0

Blog Entry, By Ryan Johnston, Federal Policy / nextcentury

Today the Commission voted to adopt a Declaratory Ruling and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the new Advanced Television Systems Committee standard 3.0. The declaratory ruling clarifies that television ownership restrictions shall not apply to spectrum that broadcasters lease to providers of Broadcast Internet services. This gives broadcast television licensees the ability to license excess

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Next Century Cities Supports the Proposals to Change to the Rules Governing TV White Spaces

By NCC Staff, NCC News / nextcentury

On June 2, 2020, Next Century Cities signed on to reply comments submitted by the Public Interest Spectrum Coalition, a coalition of consumer and rural digital equity advocates, technology companies, rural wireless internet service providers, and free market groups. The filing highlighted how changes to the rules governing TV White Spaces could help promote broadband

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The FCC’s Plan to Streamline the Lifeline Application Process for Tribal Consumers Is A Step in the Right Direction

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COVID-19 has had an disparate impact on Tribal communities. As part of ongoing relief efforts, on June 1, 2020, the FCC announced plans to ease application and enrollment process rules for Lifeline consumers living on rural Tribal lands. For local officials working desperately to connect low-income residents with broadband services, it means that more

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