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Next Century Cities Identifies Policies to Expand Broadband in New Agenda

Next Century Cities Identifies Policies to Expand Broadband in New Agenda Emerging Issues Policy Agenda Showcases Successful Connectivity Efforts and Offers Creative Policy Recommendations Washington, D.C. (April 4, 2017) — Today, Next Century Cities released its 2017 Emerging Issues Policy Agenda, offering policy recommendations that support the expansion of high-quality, affordable broadband access to […]

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Next Century Cities Releases 2017 Policy Agenda on Emerging Issues when Expanding Broadband Access

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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] We are pleased to announce the release of our “Emerging Issues Policy Agenda,” which explores policy areas where Next Century Cities member communities are leading the way in expanding affordable broadband access to all. This new policy agenda offers recommendations for policymakers at all levels of

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Emerging Issues in Expanding Next-Generation Internet Access

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This Emerging Issues Policy Agenda explores several policy areas where Next Century Cities member communities are leading the way. To improve internet access, this agenda has recommendations for local policy as well as both state and federal policy. Please CLICK HERE to read the report.

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Citizen Advocacy for High-Speed Internet by Reeshard Scott

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We all know that exasperating feeling — watching the loading bar on a webpage creep forward, the seconds turning into minutes as our computers struggle along on minuscule speeds. Many of us thought this was a thing of the past, but for countless Americans slow loads are still a fact of life. I had thought

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Agenda for Digital SW in Mesa, AZ, April 18, 2017

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Click HERE for more information and to register. Keynote Speakers: US Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ), FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, Mayor Giles NOTE: All times in Mountain Standard Times (MST) 9:00am Welcome and Keynote Conversation Federal Communications Commissioner Mignon Clyburn 9:30am Panel One: What’s Working– Stories of Success Hear from elected officials and city leadership who

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Ed Surge — As Education Goes Digital, Some Parents Are Left Behind

NCC News, News / nextcentury

From New York City to Chattanooga, district leaders around the United States have stories to tell about the instructional technologies they are introducing in schools. Many are training educators to teach students computer science, and other STEM subjects through new technology. And although leaders agree that parent engagement is an important part of student success,

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Executive Director Deb Socia Addresses Digital Equity at SXSWedu

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Next Century Cities Executive Director Deb Socia joined Executive Director of Kansas City Public Libraries Crosby Kemper, Project Director of CoSN Jayne James, and Superintendent of Hamilton County Department of Education Keri Randolph on a panel at SXSWedu in Austin, TX titled “Digital Equity: Power of Community Collaboration.” The panelists discussed how they and their

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Startland — Mayors James, Holland urge Trump to increase broadband access

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While the nation is seemingly more divided than ever, Kansas City mayors on both sides of state line are working together. Along with officials from 62 other cities and counties across the nation, Mayor Sly James of Kansas City, Mo. and Mayor Mark Holland of Kansas City, Kan. showed their support for a bipartisan effort

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Route Fifty — Mayors to Capitol Hill Republicans and the White House: Don’t Forget Broadband

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A collective of mayors stressed bipartisan support for the deployment of accessible, affordable, high-speed broadband internet in their jurisdictions in a letter to leading Republican lawmakers in the nation’s capital…

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Roanoke Times — Roanoke mayor urges federal leaders to include broadband in infrastructure plan

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Roanoke Mayor Sherman Lea is joining with leaders in 61 other communities to urge federal leaders to include broadband priorities in any upcoming infrastructure legislation. “Broadband internet access is necessary infrastructure, and key to prosperity,” reads a letter signed by members of the bipartisan group Next Century Cities…

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