Jul 28, 2020 | By NCC Staff, COVID-19, NCC News, News
On Thursday July 23, 2020, Next Century Cities submitted a letter to the Federal Communications Commission supporting the National Congress of American Indian’s Emergency Motion for Stay of the 2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Priority Window. The letter highlighted the following...
Jul 27, 2020 | By NCC Staff, NCC News, News
On July 14, 2020, long-time broadband and telehealth advocate, Craig Settles, released a statement reiterating the importance of telehealth opportunities for both urban and rural residents. It urged Congress and federal regulators to direct broadband funding for...
Jul 10, 2020 | By NCC Staff, NCC News, News
On July 9, 2020, Next Century Cities joined Public Knowledge, the Open Technology Institute and other allied organizations to send a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) urging the agency to open a rulemaking proceeding to revise the service...
Jul 10, 2020 | By NCC Staff, NCC News, News
Next Century Cities (NCC) works to show why Americans, regardless of zip code, deserve access to the benefits of high-speed connectivity. Being able to get online has a direct impact on education, economic, health, and civic engagement outcomes. That is why the local...
Jun 22, 2020 | By NCC Staff, NCC News
On June 19, 2020, Next Century Cities (NCC) submitted comments on behalf of our member municipalities in Emmett, Ammon, and Boise to the Idaho Department of Commerce. The letter urges the agency to reassess grant funding eligibility requirements for CARES Act funding...
Jun 9, 2020 | By NCC Staff, NCC News
On June 2, 2020, Next Century Cities signed on to reply comments submitted by the Public Interest Spectrum Coalition, a coalition of consumer and rural digital equity advocates, technology companies, rural wireless internet service providers, and free market groups....
May 29, 2020 | By NCC Staff, NCC News
On May 27, 2020, Next Century Cities participated in an Aspen Digital roundtable discussion on what the coronavirus pandemic revealed about the need for high-speed connectivity. A wide range of voices from within the Internet ecosystem were invited to share their...
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 | By NCC Staff, NCC News
Every other year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) completes a report on the state of competition in the telecommunications marketplace. This report, which is transmitted to Congress, examines competition among internet service providers across the...
May 26, 2020 | By NCC Staff, NCC News
In Mozilla v. FCC, the Court largely upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Restoring Internet Freedom Order, but remanded several issues for the agency to reconsider. On April 20, 2020, Next Century Cities (NCC) filed comments explaining why the FCC’s...
May 26, 2020 | COVID-19, NCC News
The Hill invited lawmakers, policy practitioners, and tech stakeholders to participate in a discussion on closing the digital divide. Moderated by Steve Clemons, The Hill’s Editor-At-Large, the panel included: US Rep. Suzan DelBene, Co-Chair, Women’s High Tech...
May 21, 2020 | By NCC Staff, COVID-19, NCC News
Next Century Cities joined the National League of Cities’ (NLC) call for federal aid and economic relief for municipalities grappling with coronavirus (COVID-19) response. Like Next Century Cities, NLC elevates the voices of local officials in cities, towns, and...
