Jan 24, 2020 | NCC News, News
The digital divide is a real division in the country, affects more than just rural areas and keeps Americans from crucial access to 21st Century skills, a diverse panel of digital inclusion experts said Thursday at an event here hosted by Next Century...
Jan 24, 2020 | NCC News, News
Broadband advocates emphasized the importance of building community networks – wired and wireless – in speaking at a Next Centuries Cities event here on Thursday.
Jan 24, 2020 | NCC News, News
Consumer advocacy groups are urging the Federal Communications Commission to collect better data about the cost of broadband to consumers, as part of the agency’s annual inquiry into carriers’ efforts to roll out high-speed web access.
Jan 24, 2020 | NCC News, News
Jacksonville officials see the future as being online, and have started asking people how best to build for the future of high-speed internet in the city. Alderman Brandon Adams said during a committee meeting Tuesday that some businesses especially have expressed...
Jan 24, 2020 | NCC News, News
Ammon Technology Director Bruce Patterson is scheduled to appear before the Next Century Cities’ Bipartisan Tech Policy Conference in Washington D.C. Thursday. The city’s unique open-access fiber optic utility has gathered national attention as an...
Jan 16, 2020 | NCC News, News
Anne Schwieger, Boston’s broadband and digital equity advocate, explains: “Broadband is best understood as an ecology that allows places and people to adapt, evolve, and create.” But for too many people, the digital skills needed to use broadband effectively are too...
Jan 9, 2020 | NCC News, News
In an effort to close the city’s digital divide, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has released a plan to partner with private companies to bring affordable, high-speed internet service to the city’s five...
Jan 7, 2020 | NCC News, News
In 2019, the Benton Foundation became the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society in a move that reflects the reality that broadband has quickly emerged as the most transformative technology of our lifetimes.
Dec 20, 2019 | NCC News, News
This week, Next Century Cities joined 18 other organizations in asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make regulatory changes that would enable Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to best use TV white space (TVWS) technology to expand broadband access....
Dec 20, 2019 | NCC News, News
Los Angeles County unveils an interactive map aimed at addressing homelessness; Next Century Cities shares a toolkit to help communities support the 2020 Census; Detroit looks to expand its data team; and more!
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 18, 2019 | NCC News, News, Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2019 Contact: Jessica Del Fiacco jessica@nextcenturycities.org New Next Century Cities Toolkit Supports Census 2020 Outreach Local Kiosk Programs Help Ensure That Every Resident Is Counted Washington, DC (December 18, 2019) — Next...
