Jul 7, 2020 | Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, News
On July 1, 2020, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act. This Bill could be a crucial step towards unlocking the power of connectivity for all people across the country. As we continue to navigate these unprecedented times,...
Jun 30, 2020 | Blog Entry, News
By Collen Billiot and John Speirs, City of Austin Please give us a brief overview on the status of broadband connectivity in Austin. The most recent Austin Digital Assessment conducted in 2017 by the City in collaboration with the University of Texas at Austin...
Jun 30, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Lukas Pietrzak, News
On July 4, 1776, our country’s founders came together, under the cover of darkness, to vote on the Declaration of Independence. This letter, which outlined the British Colonies’ grievances against King George III, was the first test of the new American information...
Jun 30, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Francella Ochillo, News
Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), an organization of public officials who lead elementary and secondary education departments across the country, invited Next Century Cities to participate in a webinar on incorporating digital equity and inclusion...
Jun 17, 2020 | Blog Entry, Ten Minutes with a Changemaker
In each Ten Minutes with a Changemaker segment, members of the Next Century Cities team sit down with a local, state, or federal representative to explore broadband access in their respective communities. On June 9, 2020, we interviewed U.S. Representative Jerry...
Jun 16, 2020 | Blog Entry
By Oscar A. Lopez III, Policy Fellow | For a society that is treading deeper into the digital age, it’s impossible to imagine a world without the internet. Online telehealth services are giving underserved communities access to medical care. Organizations, like...
Jun 16, 2020 | Blog Entry, Ten Minutes with a Changemaker
In each Ten Minutes with a Changemaker segment, members of the Next Century Cities team sit down with a local, state, or federal representative to explore broadband access in their respective communities. On June 1, 2020, we interviewed Denise Linn Riedl, the Chief...
Jun 16, 2020 | Blog Entry, Ten Minutes with a Changemaker
In each Ten Minutes with a Changemaker segment, members of the Next Century Cities team sit down with a local, state, or federal representative to explore broadband access in their respective communities. On June 10, 2020, we interviewed U.S. House Majority Whip James...
Jun 16, 2020 | Blog Entry, Ten Minutes with a Changemaker
In each Ten Minutes with a Changemaker segment, members of the Next Century Cities team sit down with a local, state, or federal representative to explore broadband access in their respective communities. On June 8, 2020, we invited Washington’s Broadband Officer and...
Jun 16, 2020 | Blog Entry, Ten Minutes with a Changemaker
In each Ten Minutes with a Changemaker segment, members of the Next Century Cities team sit down with a local, state, or federal representative to explore broadband access in their respective communities. U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke (NY-09) was our guest on June...
Jun 12, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Ryan Johnston, FCC, Siting, Wireless
On June 10th, 2020, the Commission approved a Declaratory Ruling and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding state and local government approval of wireless equipment modifications under Section 6409(a) of the Spectrum Act of 2012. Under this section, state and local...
Jun 10, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Ryan Johnston, Federal Policy
Today the Commission voted to adopt a Declaratory Ruling and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the new Advanced Television Systems Committee standard 3.0. The declaratory ruling clarifies that television ownership restrictions shall not apply to spectrum that...
