May 26, 2020 | Blog Entry, COVID-19, NCC News
The Hill invited lawmakers, policy practitioners, and tech stakeholders to participate in a discussion on closing the digital divide. Moderated by Steve Clemons, The Hill’s Editor-At-Large, the panel included: US Rep. Suzan DelBene, Co-Chair, Women’s High Tech...
May 21, 2020 | Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, COVID-19, NCC News
Next Century Cities joined the National League of Cities’ (NLC) call for federal aid and economic relief for municipalities grappling with coronavirus (COVID-19) response. Like Next Century Cities, NLC elevates the voices of local officials in cities, towns, and...
May 19, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Lukas Pietrzak, COVID-19, News
On May 13, 2020, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a virtual hearing to discuss the nation’s broadband infrastructure amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. The importance of broadband access was the topic du jour for the Senator’s and their...
May 18, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Brittany-Rae Gregory, COVID-19, NCC News
The University of Illinois Extension Local Government Education Program and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Illinois Office of Broadband partnered with the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society to implement the Developing Broadband...
May 8, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Francella Ochillo, COVID-19, NCC News, News
Out of concern about the impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had on technology and society, Media Democracy Fund and The NetGain Partnership hosted a webinar on the State of Connectivity in the US. The webinar on May 6, 2020, was the first installment...
Apr 21, 2020 | COVID-19, NCC News, News
On April 20, 2020, Next Century Cities (NCC) filed comments on behalf of our members and the American Library Association (ALA) explaining why the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) reclassification of broadband services under Title I could impact the stability...
Apr 14, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Ryan Johnston, COVID-19, News
https://nextcenturycities.org/wp-content/uploads/Square-Video-Post-1080x1080-px-7.mp4 COVID-19 has fundamentally changed how we work, learn, and interact with others in recent months. As schools are closing and non-essential businesses shut down, it is clearer than...
Apr 14, 2020 | Blog Entry, COVID-19, News
By Oscar Lopez, Policy Fellow Over the course of a few weeks, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created a stark reality for Americans. Once lively university campuses now lack their students, synergetic workplaces lie silent, and whole communities huddle...
Apr 11, 2020 | COVID-19, NCC News, News
Next Century Cities (NCC) is a member of the Broadband Connects America Coalition (BCA), a collection of consumer, rural, and telecommunications policy organizations committed to closing the rural digital divide. On April 7, 2020, NCC joined allies in a letter to the...
Apr 11, 2020 | COVID-19, NCC News, News
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Apr 11, 2020 | COVID-19, NCC News, News
On April 8, 2020, Next Century Cities met with the Office of Chairman Ajit Pai to discuss the Commission’s coronavirus (“COVID-19”) emergency response measures, minimum broadband speeds, and wireline deployment. The ex parte cites examples of how distance learning,...
Apr 7, 2020 | COVID-19, NCC News, News
On April 6, 2020, Next Century Cities (NCC) met with the Office of Commissioner Geoffrey Starks. We reiterated why, in the age of COVID-19, access to affordable and reliable broadband is essential for every community. We also discussed how Lifeline could help newly...
