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AllMediaNY — Next Century Cities Reaches 100 Wi-Fi Focused Communities

Today’s age requires an internet connection to be a part of society, and Next Century Cities recognizes this. The initiative is uniting communities in an effort to make a high speed connection available across the country. The number of communities taking part in the initiative has just hit a milestone—Next Century Cities not has 100 […]

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Next Century Cities Grows to 100 Communities Nationwide Leading on Next-Generation Broadband Internet

For Immediate Release Contact: Deb Socia, 617-251-8358 deb@nextcenturycities.org Next Century Cities Grows to 100 Communities Nationwide Leading on Next-Generation Broadband Internet Collaborative of Rural and Urban Communities Sees Rapid Progress since October 2014 launch Washington, DC (July 6, 2015) – Next Century Cities, a city-to-city collaborative of mayors who recognize the critical need for fast,

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Fierce Telecom — Boise becomes 100th city to join Next Century Cities broadband

Boise, Idaho has become the hundredth city to join Next Century Cities, a city-to-city collaborative of mayors who see the availability of fast, affordable, and reliable Internet as a critical piece of their community. When the initiative was initially launched in October 2014, a number of major cities joined–including Boston, Kansas City, Chattanooga and more recent

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Huffington Post — The Internet of Everything Empowers Cities as Never Before

Let’s be frank. The strength of America’s economy and as well as our political prowess in the world are inextricably linked. Cities — not the Federal government — are best positioned to renew and reinvent America for the new, global, knowledge-based economy. In this new world economy where every nation, every community, every individual is

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Santa Cruz Sentinel — Santa Cruz partners with local internet provider for next-gen Internet

City leaders took the first step this week toward addressing a thorn in the side of local businesses and residents alike: improving broadband Internet service. The Santa Cruz City Council unanimously voted to partner with local service provider Cruzio to investigate building an exponentially faster, cutting-edge, gigabit fiber-optic communications network. Only about 50 other cities

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Santa Monica Mirror — Santa Monica Joins 30+ Cities Calling On FCC To Improve Broadband Network Performance Measures

Santa Monica Mayor Kevin McKeown joined mayors and elected officials from 34 communities on Wednesday to call for uniform and accessible reporting on broadband network performance. The letter, coordinated by Next Century Cities, was prompted by the findings of a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, “BROADBAND PERFORMANCE: Additional Actions Could Help FCC Evaluate its

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Law360 — Mayors Want FCC To Implement Uniform Broadband Reporting

A group of 35 mayors and city leaders from across the United States on Wednesday urged the Federal Communications Commission to provide universal and easily parsed measurements by which consumers can see exactly how well their broadband Internet compares with other networks. Organized by Internet advocacy collaborative Next Century Cities, the leaders’ letter urged the

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35 Mayors and Elected Officials Call for Accessible Broadband Performance Information Following GAO Investigation

For Immediate Release Wednesday, June 17, 2015 Contact: Deb Socia 617-251-8358 deb@nextcenturycities.org 35 Mayors and Elected Officials Call for Accessible Broadband Performance Information Following GAO Investigation Washington, DC (June 17, 2015) – Today, 35 mayors and city officials sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)  urging uniform and accessible reporting on broadband network

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35 Cities Sign NCC Letter to the Federal Communications Commission Supporting Accessible and Universal Reporting on Broadband Network Performance

Today, 35 mayors and city officials from Next Century Cities partner communities sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)  urging uniform and accessible reporting on broadband network performance. The letter was prompted by the findings of a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, “BROADBAND PERFORMANCE: Additional Actions Could Help FCC Evaluate its Efforts

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