Jan 24, 2020 | Blog Entry, NCC, News, Resources
How do we ensure everyone is connected? Learn how Next Century Cities and other broadband advocates are working to expand access in the video...
Jan 24, 2020 | Blog Entry, NCC, News, Resources
Why is broadband access essential? Without it, people and communities are shut out of economic and educational opportunities. Learn how Next Century Cities is working with our members to support affordable, reliable broadband access for all in the video...
Jan 22, 2020 | Blog Entry, News
Each year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) evaluates if advanced telecommunications services are being deployed to all Americans in a “reasonable and timely manner.” This annual proceeding typically addresses the status of broadband deployment and asks the...
Jan 7, 2020 | Blog Entry, News
Every year, the Annual Institute on Telecommunications Policy & Regulation brings together the nation’s finest legal minds for a two-day training program in Washington, DC. This year, Scott Delacourt, Wiley Rein LLP; Michele Farquhar, Hogan Lovells US LLP; and...
Dec 23, 2019 | Blog Entry, News, Resources
Two new fact sheets from Next Century Cities and the Open Technology Institute explain what spectrum is and why unlicensed sharing on the 6 GHz band is important for wireless connectivity. View these fact sheets below: OTI-Spectrum-122019 ...
Dec 20, 2019 | Blog Entry, News
Our 2019 Membership Report looks back on the progress our members made this year and how we’ve grown our diverse network of communities committed to affordable and accessible broadband for all. ...
Dec 18, 2019 | Blog Entry, NCC News, News
In the spring of 2020, every household across the country will receive an invitation to participate in the decennial census. Because the 2020 census is the first to be conducted primarily online, municipalities are preparing for new challenges as they work to make...
Dec 10, 2019 | Blog Entry, News
Next Century Cities, Public Knowledge, and Common Cause submitted joint reply comments in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s Notice of Inquiry on broadband deployment. The groups urged the Commission to increase the minimum benchmark speed of 25...
Dec 4, 2019 | Blog Entry, News
On November 20, 2019, Next Century Cities’ Executive Director, Francella Ochillo, participated in a digital inclusion webinar hosted by Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC. Policy experts from the National Digital Inclusion Alliance, Spectrum’s Digital Education...
Dec 2, 2019 | Blog Entry, News
Next Century Cities is constantly working to put a spotlight on local broadband connectivity efforts. One of the most important components of our advocacy strategy is to create opportunities for local leaders to communicate directly with the Federal Communications...
Nov 25, 2019 | Blog Entry, News
Next Century Cities (NCC) and the New York Library Association (NYLA) have a shared goal. Both work to ensure that every resident in a community has reliable broadband access. NCC supports broadband expansion efforts by city leaders, advocating for policies that...
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...
