Jun 2, 2020 | Blog Entry, By NCC Staff
COVID-19 has had an disparate impact on Tribal communities. As part of ongoing relief efforts, on June 1, 2020, the FCC announced plans to ease application and enrollment process rules for Lifeline consumers living on rural Tribal lands. For local officials working...
Jun 2, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Ryan Johnston
Image Credit: The Electronic Frontier Foundation The Communications Decency Act, passed in 1996, provides that an “interactive computer service” cannot be treated as the publisher or speaker of third-party content. In essence, this keeps a website from being sued if...
May 29, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Francella Ochillo, NCC News, News
By Francella Ochillo | The Broadband Bunch is a podcast that centers its topics on how broadband impacts society. A few minutes into the conversation with Craig Corbin, the host, the interview also feels like catching up on the latest tech and telecom developments...
May 28, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Francella Ochillo
Next Century Cities is constantly working to create platforms for local officials to contribute to policy-making dialogues at every level of government. To that end, on May 27, 2020, NCC hosted a webinar to discuss the many ways for local officials to engage in state...
May 26, 2020 | Blog Entry
On May 14, 2020, local officials in Next Century Cities’ network had a unique opportunity to meet with Federal Communications Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel. Representatives from Fort Collins, CO; Holland, MI; Keene, NH; Los Angeles, CA; Louisville, KY; and...
May 18, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Brittany-Rae Gregory, COVID-19
The University of Illinois Extension Local Government Education Program and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Illinois Office of Broadband partnered with the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society to implement the Developing Broadband...
May 11, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Brittany-Rae Gregory
Aerial view of Hanover, NH Next Century Cities profiles member municipalities in order to capture connectivity challenges and success stories from a local official’s point of view. Julia Griffin serves as the Town Manager in Hanover and has been working to expand...
May 8, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Ryan Johnston
By Ryan Johnston On April 24, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released their biannual Broadband Deployment Report. Under Section 706 of the 1996 Telecommunications Act, the FCC is required to “determine whether advanced telecommunications...
May 4, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Lukas Pietrzak
On April 30, 2020, Next Century Cities members from across the country came together for a video conference call with two advisors for Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Chairman Ajit Pai. Next Century Cities provided a platform for sharing local...
Apr 30, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Francella Ochillo
What’s the problem? It is well-documented that millions of Americans still do not have access to broadband. While the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) estimates that 18 million people do not have access to 25/3 Mbps minimum speeds, the underlying data is...
Apr 30, 2020 | Blog Entry, By NCC Staff
On April 27, 2020, Next Century Cities, New America’s Open Technology Institute, Public Knowledge, the American Library Association, and the Benton Foundation submitted reply comments supporting the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) proposal to reallocate...
