Nov 18, 2019 | Blog Entry, News
The internet got a little bit bigger this week. After two days of conference programming, the Indigienous Connectivity Summit (ICS) traveled to the village of Pu`uhonua O Waimanalo on the island of O’ahu, home of the Independent and Sovereign Nation of Hawai’i. The...
Nov 15, 2019 | Blog Entry, NCC News, News
We are very excited to welcome Ann Arbor, Mich. to the Next Century Cities family! Ann Arbor has a long history of innovation, and believes that affordable and reliable broadband is essential in order to build a successful and equitable community. Mayor Christopher...
Nov 14, 2019 | Blog Entry, News
Next Century Cities works to ensure that every community has access to broadband. At the core of that mission is reaching out to unserved and underserved populations to ensure they are able to choose and build connectivity models that meet its residents needs. That is...
Nov 8, 2019 | Blog Entry, NCC News, News
On October 30-31, the Next Century Cities team attended the Broadband Communities 2019 Conference & Expo in Alexandria, VA. Policy Director Christopher Mitchell moderated a panel on the lesser known successes in community broadband and Senior Program Manager Cat...
Nov 4, 2019 | Blog Entry, News
At a time when millions of Americans still do not have access to broadband of any kind, Next Century Cities is a resource for local leaders who are searching for connectivity solutions. Lifting up the voices of local broadband advocates, our work helps to ensure that...
Oct 30, 2019 | Blog Entry, NCC News, News
On October 24, 2019, Next Century Cities’ Executive Director, Francella Ochillo, provided keynote remarks at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science, Technology, and Human Rights Conference in Washington, DC. The three-day conference...
Oct 15, 2019 | Blog Entry, News
At the beginning of October, Next Century Cities Policy Director Christopher Mitchell and Communications Specialist Jessica Del Fiacco attended the Great Lakes Connect Broadband Development Conference in Lake Geneva, Wisc. Great Lakes Connect brings together...
Oct 15, 2019 | Blog Entry, News, Uncategorized
October 7, 2019 was not only the first day of National Digital Inclusion Week, it marked the inaugural meeting of the Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN), a conference hosted at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Public and private foundations...
Oct 10, 2019 | Blog Entry, Digital Inclusion, News
Fort Collins, Colo. has just launched Connexion, a community-owned fiber network. As they build out the network, city leaders are already planning ahead to ensure all residents are able to benefit from better connectivity. Fort Collins has developed an...
Oct 10, 2019 | Blog Entry, News
On October 7, 2019, Phillip Berenbroick and Jenna Leventoff of Public Knowledge, Francella Ochillo of Next Century Cities, and Amir Nasr of New America’s Open Technology Institute met with Arielle Roth of Commissioner Michael O’Rielly’s office to discuss the Federal...
Oct 9, 2019 | Blog Entry, Digital Inclusion, News
Students in Cedar Falls, Iowa, have an easier time getting homework done, thanks to a partnership between Cedar Falls Community Schools and Cedar Falls Utilities, which operates the city’s broadband network. Any household that has a student in grades 7-12 that...
Oct 7, 2019 | Blog Entry, Digital Inclusion, News
As Wilson, N.C. transitioned from “the World’s Greatest Tobacco Market” to “NC’s First Gigabit City,” local leaders worked hard to prioritize equitable access and opportunities for all residents. Greenlight, Wilson’s Fiber-to-the-Home network, now connects more than...
