Statement by Next Century Cities Executive Director Deb Socia on Broadband Initiative Announced in the State of the Union Washington, D.C. (January 20, 2015) – Deb Socia, Executive Director of Next Century Cities, released the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union remarks announcing a new high-speed broadband initiative: “We applaud […]
When you think about hubs for high-speed Internet innovation, Cedar Falls, Iowa, doesn’t usually come to mind. But the small city received a big boost to its national profile last week when President Barack Obama traveled there to unveil a new broadband policy initiative aimed at spurring high-speed infrastructure investment across the United States…
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Garden Grove city leaders are positioning themselves to take full advantage of President Barack Obama efforts to launch a nationwide initiative encouraging local leaders to promote high-speed internet access…
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Increasingly Americans see fast internet as being more like a functioning sewer line, than a luxury. And to that end, a number of cities are trying to get into the internet provider business. But laws in 19 states hamper those efforts. President Obama wants to lift those restrictions. Supporters of what’s known as municipal broadband
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CEDAR FALLS — President Barack Obama compared Cedar Falls to cities such as Hong Kong, Tokyo and Paris during a visit to the Iowa city. Cedar Falls became Iowa’s first gigabit city and one of the first in the nation in 2013 when Cedar Falls Utilities completed a city-wide upgrade to a fiber-to-the-premises system…
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In today’s world, having an internet connection is essential to everyday life. When it comes to internet service providers, though, there aren’t many choices. President Barack Obama plans to change that by putting a plan into action that will strive to decrease broadband prices, and increase ISP options…
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As part of President Obama’s exciting broadband announcement, the administration has launched a new initiative, BroadbandUSA, to help communities across the country adopt high-speed Internet. We want to share some of these key materials with you: White House Fact Sheet: “Broadband that Works: Promoting Competition & Local Choice in Next-Generation Connectivity” White House Statement on
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