Aug 20, 2019 | Blog Entry, News
View this ex parte as a pdf here. August 19, 2019 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street NW Washington, DC 20554 Re: Ex Parte Disclosure Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b) in WC Docket Nos. 19-195 and 11-10 Dear Ms. Dortch:...
Aug 19, 2019 | NCC News, News
Slow internet speed in rural areas does more than stop farmers from buying Netflix subscriptions, and it could be robbing their communities of a chance at financial success.
Aug 19, 2019 | Blog Entry, NCC News, News
Next Century Cities is searching for candidates to fill two open seats on our Advisory Board. Applicants should be passionate about expanding digital access and have experience working in the technology or telecommunications fields. The Advisory Board provides input...
Aug 14, 2019 | NCC News, News, Press Releases
Find a PDF of this release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jessica Del Fiacco jessica@nextcenturycities.org Fast-Tracking the T-Mobile and Sprint Merger Undermines Public Interest Washington DC (August 14, 2019) — Today, Federal Communications Commission...
Aug 14, 2019 | NCC News, News
A recent fact sheet from Next Century Cities described some of the many different paths various cities have taken to achieve better connectivity. The city of Ammon, Idaho allows several internet service providers to offer service through publicly owned fiber...
Aug 13, 2019 | NCC News, News
Democratic presidential candidate and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has proposed an $85 billion grant program…
Aug 12, 2019 | Blog Entry, News
On August 6, 2019, Executive Director Francella Ochillo travelled to Texas for the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ Digital Inclusion Summit. The conference was designed to show why expanding broadband and fiber networks should be treated as an economic development...
Aug 7, 2019 | NCC News, News
Dallas-Fort Worth is one of the country’s fastest-growing regions. It boasts a hot real estate market and is home to two dozen Fortune 500 companies. But on Tuesday, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas spotlighted a problem that jeopardizes the upward mobility of some...
Aug 1, 2019 | Blog Entry, NCC News, News
Senior Program Manager Cat Blake attended the Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa. on July 30th. She joined Tom Coverick of Keybanc Capital Markets, Craig Settles of Communities United for Broadband, Pennsylvania...
Jul 30, 2019 | Blog Entry, Digital Inclusion, News, Telling Your Story
Local-level digital inclusion funding programs can not only provide support for community initiatives, but can also help inform and complement city-led digital inclusion efforts and city online service delivery. In 1997, Seattle became the first city to establish such...
Jul 29, 2019 | Blog Entry, NCC News, News
The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) USA took place in Washington, DC on Thursday, July 25, 2019. Each year, IGF engages a diverse network of stakeholders to create a dialogue around the most pressing issues facing the Internet. Through these conversations, attendees...
Jul 23, 2019 | NCC News, News
Automation isn’t a new phenomenon; people have invented technology to make lives easier for centuries. In November 1814, the Times of London became the first newspaper to use steam-powered printing presses to print 1,100 sheets of newsprint per hour. This technology...
