Jan 27, 2020 | NCC News, News
The broadband data collection activities of the Federal Communication Commission are inaccurate by an “order of magnitude,” agency critics said at a Next Century City panel discussion Thursday on “Creating Accurate and Reliable Broadband Deployment...
Jan 27, 2020 | NCC News, News
Speaking on a Next Century Cities panel this week, Asian Americans Advancing Justice’s K.J. Bagchi urged policymakers crafting privacy legislation — whether at the state or federal level — to accommodate a diverse group of consumers.
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 24, 2020 | Blog Entry, NCC, News, Resources
How do we ensure everyone is connected? Learn how Next Century Cities and other broadband advocates are working to expand access in the video...
Jan 24, 2020 | Blog Entry, NCC, News, Resources
Why is broadband access essential? Without it, people and communities are shut out of economic and educational opportunities. Learn how Next Century Cities is working with our members to support affordable, reliable broadband access for all in the video...
Jan 22, 2020 | Blog Entry, News
Each year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) evaluates if advanced telecommunications services are being deployed to all Americans in a “reasonable and timely manner.” This annual proceeding typically addresses the status of broadband deployment and asks the...
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...
