Oct 25, 2021 | Blog Entry, By Lukas Pietrzak, Digital Equity, Digital Inclusion, International Policy, News, Regional Policy, State Policy
On October 21st, NCC’s Program Manager Lukas Pietrzak joined the Albuquerque chapter of the United Nations Foundation (UNA-USA) for a virtual United Nations Day Celebration. UN Day, officially celebrated on October 24th, marks the anniversary of the creation of the...
Oct 18, 2021 | 5G, Blog Entry, Broadband Funding, Broadband Mapping, By Corian Zacher, By Lukas Pietrzak, Conferences, Cybersecurity, Orlando, Privacy, Public-Private Partnerships, RDOF, rural broadband access, Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, Sioux Falls, Small Cells, South Dakota, Wireless
On Tuesday, October 5th, the Next Century Cities team joined the Wireless Infrastructure Association’s 2021 Connect(X) Conference in Orlando, Florida. The gathering featured stories and insights from industry experts, government officials, advocates, and local leaders...
Oct 18, 2021 | Blog Entry, By Lukas Pietrzak, COVID-19, Digital Divide, Homelessness, Transient
Americans share a common experience when moving into a new home: searching for and subscribing to home Internet. However, many people in the United States lack a prerequisite for this experience – a home address. Homelessness is on the rise. According to the most...
Oct 5, 2021 | Blog Entry, By Corian Zacher, By Lukas Pietrzak, Device Access, Digital Equity, Digital Inclusion, Digital Literacy, Public-Private Partnerships, San Antonio, Texas
Local officials, community leaders, and businesses in San Antonio are partnering on a groundbreaking community investment in digital equity. An initial step included developing a Digital Equity Plan and Roadmap to help guide decision-making and take advantage of the...
Sep 23, 2021 | Blog Entry, By Lukas Pietrzak, COVID-19, Education, Federal Policy, Local Policy, State Policy
On September 21st, NCC’s Lukas Pietrzak joined the National Head Start Association (NHSA) for a panel discussion as part of their 2021 Fall Leadership Institute. The NHSA is a coalition of local Head Start chapters and organizations funded and supported by the...
Sep 17, 2021 | Blog Entry, Broadband Access, Broadband Adoption, By Lukas Pietrzak, Homework Gap
Every year, back-to-school elicits a feeling of excitement and nervousness for over 50 million students across the country. This year, those feelings are even more potent. For a year and a half, over 90% of students in the US participated in some form of distance...
Aug 24, 2021 | Blog Entry, Broadband Access, By Lukas Pietrzak, By Ryan Johnston, Colorado, Conferences, Digital Divide, Digital Equity, Funding
For the first time in over a year, policy experts, industry representatives, and digital advocates convened in person in Keystone, Colorado, for the Mountain Connect conference. It included keynotes from broadband experts highlighting the state of the broadband...
Aug 20, 2021 | Blog Entry, By Lukas Pietrzak, Digital Equity, Digital Inclusion, State Policy
On August 2nd, 2021, NCC’s Lukas Pietrzak joined advocates from across the country to discuss the ways our work aimed at various aspects of broadband access and adoption can jointly close the digital divide for America’s Heartland. Panelists highlighted initiatives...
Aug 9, 2021 | Blog Entry, Broadband Data, By Lukas Pietrzak, Digital Equity, Digital Inclusion
On July 29th, Next Century Cities’ Lukas Pietrzak joined advocates and local leaders to participate in the Knight Foundation’s 2021 Smart Cities Lab. Panelists discussed how local communities could prepare for the growth of smart cities and benefit from continued...
Jul 28, 2021 | Austin, Blog Entry, By Lukas Pietrzak, NCC Conference, Texas
In Austin, Texas, local leaders tap into community knowledge and expertise through their groundbreaking Leadership Austin fellowship program. On July 21st, 2021, Next Century Cities hosted a virtual conference featuring local leadership from California, Kansas,...
Jul 28, 2021 | Blog Entry, Botetourt County, By Lukas Pietrzak, California, Chula Vista, COVID-19, Digital Equity, NCC Conference, Virginia
In March of 2020, local officials from California to Virginia led an unexpected and unprecedented switch to life-from-home as the COVID-19 pandemic raged across the United States. Overnight, schools, public meetings, and city services switched to remote capabilities. ...
Jun 29, 2021 | Blog Entry, By Corian Zacher, By Lukas Pietrzak, Digital Divide, Digital Equity
Each June, communities around the world come together to recognize LGBTQ+ Pride Month. This month is dedicated to acknowledging the battle for equal rights for Queer communities and honors the legacy of activists of past and current generations. As Next Century Cities...
