Oct 20, 2020 | Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, COVID-19, NCC News, News
As part of the Moving Underserved Communities Forward event series, ALLvanza, the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC), and OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates invited policy experts to discuss closing the digital divide, particularly in...
Sep 23, 2020 | Blog Entry, COVID-19, News
By Alisa Valentin, Ph.D. Howard University in Washington, DC Just two decades ago, many of us could not have imagined a world where Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) would garner such nationwide attention. Institutions like Howard University,...
Sep 23, 2020 | Blog Entry, COVID-19, News
By Yosef Getachew In so many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that broadband is an essential service. We rely on digital connectivity to stay in touch with friends and family, work from home, log on to virtual classrooms, receive medical care through...
Sep 23, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Lukas Pietrzak, COVID-19, News
By Lukas Pietrzak, Policy Associate Over the last 244 years, our country has worked to form a more perfect union through the greatest right afforded to American citizens: the right to vote. For most of modern history, everyday Americans have shared in the...
Sep 23, 2020 | Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, COVID-19, News, Spotlight City
With Holly Hartell, Assistant CIO for Strategic Initiatives at Arlington County Department of Technology How do you communicate with residents in Arlington? To ensure that the communications are clear and consistent, four goals have been defined as guideposts for the...
Sep 21, 2020 | Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, COVID-19, Federal Policy, News
Every day, millions of people across the United States log on to attend school, complete their jobs, and consult with medical professionals. While the need for high-quality broadband predates and will persist after the pandemic, COVID-19 has increased internet traffic...
Sep 18, 2020 | Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, COVID-19
The digital divide has a local impact and often requires local problem-solving. As a result, time and resources are often assigned to immediate challenges. Particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, little time remains for local leaders to brainstorm and imagine new...
Sep 9, 2020 | Blog Entry, COVID-19, News
By: Amber O’Brien Amber O’Brien is earning her master’s degree in Psychological Science at Texas Woman’s University, researching biological and social factors of anxiety and depression, with an emphasis on health inequities. Mental health is threatened...
Sep 9, 2020 | Blog Entry, COVID-19, News, Uncategorized
By Craig Settles Telehealth is more than video chat with your doctor. It means using intranets and Internet networks to observe, diagnose, initiate or otherwise medically intervene, administer, monitor, record, and/or report on the continuum of care so that residents...
Sep 9, 2020 | Blog Entry, COVID-19, Digital Inclusion, News, Uncategorized
By: April Mims, VP of Public Policy at Hims & Hers The global pandemic has ushered in a telehealth boom, with telehealth insurance claims rising 8,336% between April 2019 and April 2020. Without question, telehealth is now a lifeline for millions of Americans who...
Sep 9, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Brittany-Rae Gregory, COVID-19, News, Spotlight City
Officials in Boston, Massachusetts are working to ensure that every resident has access to reliable internet and the ability to successfully navigate digital technology. NCC sat down with Mike Lynch, the City’s Broadband and Cable Director, to discuss the City’s...
Sep 2, 2020 | Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, COVID-19, NCC News, News, Uncategorized
Since COVID-19 introduced itself, the Fiber Broadband Association has hosted a weekly webinar to discuss a variety of issues related to broadband deployment. Next Century Cities (NCC) and Public Knowledge were invited to join the 23rd installment of the “Fiber for...
