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(Note: This guest blog post was drafted by Tom Matthews, Tennessee resident and member of Citizens Striving to be Part of the 21st Century.)  When my wife and I decided to move from Omaha, Nebraska to the Chattanooga, Tennessee area over 5 years ago, one of the primary things we needed for our new home was […]

The following blog post was originally published on the Google Fiber blog. With access to the Internet, people can search for jobs, take online classes, and connect with family — the Web can help citizens engage more deeply with their community. Across the U.S., city governments are recognizing the value of bringing more people online

In yesterday’s elections, voters in 43 Colorado communities – 26 cities and towns and 17 counties – went to the polls to vote on referenda that would seek to restore the ability of local communities and counties to pursue strategies to improve broadband access free from state restrictions. In a fantastic victory for local choice,

We’re pleased to announce that Next Century Cities recently celebrated our one year anniversary from our launch in Santa Monica, CA in October 2014. In the intervening 12 months, we’ve grown from 32 member cities to 120, representing over 25 million Americans. Some other highlights from our first year include: Four NCC-hosted events– events included

Today, Next Century Cities Executive Director Deb Socia acted as a witness during a congressional hearing on “Breaking Down Barriers to Broadband Infrastructure Deployment,” held by the House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Speaking on behalf of the over 120 member communities in Next Century Cities, Deb offered Committee Members