As if there were any doubt, Google and its policy allies will continue to push their vision for Smart Cities with a focus on education and health applications during the coming years. Rural plus small-town deployment will remain a centerpiece of their political efforts…
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Local and federal leaders expressed cautious optimism Wednesday about the future of efforts to close the digital divide between rural and urban areas during the forthcoming Trump administration…
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Today, Next Century Cities and Google Fiber announced the 2017 Digital Inclusion Leadership Awards program. These awards will celebrate city governments who are leading programs or empowering community-based organizations to tackle barriers to Internet adoption. All award applications will be due February 10, 2017 and winners will be announced Spring 2017. You can find the
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Next Century Cities and Google Fiber Announce Digital Inclusion Leadership Competition 2017 Awards Will Recognize Successful City Governments and Programs Bridging the Digital Divide Pittsburgh, PA (November 18, 2016) – Next Century Cities, a nonprofit membership organization of over 150 mayors and city leaders dedicated to ensuring access to fast, affordable, and reliable broadband
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Next Century Cities, a nonprofit membership organization of over 150 mayors and city leaders dedicated to ensuring access to fast, affordable, and reliable broadband internet, today joined with Google Fiber to announce the Digital Inclusion Leadership Awards program at the National League of Cities’ City Summit in Pittsburgh, PA. The 2017 Digital Inclusion Leadership Awards,
Millions of American citizens live in apartment buildings, also called multiple dwelling units (MDUs) — and currently too many of these residents are restricted to only one option for internet service. Despite attempts from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to curb the practice of big cable and DSL companies restricting resident choice in apartments and
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Two years ago this month, we brought together 32 mayors to launch Next Century Cities with the goal of connecting city leaders and lifting up the importance of access to fast, affordable, and reliable broadband nationwide. Now, just two years later, we have more than 150 members across the country, representing nearly 30 million Americans.
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Next Century Cities hosted a panel today on Building the Cities of the Future at the 2016 INCOMPAS Show in Dallas, Texas. Deputy Director Todd O’Boyle moderated the Smart Cities panel, which brought together city leaders and an innovative vendor to discuss the policies and steps needed to build the tech-ready communities of the future.
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City leaders across the region got together Thursday in Minneapolis to talk about the Internet. The Mayors Panel was put together by Next Century Cities and focused on improving Internet access. It included mayors and city leaders from Minnesota, Illinois and Ohio…
This week, Next Century Cities hosted and participated in several panels at Broadband Communities Magazine’s economic development conference, “Fiber for the New Economy” in Minneapolis, MN. This included a main stage panel of Next Century Cities mayors and officials, as well as a kickoff “experts” panel, both moderated by Executive Director Deb Socia. Deb also
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