Jan 19, 2021 | Blog Entry, By Corian Zacher, COVID-19, News
Cleveland, Ohio – The Seat of Cuyahoga County On January 15, 2021, Next Century Cities submitted a response to Cuyahoga County’s request for information (RFI). Since social distancing precautions related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began, counties,...
Jan 15, 2021 | Blog Entry, By Brittany-Rae Gregory, By Corian Zacher, By Francella Ochillo, COVID-19, Federal Policy, NCC News, News, Press Releases
View a pdf of this press release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org NEXT CENTURY CITIES RESPONDS TO CUYAHOGA COUNTY’S RFI TO EXPAND AFFORDABLE, HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND SERVICES FOR OHIO RESIDENTS ...
Jan 13, 2021 | Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, COVID-19, Federal Policy, Lifeline, NCC News, News
What is it? How Will it Work? Why Should Your Community Weigh-In on This Proceeding? The goal of the Emergency Broadband Benefit program is to connect low-income households with affordable broadband service and a requisite device during the COVID-19 pandemic. At a...
Dec 22, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Brittany-Rae Gregory, By Corian Zacher, By Ryan Johnston, COVID-19, Federal Policy, NCC News, News, Press Releases
View a pdf of this press release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org NEXT CENTURY CITIES ISSUES STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF CONGRESSIONAL COVID-19 RELIEF BILL Washington D.C. (December 22, 2020) – On December...
Dec 14, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Ryan Johnston, COVID-19, Federal Policy, NCC News
As 2020 comes to a close, the COVID-19 pandemic is still raging across the country. Our lives have become increasingly digital, but millions of people lack access to broadband internet at home. In households that still do not have access to broadband, students cannot...
Dec 8, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Corian Zacher, COVID-19, State Policy
The COVID-19 pandemic has only increased the importance of reliable, affordable home broadband access for local economies and expanding education, healthcare, and employment opportunities for residents. State governments play an important role in broadband deployment,...
Nov 18, 2020 | Blog Entry, COVID-19, News
With Erin Joyce, District Consultant, Oil Creek Library District If you could tell us a bit about your role and what you do with the Oil Creek Library District? I am the District Consultant. The shortest way to describe that is I am the “librarian’s librarian”, so I...
Nov 17, 2020 | Blog Entry, COVID-19, News
With Christi Buker, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Library Association Can you tell me more about the Pennsylvania Library Association? Part of what we do is represent all types of libraries – school libraries, as well as public libraries, and academic...
Nov 17, 2020 | Blog Entry, COVID-19, News
With Alan Inouye, Senior Director for Public Policy and Government Relations of the American Library Association Could you tell us about your role and some of the major projects that fall under your responsibility within ALA? I am the Senior Director for...
Nov 17, 2020 | Blog Entry, COVID-19, News, Spotlight City
By Raja Bamrungpong, Interim Information Technology Director Please give us a brief overview on the status of broadband connectivity in Oxnard. The City of Oxnard, like many in the U.S., faces challenges while addressing broadband connectivity for residents and...
Nov 6, 2020 | Blog Entry, Broadband Data, By Brittany-Rae Gregory, COVID-19, News
By Brittany-Rae Gregory, Communications Director The State of Georgia was recently recognized for its commitment to addressing the stark digital divide among its nearly 11 million residents. The Center for Digital Government conducts a biennial evaluation of states’...
Nov 3, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Corian Zacher, COVID-19, NCC News, News
On October 27th, three local officials from NCC member municipalities across the country shared their insights on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected connectivity in their communities. The Mountain Connect Conference panel discussion featured Candelaria...
