This morning, Google announced the creation of a brand-new Digital Inclusion Fellowship. Launched in conjunction with the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN), the fellowship will pair 16 individuals with organizations in each of the eight current Google Fiber communities – including Next Century Cities members Austin, TX, Kansas City, KS, Kansas City, MO, Provo, UT, and […]
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Last month Chattanooga, Tenn., Mayor Andy Berke announced that the city will offer discounted high-speed Internet to low-income families. The Electric Power Board of Chattanooga (EPB), an independent city-owned agency, will offer 100-megabit/sec service to low income households for $26.99 per month, a discount from the standard rate of $57.99. The Netbridge Student Discount program
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WASHINGTON, May 18, 2015 – More than five years after the unveiling of the National Broadband Plan, policy-makers and on-the-ground-advocates seeking to build better broadband networks will convene here this week at the annual conference of the Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition…
In today’s world of online textbooks, digital newspapers, electronic job applications, and email, access to affordable and reliable Internet service is vital to supporting community engagement and economic well-being. While attention recently has focused on increasing broadband Internet and fiber-to-the-home projects, community wireless networks can also play a crucial role in helping cities deploy high-quality
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The City of Vallejo took a major step forward Thursday with the goal of providing high-speed, affordable Internet throughout the city, announcing the hiring of a consultant to help develop a fiber optic master plan. Jory Wolf, the chief information officer for the City of Santa Monica, will serve as a part-time consultant to assist
Last week, at the annual Broadband Communities Summit held in Austin, Texas, there was some, albeit guarded, celebration of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision regarding Net Neutrality, and their vote to pre-empt state laws in North Carolina and Tennessee, laws that have restricted expansion of municipal broadband networks…
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The City of Grand Junction takes its first step forward in bringing affordable broadband to its citizens. The Grand Junction Council announces its decision to join a group called Next Century Cities, a city-to-city initiative dedicated to helping ensure high-speed internet for communities across the U.S. According to city council leaders, making broadband readily accessible
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Today, Leverett, MA announced that it is beginning to connect homes throughout the community to the new LeverettNet fiber-optic broadband Internet network. The lighting of LeverettNet marks the first ‘last mile’ network to connect to the Massachusetts Broadband Institute ‘middle mile.’ The Active ethernet fiber-optic network design provides symmetrical 1-gigabit-per-second Internet access throughout town. Town
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Today, the Maine Broadband Coalition announced its official launch, seeking to help state officials map out and achieve solutions to the state’s issues in ensuring access to high-quality broadband Internet for all. The coalition brings together industry leaders, nonprofits and advocacy groups, state government organizations, and Maine cities – including Rockport, a Next Century Cities
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The Open Technology Institute at New America recently released a paper to guide community planning of broadband projects. Entitled “Building Broadband Commons: Tools for Planners and Communities,” the paper gives an overview of different models communities can deploy to help provide fast, affordable, and reliable Internet to all their citizens, and suggestions for how government,
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