Sep 18, 2019 | Blog Entry, NCC News, News
On September 12, 2019, Senior Program Manager Cat Blake presented on Fiber and the Future of Mountain Communities, an informational panel hosted by the town of Breckenridge, Colo. Panelists discussed the importance of investing in broadband infrastructure and the...
Sep 10, 2019 | NCC News, News
Next Century Cities released a new fact sheet, “The Opportunity of Municipal Broadband.” The two-page document outlines “the benefits of municipal networks,” highlighting the variety of funding methods used to build networks, including revenue bonds, loans and Tax...
Sep 4, 2019 | Blog Entry, NCC News, News
Washington, District of Columbia on August 21, 2019 | Seattle, Washington on August 28, 2019 As part of a larger effort to incorporate local voices into national policy debates, Next Century Cities convened meetings for broadband advocates, elected officials, industry...
Aug 26, 2019 | Blog Entry, NCC News, News
Senior Program Manager Cat Blake published an op-ed in The Hill on why candidates for any level of office should be addressing broadband access. She writes: “Candidates for office at any level of government, and from any party, should consider universal...
Aug 19, 2019 | NCC News, News
Slow internet speed in rural areas does more than stop farmers from buying Netflix subscriptions, and it could be robbing their communities of a chance at financial success.
Aug 19, 2019 | Blog Entry, NCC News, News
Next Century Cities is searching for candidates to fill three open seats on our Advisory Board. Applicants should be passionate about expanding digital access and have experience working in the technology or telecommunications fields. The Advisory Board provides...
Aug 14, 2019 | NCC News, News, Press Releases
Find a PDF of this release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jessica Del Fiacco jessica@nextcenturycities.org Fast-Tracking the T-Mobile and Sprint Merger Undermines Public Interest Washington DC (August 14, 2019) — Today, Federal Communications Commission...
Aug 14, 2019 | NCC News, News
A recent fact sheet from Next Century Cities described some of the many different paths various cities have taken to achieve better connectivity. The city of Ammon, Idaho allows several internet service providers to offer service through publicly owned fiber...
Aug 13, 2019 | NCC News, News
Democratic presidential candidate and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has proposed an $85 billion grant program…
Aug 7, 2019 | NCC News, News
Dallas-Fort Worth is one of the country’s fastest-growing regions. It boasts a hot real estate market and is home to two dozen Fortune 500 companies. But on Tuesday, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas spotlighted a problem that jeopardizes the upward mobility of some...
Aug 1, 2019 | Blog Entry, NCC News, News
Senior Program Manager Cat Blake attended the Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa. on July 30th. She joined Tom Coverick of Keybanc Capital Markets, Craig Settles of Communities United for Broadband, Pennsylvania...
Jul 29, 2019 | Blog Entry, NCC News, News
The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) USA took place in Washington, DC on Thursday, July 25, 2019. Each year, IGF engages a diverse network of stakeholders to create a dialogue around the most pressing issues facing the Internet. Through these conversations, attendees...
