Mayors and other city and county leaders from sixty-two Next Century Cities member communities, representing nearly 16 million Americans, sent a letter today to President Trump, Majority Leader McConnell, and Speaker Ryan on the importance of including broadband in any infrastructure plan. The letter asserts that broadband internet access is necessary infrastructure, and a key […]
Mayors and Elected Officials from Over 60 Cities and Counties Send Letter to President and Congress on Importance of Broadband Infrastructure Members of Next Century Cities Call for Congress to Include Broadband Investment in Potential Infrastructure Legislation on Day of Senate Infrastructure Hearing Washington, DC (March 1, 2017) — Today, over 60 mayors and
Recognizing the importance of reliable and affordable high-speed internet in empowering communities and fostering entrepreneurship, Mayor Ed Murray today joined dozens of mayors from across the country in calling on the president and congressional leaders to ensure broadband investments are part of any new federal infrastructure plan…
Mayors and other city and county leaders from sixty-two Next Century Cities member communities, representing nearly 16 million Americans, sent a letter to President Donald Trump, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) on the importance of including broadband in any infrastructure plan…
Today, Mayor James and Mayor Holland of the respective Kansas Cities joined over 60 other other mayors and city representatives in penning a letter to the new President, Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader urging the federal government to keep digital inclusion in any future infrastructure plans…
When it comes to President Donald Trump’s plan for infrastructure spending, local government officials want to be sure he includes support for broadband. Mayors and other local leaders from 62 communities sent a letter to Trump, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on the importance of including broadband in any infrastructure
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Last December the Federal Communication Commission (FCC), led by former Chairman Tom Wheeler, implemented its 2016 Lifeline Modernization Order. The order paved the way for qualifying low-income households to apply their subsidy towards phone or broadband service– a measure that 44 of our mayors wrote in support of to the FCC in December 2015. More
Federal Communication Commission Revokes Lifeline Broadband Provider Designations Read More »
Winner of the Next Century Cities and Google Fiber Digital Inclusion Leadership Award! What is E2D? Eliminate the Digital Divide (E2D) is a non-profit that was created in 2013 when my then 12 year-old daughter asked me two simple questions: “How can all kids in our school do their homework and projects successfully if some
Guest Blog from Pat Millen, Founder of Eliminate the Digital Divide (E2D) Read More »
Originally posted by Dr. Robert Wack, City Council President, Westminster, MD on LinkedIn. Reprinted with permission. Back in 2009, Derek Slater and Tim Wu published an article with an interesting thesis: the capital expenditure barrier hindering fiber to the premises build out could be overcome by private, shared ownership, like a condominium, of the last
Houses With Tails: Another Way to Disintegrate by Dr. Robert Wack Read More »
Small cells are a new, innovative way to deliver high quality wireless service and are the first sign of where wireless technology is going: smaller antennas that are closer to the user. They are also used to extend internet access to previously unserved or underserved areas. Deploying small cells is an attractive option for urban
Small Cells–What You Need to Know Read More »
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