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Strategic Networks Group’s Digital Needs and Readiness Assessment

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This online Digital Needs and Readiness Assessment takes about 10-15 minutes to complete and helps identify key steps that should be taken prior to beginning a broadband infrastructure project. When taken by several members of a leadership team, the assessment can also assist in starting a discussion about perspectives and priorities. Once you have completed […]

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Bisnow — 5G Threatens to Widen Digital Divide Between Rural and Urban Cities

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The race is on for 5G cellular networks as network providers battle to give customers instantaneous downloads of data on their devices. The underpinning of the technology is grounded in a very basic need: broadband fiber rings that some small cities and rural communities lack. That, some experts contend, could further widen the digital divide between big cities and small

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Telecompetitor — T-Mobile Sprint Merger Opposition: Broadband Associations, Others Say It Will Harm Rural Areas

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Two dozen entities, including several broadband associations, are stepping up their T-Mobile Sprint merger opposition, sending a letter last week to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and to a Department of Justice official arguing that the proposed merger would harm rural areas and reduce wireless competition.

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Next Century Cities Hosts Do Not Pass Go Screening and Discussion

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On Tuesday, March 26 in Washington DC, Next Century Cities partnered with the Coalition for Local Internet Choice, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, the National Association of Regional Councils, and National League of Cities to host a screening of the film Do Not Pass Go. Do Not Pass Go is a short documentary that explores

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PA TIMES – Policymaking in the Public Right of Way: Preemption and Push-back

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Originally printed in PA TIMES Online, a media outlet of the American Society for Public Administration Under the American federal system, local governments are creatures of the state with no constitutional identity. In many respects, local governments exist only as vehicles for delegated authority. As discussed previously though, land-use authority has historically been the province of local government. People in

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Next Century Cities Staff Leads Municipal Broadband Masterclass at the University of Virginia

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Last month, Next Century Cities staff members visited the University of Virginia to host a master class on municipal broadband. They were invited by Dr. Christopher Ali, an Assistant Professor of Media Studies, and his undergraduate internet policy students. Deb Socia, Executive Director of Next Century Cities, and Cat Blake, Policy and Program Manager, led

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