Mar 16, 2018 | NCC News, News
A group of 36 local elected officials, mostly mayors, sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday criticizing its efforts to undercut their jurisdictions’ oversight of 5G...
Mar 5, 2018 | NCC News, News
Cities across the United States are warning of what they say is an illegal assault on the public’s right of way, facilitated by state and federal authorities on behalf of major telecommunications companies. At issue is the rollout of new infrastructure for the...
Feb 16, 2018 | NCC News, News
Santa Cruz County, California has spent the last five years removing policy barriers to local broadband deployment. Located 30 miles south of Silicon Valley, the second smallest county in the state has a population of around 250,000 across its coastal and rural areas....
Feb 6, 2018 | Blog Entry, NCC News, News
Given the recent focus by the President, Congress, and the FCC on the importance of solving the rural broadband access divide, Next Century Cities’ Executive Director Deb Socia felt it was important to encourage action steps that could actually result in progress...
Dec 18, 2017 | NCC News, News, Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Deb Socia, Next Century Cities deb@nextcenturycities.org; (617) 251-8358 #MobileOnly Challenge to Kickoff in January 2018, Protesting FCC’s Plan to Lower Broadband Quality Standards FCC Commissioners Clyburn and Rosenworcel to...
Dec 18, 2017 | Blog Entry, NCC News, News
Take the #MobileOnly pledge and join Next Century Cities in telling the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that all Americans deserve access to fast, affordable, and reliable broadband, which can’t be provided via a mobile connection alone. The #MobileOnly...
Oct 26, 2017 | NCC News, News
It is so important for Americans across the country to engage with their government, and so far this year more and more citizens are seeking ways to engage in civic life.
Sep 15, 2017 | Benton Playbook Resources, NCC News, News
City leaders often struggle to engage citizens in the civic arena. How can we encourage busy people with limited time to become active participants in the public process? How can municipalities hear from a wider range of constituents, particularly those who have not...
Sep 15, 2017 | NCC News, News
With next generation high-speed Internet connections such as gigabit Ethernet and fiber optics starting to take hold in cities across the country, a nonprofit group has created a playbook for using such tech to power civic engagement.
Sep 12, 2017 | NCC News, News
What does gigabit civic engagement look like? Municipalities across the country are increasingly using technology to ensure government is accessible and responsive to citizens, while simultaneously creating forward-looking programs to increase internet access so more...
Sep 12, 2017 | NCC News, News
What does gigabit civic engagement look like? The initial winners of the Charles Benton Next Generation Engagement Award demonstrate not just what “could be” but what...
Sep 12, 2017 | NCC News, News
Next Century Cities released a playbook on tech-powered civic engagement on Thursday detailing lessons learned over the past year among its three Benton Next Generation Engagement Award winners: Austin, Louisville and...
