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...
Sep 24, 2021 | Blog Entry, Broadband Mapping, By Ryan Johnston, FCC, Federal Policy
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) recently released a new mobile coverage map. This map shows, based on data from the nation’s four largest carriers, where a user can expect to receive 4G LTE service. With the...
Jul 28, 2021 | Blog Entry, Broadband Mapping, By Brittany-Rae Gregory, COVID-19, Digital Divide, Digital Equity, Digital Inclusion, Federal Policy, Models 101, NCC Conference, Spectrum, Uncategorized
Academic Pre-Conference Presenters and Moderator On July 20th and 21st, 2021, Next Century Cities held its first-ever virtual conference. The two-day event kicked off with an academic pre-conference in which presenters shared current research, covering a wide range of...
Jun 29, 2021 | Blog Entry, Broadband Mapping, By Ryan Johnston, Federal Policy
In recent years, there has been an increasing amount of bipartisan consensus that broadband is a necessity that households cannot afford to go without. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have come together to agree that access is a required for meaningful...
Jun 29, 2021 | Blog Entry, Broadband Mapping, By Lukas Pietrzak, Digital Divide, Low-income
The digital divide has been present since the nationwide rollout of consumer Internet plans in the 1990s, but certain communities entered the Internet age in a position that would disadvantage them for years to come. These communities have fallen victim to a...
Jun 29, 2021 | Blog Entry, Broadband Mapping, By Corian Zacher
In May 2021, Next Century Cities released a report, Broadband Mapping Across the U.S.: Local, State, and Federal Methods & Contradictions, which discusses broadband mapping initiatives across the country. Since the report’s release, several more communities...
May 25, 2021 | Blog Entry, Broadband Mapping, By Ryan Johnston, Digital Divide, State Policy
It’s no mystery that the quality of the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) mapping data leaves something to be desired. The FCC’s 14th Broadband Deployment Report estimated that 96% of Americans have access to broadband. However, organizations such as...
