It is our great pleasure to announce that after an extensive search we have selected a new Executive Director for Next Century Cities: Francella Ochillo. She has the vision and ability to lead the way toward our goal of ensuring that everyone has access to fast, affordable, and reliable broadband. Most recently the Vice President […]
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The Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA), New America’s Open Technology Institute, Next Century Cities, Tribal Digital Village and the Gigabit Libraries Network are among those submitting comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC ) in favor of Microsoft’s petition for rulemaking on TV white spaces (TVWS).
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Municipalities that have built their own broadband infrastructure may be better positioned to protect against attacks, but variations in their cybersecurity policies also demonstrate the need for the Federal Communications Commission to develop an overarching cyber approach at the national level for private-sector telecom operators, according to a former chief of the FCC public safety
Last week, we brought together coworkers, friends, and allies to say goodbye to Deb Socia, our executive director. Deb has led Next Century Cities for the past five years with unrelenting passion and creativity, and helped us grow into the organization we are today. Among many other accomplishments, she received the Charles Benton Digital Equity
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The Next Century Cities team recently traveled to McCall, Idaho to guide a discussion about the region’s broadband future at an event hosted by the West Central Mountains Economic Development Council. Regional stakeholders including local elected officials, business leaders, economic development staff, concerned citizens, and more all gathered to learn from successful
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Next Century Cities this week highlights broadband programs in five states, in advance of the “West Central Mountains High Speed Internet Conference” on May 17 in McCall, Idaho.
As the members of the Block Island Broadband Committee put the finishing touches on the five-building Community Anchor Institution network, they are beginning to look ahead…
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State governments play a critical role in facilitating broadband deployment, and there are several key policies and programs that can significantly impact access when implemented at the state level. Preserving and promoting local choice. One of the most impactful choices a state can make to promote broadband access is allowing room for local choice
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Last July, the Benton Foundation announced a comprehensive, year-long review leading to the release of an agenda designed to update America’s approach to broadband access for the coming decade.
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Last Friday and Saturday I had the opportunity to travel with Rep Laura Sibilia to Wilmington, Delaware, for an event sponsored by the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee of the Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference. It was a policy summit entitled “Rural Broadband — Bridging the Connectivity Divide,” and since I Co-Chair the
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