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Today, Next Century Cities hosted Financing for Next-Generation Broadband, in Lexington, Kentucky. The half-day event brought together mayors, elected officials, business leaders, and community members to share best practices and discuss approaches to broadband financing. The event was held in conjunction with Broadband Communities Magazine’s larger economic development conference “Fiber for the New Economy.”       […]

Is your city engaged in or planning a project to bridge the digital divide and ensure that the benefits of high-quality broadband access are enjoyed by all? We invite you to apply for the Digital Inclusion Leadership Awards, announced last month. Presented by Next Century Cities and the National League of Cities in partnership with

This morning, The New York Times ran an editorial on the importance of consumer choice to telecommunications services, including broadband Internet. In the piece, the Times editorial board shared that “Although Americans now have more choices than ever for how they watch TV, about seven in 10 American households can only get broadband Internet service

This week, Kansas City hosted the Forward to the Future event, celebrating the third year of Google Fiber service in the Kansas City area, and supporting KC Digital Drive, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that the community benefits from high-quality gigabit Internet. Through its programming, KC Digital Drive develops and supports projects in areas

Next Century Cities and the National League of Cities, in partnership with Google Fiber, are proud to announce the Digital Inclusion Leadership Awards, which recognize and celebrate outstanding leadership and  innovative approaches to bridging the digital divide. The awards program will include: Leader in Digital Inclusion Best Practices: this award will recognize existing programs with over

Next Century Cities and the National League of Cities are proud to announce a new Digital Inclusion Leadership Awards program, created in partnership with Google Fiber. These awards will celebrate city governments who are leading programs or empowering community-based organizations to tackle barriers to Internet adoption. Around 25 percent of US households—or approximately 60 million